Mastercard

1959 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 28 Jan 2025

Singapore telcos launch NFC mobile wallets

Singapore wireless operators SingTel and M1 have both launched mobile contactless payments services, enabling customers to make purchases by tapping their handsets at the point of sale.

BitInstant confirms Bitcoin card plans

Virtual currency transfer provider BitInstant has confirmed that it intends to launch a Bitcoin debit card within the next two months, despite MasterCard recently denying its involvement in the project.

Visa looks to Myanmar

Visa is working with banks in Myanmar to help build the country's electronic payments infrastructure as it opens up to the rest of the world.

Google Wallet moves to the cloud to support all credit and debit cards

Google is bidding to breathe new life into its stuttering mobile wallet platform by launching a cloud-based version of the app that can be linked to Visa, American Express and Discover cards.

EC goes after Visa Europe on credit card interchange fees

The European Commission says Visa Europe's cross-border credit card interchange fees restrict competition between banks and infringe antitrust rules.

South Africa enlists MasterCard to distribute welfare through biometric debit cards

The South African government has called in MasterCard to help it distribute welfare benefits to millions of people through biometric debit cards.

IZettle forced to stop accepting Visa payments in Denmark, Finland and Norway

Swedish start-up iZettle, which provides technology that turns mobile phones into payment terminals, has been forced to stop processing Visa card transactions in Denmark, Finland and Norway.

Walmart opposes $7.25bn interchange settlement

Walmart has become the latest retailer to voice its opposition to a $7.25 billion class action settlement with Visa and MasterCard over credit card interchange fees.

WikiLeaks opens new payment gateway as reserve funds run dry

Whistle-blowing Website WikiLeaks has opened a new payment gateway for Visa and MasterCard donations through the French Carte Bleue system as it bids to raise $1 million or face closure in the next few months.

US retailers reach $7.25 billion interchange settlement with card schemes and banks

US retailers have reached a $7.25 billion class action settlement with Visa, MasterCard and nine major credit card issuers, ending a seven-year legal dispute over interchange fees.

Deutsche Telekom and MasterCard form European m-payments partnership

Mobile network operator Deutsche Telekom has formed a Europe-wide partnership with MasterCard that will see the pair push contactless mobile payments to tens of millions of people.

AmEx jumps aboard US EMV train

Following in the footsteps of Visa, MasterCard and Discover, American Express has set out a timetable for its US abandonment of mag-stripe cards in favour of EMV chip technology.