Tag: Mastercard

Mastercard forecasts 6% rise in Nigeria's diaspora remittance
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Mastercard cuts ties with Binance

Mastercard and cryptocurrency exchange Binance will discontinue their four crypto card programmes in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Bahrain, from September 22, Earlier on Thursday, the exchange’s customer care account on X, formerly known as Twitter, said that the card “will no longer be available to users in Latin America and the Middle East.” By using […]

Mastercard beats profit forecast as travel, leisure spending rises
Crypto

Mastercard launches CBDC Partner Program to foster crypto discussions

Mastercard has introduced the ‘CBDC Partner Program’, a forum dedicated to facilitating discussions among cryptocurrency stakeholders concerning the rise of central bank digital currencies. CBDCs, which are digital versions of traditional fiat currencies such as dollars and rupees, are gaining traction in various parts of the globe as countries like India explore their potential to […]

WEMA, Mastercard partner on SME training for 10,000 women
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WEMA, Mastercard partner on SME training for 10,000 women

WEMA Bank claims that by providing them with support and training in a variety of enterprises and professions, it will empower 10,000 young women. According to The Punch, it stated that action would be taken in cooperation with Mastercard and the Pan-Atlantic University Entrepreneurial Development Centre. The alliance, according to the executive director for retail and digital business […]

European retailers urge EU to tackle high Visa, Mastercard fees
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Mastercard to buy minority stake in MTN’s Momo

Global leader payment solutions provider, Mastercard Inc. has agreed to acquire a minority stake in the fintech unit of MTN Group, valued at $5.2 billion. “Signing of the definitive investment agreements is expected to occur in the very near term,” MTN Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita said in a statement on Monday. Over 46 million […]

Mastercard forecasts 6% rise in Nigeria's diaspora remittance
Business

Mastercard profit falls as expenses increase

The multinational financial service provider, Mastercard experienced a decline in profit during the first quarter due to increased personnel costs, despite a surge in customer transaction volumes. Mastercard’s profit dropped by 7 per cent to $2.4 billion or $2.47 per share from $2.6 billion or $2.68 per share in 2022, although the net revenue rose […]

Ajaypal Singh Banga (born November 10, 1959[1]) is an Indian-born American business executive.
Business

US tips ex-Mastercard CEO to become World Bank chief

The Treasury Secretary of the United States, Janet Yellen, has said she anticipates that the former CEO of Mastercard, Ajay Banga, will become the president of the multilateral development bank, the World Bank. Ajay Banga is the U.S. nominee for the position. During her testimony for the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs subcommittee of […]

Banking

MasterCard, JPMorgan, others partner to boost payment choices

MasterCard says it has welcomed a raft of new global partners to its innovative MasterCard Installments programme and is expanding it further to support small businesses. According to the company, this illustrates the demand for powerful buy now, pay later (BNPL) experiences from familiar and trusted brands. MasterCard said several new partners were providing support […]