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Mastercard To Help Cardholders Spend Crypto By Easing Conversions To Fiat
July 20, 2021

Mastercard plans to bolster its card program for digital currency wallets and exchanges by streamlining the way partners change digital currency into fiat currency. The firm and its partners will pilot this new functionality by working with Circle, Paxos Trust Company and Evolve Bank & Trust,...

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Mastercard Calls On Consumers To ‘Eat, Engage & Experience’ In Support Of Stand Up To...
June 30, 2021

Mastercard is seeking to up its total donations to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) to $60 million with the help of its cardholders in a new 60 million-person Stand Up initiative, in which Mastercard will donate to SU2C for every purchase cardholders make on select transactions....

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Mastercard Introduces Eco-Friendly Card Badge And Recycling Program
June 02, 2021

Mastercard has introduced a new badge to help consumers find cards produced in a more sustainable fashion from “recyclable, recycled, bio-sourced, chlorine-free, degradable or ocean plastics,” according to a Wednesday (June 2) announcement emailed to PYMNTS. An independent certification program that evaluates sustainability claims will...

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Mastercard, Conservation International Introduce Wildlife Impact Card Program
May 21, 2021

Mastercard and Conservation International have debuted the Wildlife Impact Card program, an initiative that lets individuals safeguard wildlife habitats, with the inclusion of those where a number of critically endangered species reside, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. A dollar will be contributed...

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Mastercard Partners With Aion Bank For FinTech Express Program
April 20, 2021

Mastercard has chosen Aion Bank, powered by the Vodeno Cloud Platform, as a strategic partner for its Fintech Express Program. “During the time of accelerated digital shift, financial services’ users seek technological innovations. We know that there is a heightened appetite for online solutions, with...

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Mastercard Rolls Out Track B2B Payments In UAE With HSBC
April 19, 2021

Mastercard is collaborating with HSBC to provide the latter company’s business clients in the United Arab Emirates with a bolstered business-to-business (B2B) payment experience through the Mastercard Track business payment service. The link-up between the two firms will bring about the launch of Mastercard Track...

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Mastercard To Help Digitize Cash-Driven Iraq In New Partnership
April 19, 2021

Mastercard has inked a partnership agreement with the Central Bank of Iraq to digitize payments in that country. The aim is to make this largely cash-driven society a more cashless place, while also hoping to “boost financial inclusion, encourage socio-economic development” and “mitigate the risks...

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Mastercard Launches Tool For Banks To Help Consumers Calculate Carbon Footprint
April 12, 2021

Mastercard and Swedish FinTech Doconomy have collaborated to develop a tool that lets consumers calculate the carbon footprint of their shopping habits, according to a press release. The Mastercard Carbon Calculator is now part of the company’s global network and is customizable to suit the...

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Mastercard Introduces End-User Request To Pay Framework In UK
April 08, 2021

Mastercard is launching an end-user application service within Pay.UK’s request to pay (R2P) framework to facilitate payments. “Mastercard’s Request to Pay solution has the ability to transform bill payments in the U.K. As individuals and businesses all demand faster, easier and more intuitive ways to...