Mastercard news and trends

Mastercard, BlackRock Join Middle East-Focused Blockchain Effort

December 18, 2025
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Mastercard and Interchecks Partner to Grow Account-to-Account Payments
Partnerships // December 17, 2025

Mastercard and Interchecks have partnered to expand the adoption of account-to-account (A2A) payments. 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....

Ottu Adopts Mastercard Merchant Cloud to Facilitate Digital Payments in GCC Region
Digital Payments // December 16, 2025

Mastercard partnered with regional FinTech Ottu to expand access to local and global payment methods across four Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mastercard and LoanPro to Launch Installment Loan Cards
Loans // December 16, 2025

Mastercard and LoanPro plan to launch a program that will enable lenders to deliver installment loans through virtual and physical cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Mastercard Predicts AI Will Be ‘Meaningful’ Tailwind in APAC for 2026
Artificial Intelligence // December 15, 2025

Mastercard found that the Asia-Pacific region is seeing stable growth amid tariff and artificial intelligence-related upheaval. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Payments Leaders Say That Strategy Mattered More Than Scale in 2025

November 27, 2025
 Visa — Sam Hamilton, Head of AI and Data In January, Hamilton was prescient about artificial intelligence (AI). He laid out just how pervasive he expects Gen AI to be across Visa’s network. “You’re in control of the data 100% of the time,” said Hamilton of consumers. “With the Visa credentials, you choose to share […]

Mastercard Pushes CFOs to Seize Control of Working Capital

November 21, 2025
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CE 100 Index Slips 1.3% Led by Cogent and Payment Names

November 17, 2025
Tech stocks endured a wild ride through the past week, marked by earnings reports and volatility tied to investor sentiment over AI.  The CE 100 Index slid 1.3%, as most...

CE 100 Index Sinks 2.5% Despite Big Tech’s Earnings Bump  

November 03, 2025
Earnings season was the dominant force this past week, and Big Tech dominated the deluge of quarterly reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Quick Reads
Mastercard, BlackRock Join Middle East-Focused Blockchain Effort

December 18, 2025
Mastercard, BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are all players in a new blockchain adoption promotion effort. 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 completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Mastercard and Interchecks Partner to Grow Account-to-Account Payments

December 17, 2025
Mastercard and Interchecks have partnered to expand the adoption of account-to-account (A2A) payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Ottu Adopts Mastercard Merchant Cloud to Facilitate Digital Payments in GCC Region

December 16, 2025
Mastercard partnered with regional FinTech Ottu to expand access to local and global payment methods across four Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. Get the...

Mastercard and LoanPro to Launch Installment Loan Cards

December 16, 2025
Mastercard and LoanPro plan to launch a program that will enable lenders to deliver installment loans through virtual and physical cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...