Mastercard

1908 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 16 Oct 2024

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Mastercard backs Polish startup factory

Mastercard is joining forces with Polish corporate innovation centre The Heart to open a 'startup factory' that builds financial services-focussed tech firms.

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Eight banks make top rankings for European startup partnerships

Eight European banks have been lauded as among the top 36 corporates across the continent for their engagement with the startup ecosystem.

IndusIndbank introduces push button credit card

IndusInbank has launched an interactive credit card with push button controls for customers to choose their preferred mode of payment at the checkout.

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Mastercard accredits FIME for biometric evaluation services

FIME has been accredited by Mastercard to deliver biometric authentication testing services for fingerprint in line with its new guidelines for mobile device sensors.

The global adoption of real-time payments, sparking industry innovation

Paul Stoddart, Chief Executive Officer, Vocalink & Colleen Taylor, Executive Vice President, Mastercard, speak at Sibos 2018 in Sydney about recent innovations having an impact on the consumer, which markets are ahead of the curve when it comes to adopting the latest real-time applications and how some of the latest innovations have tackled the issue of security, when leveraging the real-time rails.

Wirecard and Mastercard extend global card issuance

Wirecard, the global innovation leader in digital financial technology, and Mastercard, the global payments technology company, signed a strategic agreement to migrate their global issuing business.

Mobeewave raises $16.5m

Mobeewave, pioneers in in-person contactless payment acceptance, announces that it has closed a US$16.5 million Series B round of funding led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital.

Intesa Sanpaolo to test fingerprint cards

Intesa Sanpaolo is the latest to try its hand at fingerprint cards in a collaboration with Gemalto and Nordic startup Zwipe.

Mastercard complains to US govt about Indian PM's RuPay promotion

Mastercard has complained to the US government about the behaviour of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, claiming that he is using nationalism to push the country's domestic payments network, hurting foreign rivals, according to Reuters.

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South Africa's app-only Bank Zero gets license

Bank Zero, a digital-only South African bank co-founded by former FNB chief executive Michael Jordaan, has begun alpha testing its app after securing a mutual banking license.

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Mastercard pay-as-you-go API applied to QR-based solar energy project in Uganda

Mastercard in partnership with M-KOPA Solar and Centenary Bank, celebrated the first 'pay-as-you-go' QR transaction this week, officially launching the initiative, which provides a simple and inexpensive way to power the homes and businesses of Ugandans.

Ride-hailing app Grab launches prepaid Mastercard

Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab is pushing further into payments through the launch of a prepaid Mastercard card.