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Samsung Pay gets international money transfers and virtual debit card

American users of Samsung Pay can now send money overseas and sign up for a virtual Mastercard debit card.

04 October 2019

PayPal quits Facebook's Libra project, Visa and Mastercard could follow

Update: Facebook's Libra plans continue to stumble as PayPal quits the digital currency project, with Visa and Mastercard also reconsidering their involvement.

04 October 2019

News/security

MasterCard introduces Threat Scan to help banks assess fraud exposure

Mastercard has launched a a service, called Threat Scan, to help banks proactively identify potential vulnerabilities in their authorisation systems.

01 October 2019

Company announcement

Mastercard's Tap on Phone tech makes debut in Latin America

Contactless payments have exploded in popularity worldwide over the past few years. With a fully developed contactless ecosystem, Costa Rica became the first country in Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) to announce the implementation of Tap on Phone, a payment acceptance solution that allows merchants to receive payments from any contactless-enabled card or mobile wallet right on their own NFC-enabled Android device.

27 September 2019

Company announcement

Mastercard brings Tap on Phone payments to Costa Rica

Contactless payments have exploded in popularity worldwide over the past few years. With a fully developed contactless ecosystem, Costa Rica became the first country in Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) to announce the implementation of Tap on Phone, a payment acceptance solution that allows merchants to receive payments from any contactless-enabled card or mobile wallet right on their own NFC-enabled Android™ device.

26 September 2019

Company announcement/inclusion

Mastercard and Rabobank offer digital platform to farmers in emerging markets

Today, Mastercard and Rabobank announced a strategic partnership to give one million farmers in emerging markets access to a digital platform that makes it easier for them to sell their produce for a fair price.

25 September 2019

Company announcement/payments

Mastercard to launch Request to Pay service in UK

Mastercard is announcing the forthcoming launch of its Request to Pay solution in the UK – following accreditation from Pay.UK - enabling consumers and businesses to receive payment requests, view bills and pay using real-time payments or card.

24 September 2019

News/retail

'Contactless tackle' lets fans feel the force of a real England rugby player

With the rugby World Cup around the corner, fans in London got a taste on Friday of what it's like to be on the pitch thanks to a Mastercard virtual reality gimmick that simulates a tackle from real England players.

17 September 2019

News

Visa and Mastercard join Plaid financing

Visa and Mastercard have joined a $250 million financing round in Plaid, a US startup that links consumer bank accounts with fintech apps.

16 September 2019

Company announcement/payments

Mastercard takes aim at $125 trillion B2B payments market

Advances in technology and actionable real-time data are driving businesses to operate faster and smarter. Yet, business payments are often rooted in legacy practices established decades ago. Until now.

12 September 2019

News

Mastercard issuers in the UK to pay retailers for cashback transactions

Mastercard is rolling out a service which will offer UK retailers a fee for processing cashback transactions over the counter, as part of an effort to stem the tide of criticism from politicians and consumer groups over the disappearance of ATMs and bank branches from the high street

12 September 2019

News

Mastercard partners R3 on blockchain-powered cross-border payments

Mastercard has joined forces with R3 to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payments system connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes and banks supported by a clearing and settlement network operated by the card giant.

11 September 2019