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Mastercard collaborates with BaaS platform 4t Wave

Mastercard has partnered with 4thWave, an innovative finance and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) digital platform provider, to streamline business-to-business (B2B) payment flows.

09 January 2024

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Mastercard teams with illicocash to issue virtual cards in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mastercard has initiated a strategic partnership with illicocash, the fintech arm of Rawbank, to introduce a virtual card program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

08 January 2024

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MDP takes Mastercard carbon calcuator to market in Egypt

Mastercard has partnered with MDP to launch the first Carbon Calculator in Egypt, enabling customers to understand and consider the environmental impact of their purchases.

20 December 2023

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Apple, Visa and Mastercard face anti-trust class action lawsuit

Apple, Visa and Mastercard are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that they conspired to suppress competition in the market for point-of-sale payment card services.

18 December 2023

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Citizens rolls out sustainably manufactured Mastercard debit and ATM cards

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) today announced the full rollout of Citizens Bank, N.A.’s (“Citizens”) new sustainably manufactured Mastercard Debit and ATM Card, the latest product in a collaborative partnership with its exclusive partner, Mastercard.

13 December 2023

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UK payments watchdog proposes cap on interchange fees

The Payment Systems Regulator is propsing to cap cross-border interchange fees on credit and debit cards to protect UK businesses from rising costs.

13 December 2023

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Intesa Sanpaolo rolls out contactless payment ring

Intesa Sanpaolo is launching a wearable payment ring for customers to tap and pay at the checkout.

11 December 2023

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Visa and Mastercard lower Canadian interchange fees

Canada has finalised a deal with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card interchange fees for small businesses.

11 December 2023

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BlackRock rolls out GenAI to staff and clients

Global investment manager BlackRock has announced the rollout of generative AI tools as soon as January in a bid to embrace the nascent technology.

08 December 2023

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ADCB introduces the region’s first Mastercard Carbon Calculator

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has partnered with Mastercard to introduce the Mastercard Carbon Calculator in the Middle East.

08 December 2023

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Emburse selects Mastercard as payment network

Emburse, a leader in travel and expense (T&E) management, today announced Mastercard as the new payments network for Emburse Cards.

07 December 2023

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Samsung pushes mobile wallet take-up with Mastercard partnership

Samsung is joining Mastercard's new Wallet Express programme, making it easier for banks and card issuers in the UK to offer their customers the electronic giant's own multi-faceted mobile wallet offering.

07 December 2023