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Company announcement

Swiss Bankers implements Mastercard Send

oday, Swiss Bankers launched its new money transfer service “Send” leveraging the Mastercard Send™ platform.

17 December 2019

Company announcement

Mastercard launches mobile gift card in time for Christmas

Mastercard has partnered with CleverCards and Appreciate Group to launch Europe’s first ever fully digital gift card.

16 December 2019

News/security

Mastercard trials digital identity tech

Mastercard is carrying out the first pilot of a digital identity programme designed to let people prove who they are immediately, safely and securely in both the digital and the physical world.

11 December 2019

News/sustainable

Mastercard invests in Doconomy to offer cardholders CO2 emissions tracker

Announcing at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid, Mastercard has extended its collaboration with Swedish fintech Doconomy to offer cardholders carbon footprint tracking based on purchases made through the Bank of Åland’s cloud-based Åland Index.

10 December 2019

Finextra TV/payments

FinextraTV spotlight on NextGen Nordics: P27 Momentum

FinextraTV reports from NextGen Nordics: P27 Momentum, the first in a series of events shaping the P27 Nordic Payments journey. Payments professionals came together at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm to gain insight on this world first, real-time and batch multi-currency platform, which is revolutionising the future of payments. P27 Nordic Payments, Klarna, Mastercard, Visa, EPAM, ACI Worldwide, NETS, Tieto, Fiserv, Equinix and Vipps are among the many leading institutions to share their views exclusively with Finextra Research.

09 December 2019

News

Wearable payments show sharp rise in uptake

Mastercard is reporting an eightfold increase in the use of wearable payments, such as smart watches, rings and jewellery, by consumers across Europe.

03 December 2019

Company announcement

BMO Harris and Mastercard introduce 'True Name' feature

Today, BMO Harris Bank became the first issuer to implement the Mastercard True Name feature, enabling people to use their true first name on their personal debit and ATM cards without the requirement of a legal name change.

02 December 2019

Company announcement/payments

PayPal and Mastercard bring Instant Transfer feature to Singapore

Following the success of its Instant Transfer feature in the U.S., PayPal and Mastercard recently extended the service to Mastercard cardholders in Singapore and a number of European countries.

27 November 2019

Company announcement

Mastercard creates global alliance to upgrade transit systems

Mastercard created an alliance to mobilize financing to help upgrade transit systems around the world.

21 November 2019

News/sustainable

Finnish fintech Enfuce to track CO2e emissions of purchases

Working in tandem with Amazon Web Services and Mastercard, Finnish fintech Enfuce has launched My Carbon Action, a digital tool that allows businesses to track and calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions of every purchase and provide insights into their climate change impact.

21 November 2019

Company announcement

Revolut and Mastercard partner Save the Children to repair schools hit by Cyclone Idai

To show support for Universal Children’s Day, Revolut and Mastercard have today joined forces with Save The Children to launch a fundraising campaign to rebuild and resource four schools in Mozambique destroyed by Cyclone Idai.

20 November 2019

Company announcement/payments

Mastercard and Tappy team on fashion wearable payments

Payments technology company Mastercard and Tappy Technologies, a world-leading wearable token service provider, today announced a strategic partnership that will see the two companies collaborating to enable contactless payments through fashion wearables by embedding their respective technologies into a range of accessories, starting with analogue watches by Timex Group.

07 November 2019