Mastercard

Mastercard Incorporated is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in the Mastercard International Global Headquarters in Purchase, New York, United States. The Global Operations Headquarters is located in O'Fallon, Missouri, United States, a municipality of St. Charles County, Missouri.

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Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
March 27, 2026

Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot away from certain European instant payment infrastructures and towards emerging digital asset opportunities. The potential sale, initially reported by The...

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Mastercard Unveils Open Standard to Verify AI Agent Transactions
March 05, 2026

Every time an AI agent makes a purchase, three questions hang over the transaction. Did the consumer actually authorize this? Did the agent follow instructions exactly? And if something goes wrong, can anyone prove it? The payments, AI and merchant sectors are all looking for...

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Mastercard Launches New Program for BIN Sponsor Accreditation
February 10, 2026

Card issuance has become one of the most direct ways for FinTechs to embed themselves into daily commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Mastercard Debuts Fleet Management Tools in Asia Pacific
February 04, 2026

Mastercard launched a portfolio of fleet management solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Mastercard Launches Accreditation Program for UK FinTech Sponsors
January 28, 2026

Mastercard has introduced a new accreditation framework designed to streamline market entry for financial-technology startups in the United Kingdom, according to a Jan. 15 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Mastercard Expands Startup Engagement Program to Include Agentic Commerce
January 20, 2026

Mastercard has expanded its startup engagement program Start Path to include agentic commerce and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Mastercard and QNB Group to Expand Digital Payments in Syria
January 05, 2026

Mastercard has granted a license to QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, to extend its issuing and acquiring activities in Syria, a move intended to modernize the nation’s digital payments infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Mastercard Pushes Acquirers to Seize Hidden B2B Margins
December 09, 2025

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Mastercard Uses Network Data to Speed Credit Decisions
December 03, 2025

Mastercard unveiled Mastercard Credit Intelligence, a new suite of solutions that uses network signals and permissioned data to help lenders make faster credit decisions, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 3) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...