MasterCard is reaching out to merchants and developers in Ireland with Simplify Commerce, a product that enables any business to quickly and easily accept payments from major brands, online or in person, in a matter of minutes. Merchants, especially those managing smaller businesses, do not always have the resources readily available to help them set
MasterCard and BANSEFI, the social bank of Mexico, announced a partnership to foster financial inclusion in Mexico through the disbursement of social benefits using electronic payments. The BANSEFI MÁS MasterCard-branded card is part of the recently launched social support program developed by the Mexican Government. Through this partnership, over 6.5 million beneficiaries will have access
Longstanding partners in the mobile sector Visa Inc. and Monitise plc entered into an alliance agreement in 2009. At the same time, Visa began investing in Monitise. Given the maturation of Monitise as a company, Visa is considering its options with respect to the investment and has engaged J.P. Morgan Securities Plc to assist. Visa
Prepaid Financial Services is proud to announce the launch of the iKort Prepaid MasterCard – the first prepaid MasterCard in Iceland that can be used in stores, at home and abroad, or to shop online or by phone. The First prepaid MasterCard in Iceland The card is available in Icelandic Krona The card is available
From September 16, millions of customers will have easier and more convenient journeys as Transport for London (TfL) introduces contactless payments on Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and National Rail services that accept Oyster. Contactless MasterCard debit, credit or pre-paid cards can be used to make quick, easy and secure payments for everyday purchases of
MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard, announced the appointment of Pierre Burret as Head of Delivery, Quality & Resource Management for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Eric Schneider as Region Business Lead for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Burret will take up the newly created role to lead delivery, quality
MasterCard has announced that it is establishing contactless acceptance as standard by 2020 for merchants accepting MasterCard and Maestro in Europe, ensuring that, consumers will be able to pay with their contactless cards and NFC enabled devices at all point-of-sale terminals in Europe by 2020. “Europeans can already use contactless cards or NFC enabled mobile payments
MasterCard announced that the first class of 7 leading European startups that are developing innovative commerce solutions as part of the inaugural MasterCard Start Path accelerator class. The startups were selected after an extensive selection process that saw applications received from startups in more than 30 countries. Each of the startups will work with MasterCard
Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, has announced the extension and the strengthening of the partnership started in 2010 with SIX Payment Services, Switzerland’s leading card processor. OT will develop and supply next generation chips for debit and bank cards, to Swiss banks, from 2016 to 2020.
Thames Card Technology Ltd, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of secure and non-secure plastic cards, has responded to market demand for its gift, loyalty and payment card production services with the purchase of two new machines. The ‘best-in-class’ equipment incorporates technologies that deliver the increased capacity required to maintain its position as the go-to
