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Mastercard Inc
NYSE · Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services · US
$565.24
−0.09%Aug 19, 2026, 03:31 UTC
On 2026-08-18, Bank of Communications, in partnership with Shilton Group and Mastercard, launched China's first Bank of Communications Shilton Honors co-branded credit cards at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan, offering two products: a Mastercard World card and a Mastercard Ultra Platinum card.
Source:Aug 18, 2026, 14:34 UTC
Visa is reportedly seeking a new stablecoin settlement partner with multi-regional licensing capabilities, following Mastercard's acquisition of BVNK.
Aug 15, 2026, 05:55 UTC
Mastercard appointed Yasemin Bedir as President for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Dimitrios Dosis who moved to Chief Commercial Payments Officer.
Aug 15, 2026, 00:06 UTC
Mastercard proposed to pay 50% of the amount demanded by Brazilian merchant acquirers affected by the collapse of Will Financeira (Will Bank), a FinTech linked to failed Banco Master, amid a dispute.
Source:Aug 13, 2026, 16:00 UTC
Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, disclosed in a shareholder letter that it has made new investments in six stocks since its IPO, including Visa, Mastercard, Netflix, S&P Global, ICE, and Alcon.
Aug 12, 2026, 21:33 UTC
Pershing Square Holdings announced in a shareholder letter that it has made six new investments since its IPO, including Visa, Mastercard, Netflix, S&P Global, Intercontinental Exchange, and Alcon.
Aug 12, 2026, 07:45 UTC
Skyro appointed Maria Medvedeva, a former Mastercard executive, as Managing Director for the Middle East to lead its expansion into Saudi Arabia and other GCC markets.
Source:Aug 11, 2026, 11:24 UTC
Zoomex launched twelve new USDT-margined stock perpetual contracts for UnitedHealth Group, General Electric, JPMorgan Chase, Gilead Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, Walmart, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Mastercard, PayPal Holdings, and Berkshire Hathaway Class B, offering 24/7 long and short trading with up to 25x leverage.
Source:Aug 10, 2026, 23:42 UTC
Synchrony and PayPal launched special financing for PayPal Credit Card cardholders across the entire Mastercard network, available both online and in stores.
Source:Aug 9, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India in late September or October, initially supporting credit cards on global networks like Visa and Mastercard, without UPI support at launch.
Aug 7, 2026, 17:59 UTC
Berkshire Hathaway, under new CEO Greg Abel, exited 15 complete stock holdings including Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, Diageo, and Domino's Pizza during the first quarter of 2026.
Source:Aug 6, 2026, 11:45 UTC
Heifer International Kenya, Mastercard, KCB Foundation, and KCB Bank Kenya launched the Farmer Visibility Project in Nairobi, Kenya, a collaborative initiative to digitize transactions and support digital payments for smallholder dairy farmers.
Source:Aug 6, 2026, 11:30 UTC
Industry leaders at the 3rd India International FinTech Festival 2026 in New Delhi highlighted India's emergence as a global fintech innovation hub, driven by AI and Digital Public Infrastructure.
Source:Aug 6, 2026, 02:15 UTC
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is personally recruiting CEOs from over 40 companies across critical infrastructure sectors to join the Alliance for Critical Infrastructure, an industry group focused on AI risks and safeguards, with calls scheduled for August.
Aug 4, 2026, 06:45 UTC
Mastercard announced six senior leadership appointments across Asia Pacific, including new division presidents and executives, and introduced a new two-division leadership structure in Southeast Asia effective 1 July 2026.
Source:Aug 3, 2026, 17:15 UTC
Emburse announced new strategic partnerships with Flight Centre Travel Group, TempoTrip, and World Travel, Inc., and an expanded collaboration with Mastercard to enhance its open travel and expense management ecosystem.
Aug 3, 2026, 13:58 UTC
American Airlines, Citi, and Mastercard introduced new travel and lifestyle benefits for their co-branded credit card.
Source:Aug 3, 2026, 11:45 UTC
Dubai Founders HQ partnered with Mastercard, supported by Pemo, to launch a founder finance solution for startups and SMEs in Dubai.
Source:Aug 3, 2026, 10:45 UTC
1LINK proposed to the State Bank of Pakistan that PayPak cards be made mandatory for government employees' salaries and government subsidies, with tax incentives and PoS terminal installations, to reduce reliance on Visa and Mastercard.
Source:Aug 3, 2026, 07:15 UTC
GCash announced it will launch a feature allowing users to link Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards directly as a payment source, rolling out within August.
Jul 31, 2026, 09:49 UTC
A consortium of over 140 organizations, including BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and BNY, announced plans to launch a new Ethereum-based stablecoin called Open USD (OUSD), governed by Open Standard, with reserve earnings distributed across ecosystem partners.
Source:Jul 30, 2026, 13:57 UTC
Carrefour Kenya, operated by Majid Al Futtaim, partnered with KCB Bank Kenya and Mastercard to introduce the Carrefour Prepaid Card, a prepaid payment card for grocery budgeting.
Source:Jul 28, 2026, 12:56 UTC
Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion in 2026.
Jul 23, 2026, 10:30 UTC
Manifest Finance launched a debit card in partnership with Mastercard.
Source:Jul 20, 2026, 08:00 UTC
The Open USD stablecoin launched with support from Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock, BNY, and Coinbase.
Source:Jul 1, 2026, 20:02 UTC
Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, Shopify, Mercado Pago, and other institutions formed a consortium to launch a regulated dollar stablecoin for cross-border payments and settlements.
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