Fintech News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Payment giant Mastercard has appointed Janet George as its new EVP of Artificial Intelligence (AI), effective 24 February. She will also play a critical role in shaping the technology, tooling, and infrastructure to support Mastercards data scientists and AI talent. said Greg Ulrich, Mastercards Chief AI and Data Officer.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2025

Kuady , the leading payments service processor, for Latin America, has today announced the launch of its physical prepaid Mastercard, expanding its payment options for users in Peru. The launch follows the introduction of Kuadys virtual prepaid Mastercard in August last year, which focused on online transactions.

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Finovate

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Qover, an insurtech based in Brussels, Belgium, has partnered with Mastercard to provide return shipping cost protection when retailers do not offer free returns. The service is available to Mastercard credit cardholders in Belgium and Luxembourg; Qover plans to expand the service to additional European countries.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Mastercard today announced its vision to transform online shopping by 2030. By 2030, Mastercard aims to eliminate the need for manual card entry and one-time or static passwords by combining tokenization, introduced ten years ago to protect sensitive personal and payment data, with biometric authentication for secure, seamless checkout.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Mastercard, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and Egyptian Banks Company (EBC), brings Apple Pay to users in Egypt, providing a safer, more secure and private way to pay in-store, in-app and online. The post Mastercard Brings Apple Pay to Customers in Egypt appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Mastercard has partnered with Sympla , the leading events platform in Brazil, and Yuno , a global payments orchestrator based in Latin America, to bring its Payment Passkey Service to the region and accelerate secure online checkout for shoppers. Symplas mission is to make our customers journey on our platform simpler, faster, and safer.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Mastercard and Fundbot , a UAE-based fintech firm specializing in supply chain financing, have announced a collaboration to accelerate business-to-business (B2B) payment flows across all industries. At Mastercard, we seek to empower businesses of all sizes to enable them to benefit from the digital economy.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

This partnership leverages Paymentologys scalable card processing capabilities, audax s end-to-end banking solutions for digital card programmes, and Mastercards extensive global merchant network, delivering a comprehensive and secure CaaS platform.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 6, 2025

Mastercard and Thought Machine, a cloud-native banking technology company, are advancing their partnership to deliver high-quality payments and core banking (critical back-end technology for product and account management and the customer ledger) capabilities to financial institutions looking to modernise their technology stack.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

New Africa Technology (NAT) , a fintech company based in Senegal, joins forces with Mastercard to introduce a virtual and physical prepaid card for individuals through NAT’s existing digital wallet solution, ‘’Flash’’. This collaboration aims to transform the payment landscape in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Unzer , a provider of payment and software solutions, has selected Mastercard as its strategic open banking partner in Germany, Austria and Denmark to enhance open banking account-based payments to power e-commerce payments across Unzer’s payment gateways.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 17, 2025

In collaboration with Mastercard , Cairo Amman Bank will leverage Mastercard Moves money movement capabilities to transform international money transfers for its customers in Jordan. Mastercard focuses on building robust payment ecosystems and advancing the digital economy across the Middle East. billion in 2022.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 20, 2025

bunq , the second-largest neobank in Europe, announce their expanded collaboration with Mastercard , as the challenger bank introduces a range of benefits for its small business (SME) users across Europe. For more information on Mastercard Business Bonus, visit www.mastercard.com/businessbonus/en/home.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mastercard has selected Skipify to expand its US instalments program , providing more payment flexibility directly at checkout. Eligible cardholders and Mastercard users can access instalment options for any eligible credit card, making purchases easier and more flexible than ever.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Global smart card technology company Biosmart has obtained the Letter of Approval (LoA) from Mastercard for its biometric payment card built on the IDEX Pay platform. The post Biosmart Granted Mastercard Letter of Approval for IDEX Pay Biometric Cards appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Payments giant Mastercard is joining forces with E mirates NBD , the banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Trkiye region, to enhance the bank’s digital payment solutions. ” The post Emirates NBD Partners With Mastercard to Enhance Digital Payment Platform appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 5, 2025

Mastercard has signed a multi-year strategic agreement with Mashreq to support its launch as a digital bank in Pakistan. Announced at a signing ceremony held at Mashreq HQ in Dubai, UAE welcoming leadership from Mashreq and Mastercard, the collaboration is to be on card portfolios across the consumer, affluent, and business market segments.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Sadad has announced its strategic collaboration with Mastercard to introduce a new digital payment gateway platform, powered by Mastercard Gateway. Mastercard Gateway is a single touchpoint that powers payment and digital acceptance solutions across new and existing markets and channels locally and globally.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 12, 2025

Payments giant Mastercard has been busy forging three new partnerships in the UAE, with Al Etihad Payments , the payments infrastructure provider and subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE ; LikeCard , an e-commerce prepaid card platform; and credit-as-a-service platform CredibleX.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 13, 2025

Mastercard has expanded its operations in West Africa with the opening of its first office in Accra, Ghana. This strategic milestone underscores Mastercards commitment to supporting the country’s growing digital economy by providing innovative financial products and services tailored to the market.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 21, 2025

Mastercard has once again collaborated with foodpanda, a Delivery Hero-owned online food and grocery delivery platform, to boost digital payment in Pakistan and support the nations transition toward a cashless economy. According to data from the State Bank of Pakistan, currency in circulation (CIC) in the country increased by 11.2%

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Saint James Municipal Corporation and Mastercard have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to foster digitalization as a catalyst for financial inclusion in the municipality. MSMEs constitute the spinal structure of our local economy. His Worship, Mayor Richard Vernon.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Ondo Finance announced today that it will be the first provider to bring real-world assets (RWA) to the Mastercard Multi-Token Network (MTN), a digital network connecting financial institutions with businesses to improve cross-border payment experiences.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

UK bank NatWest has partnered with payments giant Mastercard to launch a new mobile virtual card payment solution for business, Approval2Buy with Mobile Virtual Cards. ” The post NatWest and Mastercard Launch Mobile Virtual Card Solution for Business appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Rapid Access Card can be used for purchases wherever Mastercard is accepted, and cardholders will fund the card with a draw from their LOC account. The Rapid Finance Prepaid Mastercard is issued by SoFi Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license by Mastercard. 25, 2024, will have the option to order a card as well.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mastercard is launching Mastercard One Credential, a single digitally connected credential with multiple ways to pay. Todays consumers expect to be in the drivers seat, said Jorn Lambert, chief product officer, Mastercard. To learn more, visit: Mastercard One Credentials homepage. Thats what sparked One Credential.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Global payment juggernaut, Mastercard is expanding its presence in the UAE’s flexible payment and lending ecosystem as it partners with the shopping, payments and banking fintech, Tamara to launch a new virtual card.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 25, 2024

On Tuesday, Judge Margo Brodie denied a preliminary settlement proposal made by the card networks Visa and Mastercard, and merchants who sued them in federal court nearly two decades ago.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Feedzai , an AI solution provider in financial crime prevention, is teaming up with payments giant Mastercard , to makeit easier for more banks to identify and stop scams, protecting consumers and businesses globally.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 16, 2025

Using Google Pay also makes payments safer with multiple layers of security, adding to the protections already provided by your PhotonPay Mastercard Commercial Credit Card. The post PhotonPay Launches Google Pay Support for Mastercard Users in Hong Kong appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

The settlement gives merchants the ability to surcharge for nearly all Visa and Mastercard credit card transactions, and puts pressure on American Express to allow the same.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Mastercard today officially announced the launch of TRACE (Trace Financial Crime) in Asia Pacific, a sophisticated network-level solution that harnesses artificial intelligence to identify and prevent money laundering and financial crime. Oftentimes, investigations take weeks to complete.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Global smart card and technology platform company KONA I , has obtained the Letter of Approval from Mastercard for biometric plastic (PVC) payment cards built on the IDEX Pay platform, allowing the issuance and deployment of biometric cards globally. These certifications allow for industrialized production and accelerated commercialization.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The UAE is committed to fostering an enabling environment for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and according to the latest Mastercard ‘SME Confidence Index’, it is succeeding, with 91 per cent of firms showing optimism about their business outlooks. Khalil, division president, East Arabia at Mastercard J.K. ” J.K.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Mastercard has joined forces with Payrails , a payment technology company, to accelerate digital payment transformation and foster innovation tailored to the needs of large enterprises. At Mastercard, we work with our enterprise partners to develop and implement seamless and adaptable payment solutions.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While both Mastercard and Visa will be impacted by Discover Financial Services’ plan to be acquired by card issuer Capital One, the former is likely to bear the brunt of the blow.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Miami-based fintech startup enabling Latino workers in the US to send money back to their families in Latin America via WhatsApp , Félix Pago is expanding its services to El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic following a new partnership with payments giant, Mastercard. And cryptocurrencies allow for that.”

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