The Payments Association

MAY 28, 2025

The quiet revolution Since Mastercard developed the initial standard in 2013 , tokenisation has rapidly shifted from an optional security enhancement to an industry standard. Mastercard has boldly committed to eliminating manual card entry and password authentication in e-commerce entirely by 2030.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2016

In a mutual commitment to accelerating the adoption of an open digital wallet, global card networks Mastercard and Visa announce their agreement to allow each network to request tokenized credentials from the other when consumers are transacting across any digital medium — in app, online and in store. Tokens Get Turbocharged.

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Faster Payments Council

JUNE 11, 2020

While we're well on our way to establishing a thriving faster payments ecosystem, we recognize we're still missing a key factor that can contribute to achieving ubiquitous faster payments: interoperability. 53% of respondents expressed the lack of interoperability as a key barrier to faster payments adoption.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

However, challenges remain, particularly regarding interoperability. To address this, stakeholders including NETS Group and Liquid Group are working on interoperable QR payment solutions that are designed to simplify processes for merchants, Chia said.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 15, 2024

Responding to the ever-growing need to move money seamlessly, Mastercard and VoPay today announced a strategic partnership that will offer choice, simplicity and efficiency for near-real-time money movement in Canada and internationally for businesses and consumers.

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Finovate

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Taking advantage of their interoperability, we are now leveraging the existing network of agents and merchants … in the industry to bring our services closer to our customers.” Central and Southern Asia TBC Uzbekistan forged a strategic partnership with Mastercard.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 17, 2024

It is currently working with Mastercard to onboard a selection of existing customers into Click to Pay for a more secure and seamless payment process. It leverages user recognition, network tokenization and global interoperable standards to provide consumers with a seamless, more secure checkout.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Mastercard announced today (Oct. The agreements will allow Mastercard cardholders to use the mobile wallets to shop online at the hundreds of thousands of merchants around the world where Masterpass is accepted. 24) a host of new strategic partnerships to bring online payments capabilities to digital wallets users in the U.S.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Through this cutting-edge offering, Thunes now connects Members of its proprietary Network to 15 billion cards globally, including Mastercard, Visa, and UnionPay, making cross-border payments faster, more efficient, and more accessible than ever before.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Mastercard and Microsoft announced Monday (December 3) a strategic collaboration to improve how people manage and use their digital identity. In a press release , Mastercard and Microsoft said that currently verifying an identity online is dependent on physical or digital proof which is managed by a central party.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Mastercard said Tuesday (Aug. For Mastercard, the acquisition furthers the continued strategy to move well beyond cards and deepen its presence in account-to-account activity and extend its position beyond credit and debit cards. Faster payments are quickening the pace of billion dollar acquisitions in the payments space.

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Finextra

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this Predict 2024 episode, Paul Ruggieri, Senior Vice President, Real Time Payments, Product Management, Mastercard, discusses growth opportunities for clearing houses and scheme operators, emphasising the need for standardised communication strategies between operators and payment systems.

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The Payments Association

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Processors are now able to centrally manage the complex compliance and security requirements that are critical in payments, such as PCI-DSS, Visa and Mastercard rules, and evolving regulatory standards, which was more difficult pre-SaaS integration. “I ”

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 22, 2025

According to Mastercard research, despite ongoing economic pressures, the travel sector is flourishing, with nine out of the last 10 record-setting spending days in the global cruise and airline industry occurring during 2024.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

Such experiences require payments interoperability, which can be a significant challenge due to changing technologies and regulations. Many initiatives are currently underway around the globe to push such efforts along, meaning interoperability may not be as far off as once thought. What is payments interoperability?

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2024

Key participants in the UK initiative include Barclays, Citi, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Mastercard, NatWest, Nationwide, Santander, Standard Chartered, Virgin Money and Visa. This strategic choice highlights their complementary methods in achieving interoperability as well as seamless integration.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

” Other members of the group include Mastercard, John Deere, City National Bank and First American Bank. . “The TFAC provides industry stakeholders with a critical voice in government, allowing the department to better assist American exporters.” And there will be a few that survive.”.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 2, 2025

Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), is enhancing Jaywan , the UAEs domestic card scheme, by signing co-badging agreements with international card schemes, including Discover , Mastercard , UnionPay and Visa.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced a collaboration with Mastercard , a leading global technology company in the payments industry, to accelerate the implementation and delivery of Mastercard Move, Mastercard’s portfolio of money transfer capabilities, to banks and their customers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

may take its place alongside markets in Asia and, say, Brazil (where instant payments can be done across PIX, and all wallets that use QR codes are interoperable). Mastercard said that contactless transactions represented 37 percent of those made in-person during the quarter, up from 28 percent a year earlier. Playing Catch-Up .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As Koenigsberg described, interoperability of payment rails old and new will be key to driving the kind of adaptability B2B payments will need in the year ahead. In Mastercard's case, that involves embracing a mix of interoperable payment rails via its Mastercard Track Business Payment Service. The Coexistence Of Rails.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

There are only a few things that most people can agree on these days, notes Mastercard. But—as Karen Webster noted in a recent conversation with Shamina Singh, president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth— the financial inclusion puzzle has been awfully hard to solve, and not for lack of trying. The second? Spoiler alert?

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 11, 2024

Developed by the FPC Cross-Border Payments Work Group, sponsored by Mastercard, the report delves into the history of cross-border payments, examining the evolution from ancient trade routes like the Silk Road to modern-day global financial systems.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Today, Mastercard and Last Mile Solutions announced a new partnership to establish new payment standards for the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging industry, that will enhance the user payment experience at charging stations. says George Simon, Executive Vice President, Market Development Europe, Mastercard. “In

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

Mastercard said late last week that it has partnered with OpenTex t, focused on enterprise operations management in a bid to streamline supply chain and finance activity. The systems do not interoperate, and processes are patchwork.” Technology, she said, is the enabler of efficiency. Individual Level Of Digital Identity.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In an effort to help charge point operators (CPOs) provide more user-friendly payment solutions for their customers, payment giant Mastercard is joining forces with Last Mile Solutions , an electric vehicle (EV) charging and smart energy management platform provider.

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Fintech News

MAY 27, 2024

Today, just six months later, plastic cards in the Digital Tenge currency are used for both in-store and ecommerce purchases – and are accepted globally through the Mastercard and Visa networks. MVP in production: interoperability of CBDC, banks, and card networks Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Also, Amazon and top technology companies have unveiled the Voice Interoperability Initiative, and Mastercard is joining Pay.UK’s Request to Pay bill pay service. Amazon Among 30 Firms Launching Voice Interoperability Initiative. Mastercard Joins Pay.UK’s ‘Request to Pay’ Service. SWIFT Moves to the Cloud.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

ISO 20022’s flexible structure and ability to support rich data make it a game-changer for the payments industry,” said Jonathan Holland, Vice President, Account Management at Mastercard and Vice Chair of the Cross-Border Payments Work Group.

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The Payments Association

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Adapting for a future-ready payments ecosystem As digital payment standards evolve, Click to Pay represents the start of a shift toward a more interoperable, standardised payment future. For issuers, the challenge extends beyond compliance; it’s about preparing their operations to adapt swiftly to emerging payment standards.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2018

In a recent discussion with Karen Webster, Will Judge, head of urban mobility for Mastercard, explained the Mastercard view of the Mobility as a Service concept, why it will become integral to the smart city of the future and how Mastercard is lining up its pieces to become a pioneer in this emerging space. Smart Starts.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 29, 2024

In an era of rapid digitalization of financial services, PrestaShop , a world leader in e-commerce solutions, has joined forces with Mastercard to introduce Click to Pay: a payment solution designed to simplify and enhance the online payment experience for consumers across Europe.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The Fintech Times’ Mark Walker recently caught up with Michael Clark, VP global head of digital transformation and futurist at Mastercard Data & Services to discuss data and its relationship with artificial intelligence (AI).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2017

At the China Development Forum in Beijing on Sunday (March 19), Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga shared how the proliferation of connected devices has opened the door for China to upgrade its cybersecurity framework in order to keep pace with increasing digital connectivity and integration.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2017

Mastercard announced Tuesday (April 4) that Mastercard cardholders from select banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be able use the Samsung Pay service to make payments in a quick and secure way. Mastercard said it has been actively driving contactless payments in the market.

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Visa Point-of-Sale (POS) Contactless Payments Non-Bank 43

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

MasterCard and Vodafone have secured a new deal that will have MasterCard powering Vodafone Egypt mobile money service, Vodafone Cash. As part of this pair up, MasterCard has moved 2 million Vodafone Cash mobile wallets on its own mobile payments network.

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VISTA InfoSec

APRIL 28, 2024

The banks are: Visa Mastercard Discover JCB American Express What are the PCI DSS requirements? The requirements affect areas such a s data security, compliance costs, customer trust , penalties, interoperability between banks and risk management. The PCI DSS outlines 12 requirements mentioned below.

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