Mastercard

1966 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 28 Jan 2025

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.

Hacktivist claims to dump Visa and MasterCard customer info

A self-described 'hacktivist' has leaked what he claims is the personal information, including names and addresses, of Visa and MasterCard customers.

Asap TP unveils Hong Kong mobile wallet

Asap Transaction Processing Corp Limited (Asap TP) has teamed up with MasterCard to launch what it claims to be Hong Kong's first contactless mobile wallet.

Russian bank issues Angry Birds card

Game developer Rovio is spreading its wings, teaming up with Russia's Promsvyazbank on an Angry Birds branded debit card.

MasterCard loses court challenge to EC interchange ruling

An EU court has dismissed MasterCard's challenge against a European Commission ruling that the firm's cross-border interchange fees violated competition law.

Standard Bank issues dual-function transit-ticketing and debit card

South Africa's Standard Bank has issued a multifunction payments card, offering pre-paid transit ticketing alongside contactless debit card functionality.