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Vocalink wins Canadian clearing and settlement system contract

Mastercard's Vocalink has won the contract to build the clearing and settlement infrastructure for Canada's new real-time payments system.

12 November 2020

Company announcement/payments

Shanghai Metro App incorporates Mastercard Transport technology

Shanghai Shentong Metro Group recently partnered with Mastercard to launch a card-on-file service for its Shanghai Metro App, which allows overseas travellers to use their Mastercard cards to access the metro system in Shanghai, positioning the group as China’s first urban public transportation system to accept international credit card transactions.

10 November 2020

Company announcement/startups

Mastercard welcomes ten fintechs to Start Path programme

Mastercard has welcomed 10 fintechs from around the world to participate in its award-winning startup engagement program, Start Path, to scale the future of commerce.

09 November 2020

Company announcement/identity

Truata provides anonymised software for Mastercard data analytics team

Truata, the privacy-enhanced data analytics solutions provider, has partnered with Mastercard for the launch of its new customer self-service portal - Privacy Enhanced Analytics Platform.

02 November 2020

Company announcement/payments

Sokin inks deal with Mastercard in Europe

Sokin today announces a new partnership with Mastercard as it prepares for the roll-out of its UK and European fixed-price subscription service.

02 November 2020

News/security

Mastercard taps AI to help banks fight off cyber risks

Mastercard has unveiled an AI-powered suite of tools designed to help banks assess cyber risks across their ecosystem and prevent breaches.

30 October 2020

Company announcement

Mastercard and GrainChain collaborate to record the commodity supply chain

Today, Mastercard announced a collaboration with GrainChain, a technology company that enables supply chain visibility, empowering suppliers and farmers while reducing risks to buyers and banks in the United States, Mexico and Central America.

29 October 2020

Finextra TV/payments

Mastercard Europe's President sets out vision for a more Sustainable & Inclusive Economy

Mark Barnett, newly appointed President for Mastercard Europe speaks to FinextraTV about the ways in which people pay and transact today, how this is increasingly evolving during unprecedented times and what we can expect in 2021 from the world of payments.

28 October 2020

Company announcement/payments

Jassby to introduce virtual debit card for kids

Jassby, Inc., the fintech company that created one of the industry's top family finance apps, today announced an exclusive agreement with Mastercard to power its new Virtual Debit Card for kids.

27 October 2020

News/payments

From hypotheticals to reality: P27 cogs are well and truly turning

Regulatory, technical, logistic, connectivity, and political challenges aren’t enough to slow the progress of P27. During their latest NextGen Nordics webinar by Finextra, industry players from across the European payments landscape joined to discuss the key factors impacting the project at present.

26 October 2020

News/regulation

Mastercard invests in no-code AI platform Signzy

Mastercard has joined a $5.4 million funding round for Bangalore-based no-code AI platform Signzy.

22 October 2020

News/security

Mastercard to trial biometric card payments in Asia

Mastercard is to conduct the first pilot in Asia of a biometric card that uses a fingerprint to authorise transactions at in-store payment terminals.

21 October 2020