Mastercard partners with AlRaedah Finance on Saudi SME payments
The “SME in a Box” will offer SMEs direct access to fast funds.
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European Commission approves Mastercard’s €2.85bn Nets deal
Third party firm to receive an exclusive licence for Nets tech to lower anticompetition fears.
Mastercard signs debit card deal with First Direct
First Direct becomes fourth UK bank to offer Mastercard debit cards.
Mastercard extends cross-border services in China with Bank of Shanghai
Businesses can use Mastercard to transfer to “any local bank” in China.
MoneyLion launches RoarMoney with MetaBank & Mastercard
RoarMoney is priced at $1.00 a month.
AmEx, Visa, Mastercard and Discover to launch Click to Pay globally
Group claims 10,000 merchants on board in US.
Mastercard invests in long-term fintech partner Verestro
The fintech has worked with Mastercard since 2011.
Instapay Technologies partners with Mastercard to support Malaysian migrant workers
Instapay Technologies is looking for 100,000 new users in the first year.
Trio of fintechs sign up to Mastercard’s Open Banking Protect
Aion, DiPocket, and Modulr have signed up to Mastercard’s Open Banking Protect solution.
Mastercard set to acquire Finicity for $825m
This follows a similar acquisition of Plaid by rival Visa in January.
UK court rules against Mastercard and Visa on interchange fees
CMSPI estimates maximum pay-out for UK merchants to be roughly £15.2bn.
Why collaboration and partnerships will beat the fraudsters in open banking
It’s therefore important for banks to make sure they are dealing with legitimate and regulated TPPs.
IBM, R3, Mastercard, and Accenture form Trust over IP Foundation
The group want to create a standard for a decentralised digital identity exchange.
SadaPay drives contactless adoption with Mastercard in Pakistan
The digital wallet aims to deliver three million cards over the next five years.
Mastercard promotes UK president Barnett to EU role
Barnett is expected to join the management committee on 1 June.
EU payments bodies call for further SCA delay
An open letter sent to the EBA recommends a June 2021 deadline.
University of Oxford & Mastercard team up on cyber skills programme
It will feature research, content and data from renowned academics and industry leaders.
Paytm Payments Bank partners with Mastercard for physical card rollout
Beta users of the bank will be first to receive the new cards.
Mastercard’s Ethoca teams up with Microsoft to offer digital receipts
The Canadian firm has an ongoing partnership with Microsoft.
Previse bags $11m from Mastercard and Reefknot Investments
In the next five years, Previse wants to get five million suppliers paid instantly.
Mastercard set to propel bunq’s Green Card throughout Europe
The cards have seen a CO2 reduction of roughly 30.8 million kg so far.
Mastercard and Samsung sign Pay on Demand partnership
The two firms aim to arm businesses in emerging markets.
Mastercard announces Michael Miebach as incoming CEO
As well as former CEO Banga, chairman Richard Haythornthwaite set to step down.
Mastercard plans to triple Irish workforce with 1,500 hires
Credit card giant leases three new buildings in Dublin.
Mastercard plans its first European cybersecurity centre
The Cyber Resilience Centre will work with European cybersecurity agencies.
Mastercard granted entry to Chinese payments market
People’s Bank of China gives Mastercard a green light.
Pleo rolls out credit cards and secures e-money licence
The start-up is switching up its purely prepaid card offering model.
The future of trade finance
We speak to Mastercard, NatWest and Marco Polo senior executives about their partnership.
Pine Labs becomes Indian unicorn after Mastercard investment
Pine Labs valued at $1.5 billion after latest financing.
Mastercard and Marqeta collaborate to help fintechs go to market
Twisto will be the first European customer to deploy Marqeta and Mastercard’s initiative.
Mastercard reveals acquisition of AI-based risk firm RiskRecon
The deal with RiskRecon is expected to close in Q1 2020.
Deutsche Bank launches motion code Calma Card with Mastercard in Spain
The major companies say it’s the first Spanish card to use motion code technology.
2019’s largest regulatory fines
The biggest charges levied by regulators this year, summarised for you.
Apple Card fees pinch retailers’ profits this Christmas
Supermarkets are taking a stand against the fees.
Mastercard and Doconomy bring carbon tracking to Bank of the West and Nordea
The news was unveiled at Madrid’s UN Climate Change Conference COP25.
FTC puts Visa and Mastercard under debit routing microscope
Major card schemes under investigation for blocking other network payments.
CSConnect UK 2019: Round-up of key cybersecurity trends
The conference brought together chief information security officers (CISOs).
CSConnect UK 2019: Security awareness never really works, says Mastercard’s Vocalink CSO
Mastercard CSO thinks behaviour is the real issue when it comes to security.
Open Banking Expo 2019: Vested interests preventing international adoption
Industry panel discusses the reaction other markets have had to the UK’s Open Banking initiative.
Pollinate launches with backing from Mastercard, RBS
Merchant services firm’s first customer is NatWest.
