Mastercard

2009 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 01 May 2025

MasterCard approves TUV SUD as test lab for contactless readers

MasterCard has accredited TÜV SÜD Product Service to provide type approval testing and certification of MasterCard Contactless Readers v3.0 (“MCL 3.0,” formerly referred to as PayPass Reader v3.0”).

MasterCard and Movistar launch Peruvian mobile money service

With the goal of promoting financial and social inclusion in Peru, Movistar, in alliance with MasterCard, has announced the launch of “Your Mobile Money” (Tu Dinero Movil), the first electronic money service in Peru, which will offer users significant savings in their money transfers.

MasterCard and Masabi bring mobile ticketing to Athens transport system

Athens' public transport network is moving into the 21st century, ditching its current cash only fare system for a mobile ticketing platform from MasterCard and Masabi.

MasterCard agrees Russian processing deal

MasterCard has signed a deal to transfer domestic Russian transaction processing to the country's new national payments system.

Gujerat State Government signs e-payment MoU with MasterCard

The State Government of Gujarat and MasterCard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation to accelerate the adoption of electronic payments processes involving government, businesses, as well as the transit and tourism industry.

BMW enlists MasterCard for contactless card to access car-sharing service

BMW has teamed up with MasterCard on a contactless credit card than can be used to pay for, unlock and operate a vehicle from the DriveNow car-sharing fleet.

Google sues Visa and MasterCard over interchange fees

Google is suing Visa and MasterCard over the card giants' interchange fees, alleging that they violated federal antitrust law.

MasterCard launches global hackathon series with $100,000 grand prize

MasterCard today announced the MasterCard Masters of Code™ competition. The intense, 10-city hackathon series will traverse the globe – from Sydney to Silicon Valley – to find the master artisans of our day: developers.

MBNA to be first UK card issuer to deploy MasterCard digital wallet

MBNA is to be the UK’s first card issuer to offer a MasterPass powered digital wallet to its customers for online shopping.

Canadians get bitcoin option for credit card payments

Founded by self-proclaimed bitcoin enthusiast, Darwin Ramon, the startup, YesToBitcoins.com now allows users to settle payments on all Canadian credit cards.

Russia's National Payment System gears up for pilot

Several Russian banks, including some subject to Western sanctions, will next week begin testing the country's new card payments system, designed to take on Visa and MasterCard.

MasterCard and CIBC join $70m Dynamics funding round

MasterCard and Canadian bank CIBC have joined a $70 million series c funding round for Dynamics, an American outfit that makes "interactive" payment cards with buttons that users press to access different features.