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Focusing on digital convenience and security, Mastercard is delivering more perks in more markets for premium cardholders in the Asia Pacific region with a comprehensive online portal, hassle-free e-commerce insurance and enhanced benefits. As people make a…
Samsung and Mastercard have partnered up to develop a fingerprint-authenticated payment card. Yes, we’re talking about an actual, physical card with a built-in fingerprint scanner. This innovation will increase the security of contactless payments and give…
Credit card and payments firm Mastercard becomes the latest crypto backer as it announces plans to offer support for select cryptocurrencies. Currently, Mastercard is already offering cards that allow customers to transact using their cryptocurrencies without…
Mastercard has partnered with SAP Concur to deliver a faster and more efficient expense and invoice management process to banks, companies and government agencies in Asia Pacific for transactions with corporate cards. As businesses and governments seek to…
To help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) recover from the pandemic and prepare for the future, Mastercard has launched the Digital Acceleration for Small Businesses microsite across most of its Asia Pacific websites with information and resources on how to…
Mastercard continues to deliver on its multi-rail strategy with the addition of Account-to-Account (A2A) payments functionality to Mastercard Track™ Business Payment Service. This launch represents the next phase in Mastercard’s journey to modernize business…
Mastercard and its partners N-Frnds, SGeBIZ and Finastra have formed an alliance with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to create technology solutions to drive greater digital efficiency across the retail supply chain in Asia and increase…
Mastercard today announced that it is deepening its commitment to Myanmar by taking steps to incorporate an entity in the country – thereby establishing a local office presence in Yangon – and to appoint a country business development manager. Mastercard aims…
Mastercard and WeLab Bank Limited (“WeLab Bank”), a homegrown virtual bank licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”), today announced a partnership to launch a numberless bank card that is part of a simple, intuitive and fully digital banking…
Mastercard today announced its partnership with Mox Bank Limited (“Mox”), a new virtual bank backed by Standard Chartered in partnership with PCCW, HKT and Trip.com, to introduce an all-in-one numberless bank card to Hong Kong. The innovative solution offers…
Mastercard has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Eedenbull to cover the Asia Pacific as the Scottish fintech eyes a slice of the region’s business-to-business payments market. Building on its partnership in Europe, Eedenbull will leverage…
During February and March, as many countries imposed or strengthened social distancing measures due to COVID-19, a significant majority of consumers turned to contactless card payments for necessary purchases. Citing safety and cleanliness, 79 percent of…
His career spans multiple functions and geographies, bringing together data, technology and culture in building Citi’s brand strategy and positioning. After 16 years at Citibank, marketeer Mayank Dutt is joining Mastercard as its head of marketing and…
Mastercard’s joint venture in China has been the green light given by the People’s Bank of China for it to begin formal preparations to set up a domestic bankcard clearing institution in China. Mastercard’s joint venture with NetsUnion Clearing will need to…
Australian regulators are considering intervention to stop banks from using Visa and MasterCard as their default options to route debit card payments in a move that would save up to $230 million per year. The pro-consumer move targets «tap-and-go» card…
Mastercard today announced its partnership with local companies Dah Sing Bank and BBPOS MSL to launch Tap on Phone, a first-of-its-kind solution that will allow small- and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong to accept contactless card payments via mobile…
