23 May 24 @ 16:21

As fraudsters seek new ways to exploit technology, Mastercard is using Gen AI to double the speed at which it can detect potentially compromised cards, further protecting cardholders and securing... read more

11 Apr 24 @ 15:55

Just weeks after reaching a landmark $30 billion settlement on interchange fees designed to provide relief to retail businesses, Mastercard appears to be planning to increase certain credit card fees... read more

26 Mar 24 @ 15:51

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut their US interchange fees in what the two companies hope will be a landmark settlement that merchants say will save them $30 billion... read more

25 Mar 24 @ 16:53

Mastercard has continued to expand its cross-border remittance reach with a new connection to Alipay, China’s leading digital wallet, making it one of the fastest-growing cross-border payment offering. The move... read more

29 Feb 24 @ 17:17

Mastercard and MTN Group Fintech have signed a multi-market agreement that will connect millions of people and small businesses across Africa with digital tools to transact through secure Mobile Money... read more

02 Feb 24 @ 17:33

Mastercard has introduced a new AI tool to combat fraud. Decision Intelligence Pro is “an advanced iteration of its renowned Decision Intelligence (DI) real-time decisioning solution” a Gen AI consumer... read more

26 Jan 24 @ 17:33

There is, I think, one thing that almost everyone can agree on — passwords in their current format and usage are a major issue for all concerned. While passwords are... read more

07 Dec 23 @ 11:16

In a bid to close the gap on its rivals after what has frankly been a far from stellar rollout of Samsung Pay, Samsung have announced their partnership on the... read more

21 Nov 23 @ 14:40

China’s central bank and the National Administration of Financial Regulation has finally issued a bank card clearing license to Mastercard. The People’s Bank of China’s (PBC) approval of the application... read more

13 Oct 23 @ 09:06

This is actually more interesting than you might initially think! NatWest has become the first UK bank to enable Click to Pay for all its customers with a Mastercard debit... read more

12 Oct 23 @ 16:36

Mastercard says it has successfully demonstrated capabilities of a new solution that enables a CBDC to be tokenised (or “wrapped”) onto different blockchains, providing consumers with a new option to... read more

07 Sep 23 @ 09:30

A week ago Payments Cards & Mobile reported on press reports that Visa and Mastercard were planning to raise network and interchange fees merchants pay when accepting credit cards. Now,... read more

31 Aug 23 @ 16:23

Visa and Mastercard are planning to raise network and interchange fees merchants pay when accepting credit cards, the increases are set to begin in October 2023 and April 2024. Many... read more

22 Aug 23 @ 09:00

Visa and Mastercard are now to be integrated into the accounts of China’s most popular super app platforms, allowing card holders on the international brands to pay for goods and... read more

18 Jul 23 @ 11:07

Block has hit Visa and Mastercard with a new interchange fees antitrust lawsuit that alleges the payment companies conspired to overcharge the Square payment platform, causing higher retail prices paid by... read more

17 Mar 23 @ 16:03

In a blow to the two biggest networks in payments, the $5.6 billion antitrust class-action settlement, in which more than 12 million retailers have accused Visa and Mastercard of improperly... read more

17 Mar 23 @ 13:27

Mastercard announced it is now certified under the United Kingdom’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) as an Digital ID provider. Mastercard can now offer ID, its digital identity... read more

29 Dec 22 @ 03:28

In Q1 2021, Mastercard saw one billion more contactless transactions compared to the same period in 2020, and in Q2 2021, 45 percent of all in-person checkout transactions globally were... read more

29 Nov 22 @ 17:57

The UK’s Court of Appeal has today dismissed Mastercard’s appeal against the Competition Appeals Tribunal decision in which a class action law suits was bought against the company for unfair... read more

31 Oct 22 @ 18:04

Its that time again…and its been another stellar quarter for most of the big payments companies even as the rival Big Tech sector has seen a sell off. Strong consumer... read more