MasterCard Launches MasterPass in Poland

MasterCard has announced the launch of MasterPass, its global digital service in Poland. MasterPass provides consumers a seamless, secure and speedy checkout – regardless of where they may be and what device they may be using – at online merchant sites around the globe. MasterPass eliminates the need for consumers to enter detailed shipping and

MasterCard Launches MasterPass in South Africa

South Africans will now benefit from a more seamless, speedy and secure online shopping checkout with the launch of the innovative MasterCard digital service, MasterPass. MasterPass enables consumers to make convenient, simple, fast and secure digital payments. Digital wallets accessible through the MasterPass acceptance network allow consumers to store all their MasterCard or other branded

Thousands of Merchants and Service Companies Suing Visa and MasterCard Over Swipe Fees

Visa’s logo is visible almost everywhere during soccer’s World Cup, but its reception may be a little frosty at baseball’s All-Star game Tuesday. That’s because the Minnesota Twins, which are hosting the game, are suing Visa and MasterCard for gouging them every time a fan buys a ticket with a credit card. These unfair, uncompetitive

MasterCard Partners with Women 2.0 to Increase Entrepreneurship, Careers in Technology

As part of its ongoing efforts to evolve technology and bring strong talent to the financial and technology industries, MasterCard is partnering with Women 2.0 to host networking events in the U.S. and Europe, designed to inspire and connect innovators and future leaders in tech. Women 2.0 is a connecting force between aspiring and current

MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank Continue Commitment to Startup Success with Commerce.Innovated.

MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank are inviting startups from across North America to apply for a position in the Commerce.Innovated. class, which is designed to help commerce-focused startups grow their business. In the four-month Commerce.Innovated. program, participating startups receive access to industry expertise across the commerce space from selected MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank executives

Cash Passport Allows Four Currencies to be Preloaded on a Single, Chip and PIN Prepaid Card

MasterCard’s Multi-currency Cash Passport, a prepaid Chip and PIN-protected travel card, is now available from 54 American Express Foreign Exchange bureaux countrywide. As the only product of its kind in South Africa that can be preloaded with up to four currencies (U.S. Dollars, Pound Sterling, Australian Dollars and Euros) at once, the MasterCard Multi-currency Cash

MasterCard and Borderfree Team Up to Bring Exclusive Savings at Top U.S. Retailers

MasterCard has announced that it is partnering with Borderfree, a market leader in international cross-border ecommerce solutions, to bring exclusive savings to consumers in Southeast Asia when shopping at selected U.S. merchants. This is the third year that MasterCard and Borderfree have collaborated, underscoring MasterCard’s commitment to providing exclusive offers for cardholders who can look

MasterCard Concludes Acquisition of Pinpoint

MasterCard has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pinpoint Pty. Ltd. (“Pinpoint”), Australia’s leading provider of loyalty and rewards services to financial institutions across the Asia Pacific region. Pinpoint was founded in Sydney in 1984, and has been developing innovative customer loyalty and incentive programs for over 30 years. A leading loyalty service

Contactless Payments with Samsung NFC Smartphones Come to Russia

Russian Standard Bank, Samsung Electronics and MasterCard have announced the commercial launch of a contactless payment service on some flagship NFC-enabled Samsung devices. For MasterCard and Samsung, the Russian launch is the second one globally and the first in Europe and will help to accelerate the adoption of mobile payments. The service, available through Russian

SwaziBank to Issue MasterCard Debit Cards and Expand MasterCard Acceptance Network

SwaziBank has announced its collaboration with MasterCard, becoming the first locally owned retail and commercial bank licensed by the global payments technology company in Swaziland. By enabling acceptance of MasterCard products on SwaziBank’s ATM network around the country, the number of ATMs now accepting MasterCard payment cards in Swaziland increases by a substantial 25 percent.