Mastercard Inc (MA) Latest Company News

Sep 30, 2026, 08:00 UTC
Airtel Mobile Commerce NV (Airtel Money), the fintech arm of Airtel Africa, secured International Finance Corporation as a cornerstone anchor investor for its planned London Stock Exchange IPO, with IFC proposing up to $90 million.
Source:
- vccircle.com
- finance.sina.cn
Sep 30, 2026, 02:00 UTC
Australia's ban on card payment surcharges for eftpos, Mastercard and Visa transactions took effect, prohibiting businesses from adding card-specific surcharges in-store, online and via mobile wallets.
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Sep 29, 2026, 09:02 UTC
Mastercard-branded credit cards issued by several Chinese banks, mainly Bank of China Great Wall Zhuojun Mastercard series, suffered multiple unauthorized overseas transactions despite cardholders not traveling abroad and cards remaining in their possession.
Source:
- finance.sina.cn
Sep 29, 2026, 02:22 UTC
Elephant Bank announced it is the first digital bank in Hong Kong to adopt Mastercard Move, launching a cross-border remittance service supporting 17 currencies and multiple e-wallet payout channels.
Source:
- aastocks.com
Sep 28, 2026, 13:02 UTC
Mastercard launched an AI-driven business-to-business payments analytics platform.
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Sep 28, 2026, 09:15 UTC
Mastercard showcased its Community Pass platform, which connects underserved communities with financial institutions, governments and service providers, at GITEX Nigeria 2026 in Abuja and Lagos.
Source:
- techcabal.com
Sep 28, 2026, 04:55 UTC
Multiple bank credit card holders in China reported unauthorized overseas transactions on Mastercard cards previously linked to Apple Pay, and an informed source said all affected customers have been contacted and their funds secured.
Source:
- finance.sina.cn
Sep 24, 2026, 15:45 UTC
Andhra Pradesh IT & HRD Minister Nara Lokesh asked Mastercard Vice-President Abhishek Lahiri to establish a GCC/Technology Center in Visakhapatnam and join the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub as a fintech advisory member.
Source:
- thehindu.com
Sep 24, 2026, 15:09 UTC
Brazilian central bank governor Gabriel Galípolo said his statement to the Federal Police regarding Master Bank may take place in early October.
Source:
- finance.sina.cn
Sep 24, 2026, 09:00 UTC
Yellow Card expanded into Canada through its wholly-owned subsidiary Alkepay, offering foreign exchange dealing and cross-border funds transfer services.
Source:
- disruptafrica.com
Sep 24, 2026, 03:30 UTC
Visa and Mastercard agreed to a proposed $167 million settlement resolving allegations that they restricted how independent ATMs set access fees, with claims open to qualifying ATM withdrawals made between late October 2007 and mid-August.
Source:
Sep 23, 2026, 16:26 UTC
Mastercard expanded its stablecoin settlement efforts through a partnership with SoFi, moving its blockchain-based settlement into a live, large-scale card program.
Source:
- zacks.com
Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 UTC
Citi and Mastercard hosted the inaugural Mastercard AI Digital Safari program in New York for Citi's high-net-worth wealth clients' next generation, marking their first collaboration on the program.
Source:
- livenews.co.nz
- manilatimes.net
Sep 23, 2026, 07:30 UTC
Mastercard launched the second edition of its 'Around the Table' culinary initiative in Cyprus, running September 28-October 18, 2026, with 30 participating restaurants offering exclusive menus to Mastercard cardholders.
Source:
- cyprus-mail.com
Sep 22, 2026, 19:31 UTC
Moov launched Moov Money, a real-time person-to-person payment solution developed in collaboration with Visa and Mastercard that lets consumers send and receive funds via an eligible debit card and mobile connection.
Source:
- pymnts.com
- americanbanker.com
Sep 22, 2026, 14:36 UTC
Mastercard and SoFi Technologies began using stablecoin settlement across SoFi Bank, N.A.'s debit and credit card program as the first step of a broader rollout.
Source:
- pymnts.com
Sep 22, 2026, 12:03 UTC
SoFi launched stablecoin settlement services on Mastercard's network.
Source:
Sep 22, 2026, 02:00 UTC
Paribu became a Day 1 launch partner for Arc, Circle's open Layer-1 blockchain network, enabling native USDC deposits and withdrawals for Paribu users following Arc's public mainnet deployment.
Source:
- thefintechtimes.com
Sep 21, 2026, 16:30 UTC
Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd is selling up to 49.7 million shares, about 4.3% of Pine Labs Ltd, in a block deal valued at up to ₹893 crore ($93 million), marking its exit from the Indian fintech firm.
Source:
Sep 18, 2026, 18:15 UTC
Mastercard launched its Wallet Pay portfolio, a suite of payment services enabling digital wallets to expand cross-border and connect to more merchants, with GCash participating via its Alipay+ partnership.
Source:
- philstar.com
Sep 18, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Mastercard is targeting 100% tokenization of its online transactions by 2030, with more than 30% of its global transactions already tokenized.
Source:
- punchng.com
Sep 18, 2026, 00:47 UTC
Citi launched Mastercard's subscription management capability, Smart Subscriptions, in the United Arab Emirates.
Source:
- pymnts.com
Sep 17, 2026, 13:39 UTC
Tokens on Circle's Arc blockchain, including TOLLY and ARGUS, fell sharply after traders sold following the appearance of an Indian builder on the mainnet launch livestream.
Source:
- beincrypto.com
Sep 17, 2026, 10:53 UTC
Swedish fintech Trustly announced it is cutting around 200 jobs globally, about a quarter of its headcount, mostly affecting its teams in Brazil, to focus investment on priority areas of the open banking market.
Source:
- tech.eu
Sep 17, 2026, 07:28 UTC
Circle launched the public mainnet of its Arc Layer 1 network, an open blockchain for financial markets and real-time money movement.
Source:
- beincrypto.com
Sep 16, 2026, 15:00 UTC
Trip.com Group and Mastercard are exploring the next era of travel through AI-powered initiatives.
Source:
- mid-east.info
Sep 16, 2026, 14:30 UTC
Visa, Mastercard and Citibank are expected to announce agreements with financial and hospitality partners in Vietnam at a business conference in New York on September 23.
Source:
- freemalaysiatoday.com
Sep 11, 2026, 10:30 UTC
Beijing Badaling Culture and Tourism Group and Mastercard signed a memorandum of cooperation to build the Badaling Great Wall Scenic Area into China's first "World Cultural Heritage Entry Payment Demonstration Scenic Area."
Source:
- finanznachrichten.de
Sep 10, 2026, 21:45 UTC
Visa and Mastercard agreed to a proposed $167.5 million class action settlement in Burke v. Visa Inc. over antitrust claims that their ATM operating rules forced independent ATM operators to charge higher surcharges.
Source:
Sep 10, 2026, 09:31 UTC
Mastercard announced the launch of Mastercard Wallet Pay, a global solution suite covering NFC contactless payments, QR codes and online e-payments for digital wallets.
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Airtel Mobile Commerce NV (Airtel Money), the fintech arm of Airtel Africa, secured International Finance Corporation as a cornerstone anchor investor for its planned London Stock Exchange IPO, with IFC proposing up to $90 million.

Australia's ban on card payment surcharges for eftpos, Mastercard and Visa transactions took effect, prohibiting businesses from adding card-specific surcharges in-store, online and via mobile wallets.

Mastercard-branded credit cards issued by several Chinese banks, mainly Bank of China Great Wall Zhuojun Mastercard series, suffered multiple unauthorized overseas transactions despite cardholders not traveling abroad and cards remaining in their possession.

Elephant Bank announced it is the first digital bank in Hong Kong to adopt Mastercard Move, launching a cross-border remittance service supporting 17 currencies and multiple e-wallet payout channels.

Mastercard launched an AI-driven business-to-business payments analytics platform.

Mastercard showcased its Community Pass platform, which connects underserved communities with financial institutions, governments and service providers, at GITEX Nigeria 2026 in Abuja and Lagos.

Multiple bank credit card holders in China reported unauthorized overseas transactions on Mastercard cards previously linked to Apple Pay, and an informed source said all affected customers have been contacted and their funds secured.

Andhra Pradesh IT & HRD Minister Nara Lokesh asked Mastercard Vice-President Abhishek Lahiri to establish a GCC/Technology Center in Visakhapatnam and join the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub as a fintech advisory member.

Brazilian central bank governor Gabriel Galípolo said his statement to the Federal Police regarding Master Bank may take place in early October.

Yellow Card expanded into Canada through its wholly-owned subsidiary Alkepay, offering foreign exchange dealing and cross-border funds transfer services.

Visa and Mastercard agreed to a proposed $167 million settlement resolving allegations that they restricted how independent ATMs set access fees, with claims open to qualifying ATM withdrawals made between late October 2007 and mid-August.

Mastercard expanded its stablecoin settlement efforts through a partnership with SoFi, moving its blockchain-based settlement into a live, large-scale card program.

Citi and Mastercard hosted the inaugural Mastercard AI Digital Safari program in New York for Citi's high-net-worth wealth clients' next generation, marking their first collaboration on the program.

Mastercard launched the second edition of its 'Around the Table' culinary initiative in Cyprus, running September 28-October 18, 2026, with 30 participating restaurants offering exclusive menus to Mastercard cardholders.

Moov launched Moov Money, a real-time person-to-person payment solution developed in collaboration with Visa and Mastercard that lets consumers send and receive funds via an eligible debit card and mobile connection.

Mastercard and SoFi Technologies began using stablecoin settlement across SoFi Bank, N.A.'s debit and credit card program as the first step of a broader rollout.

SoFi launched stablecoin settlement services on Mastercard's network.

Paribu became a Day 1 launch partner for Arc, Circle's open Layer-1 blockchain network, enabling native USDC deposits and withdrawals for Paribu users following Arc's public mainnet deployment.

Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd is selling up to 49.7 million shares, about 4.3% of Pine Labs Ltd, in a block deal valued at up to ₹893 crore ($93 million), marking its exit from the Indian fintech firm.

Mastercard launched its Wallet Pay portfolio, a suite of payment services enabling digital wallets to expand cross-border and connect to more merchants, with GCash participating via its Alipay+ partnership.

Mastercard is targeting 100% tokenization of its online transactions by 2030, with more than 30% of its global transactions already tokenized.

Citi launched Mastercard's subscription management capability, Smart Subscriptions, in the United Arab Emirates.

Tokens on Circle's Arc blockchain, including TOLLY and ARGUS, fell sharply after traders sold following the appearance of an Indian builder on the mainnet launch livestream.

Swedish fintech Trustly announced it is cutting around 200 jobs globally, about a quarter of its headcount, mostly affecting its teams in Brazil, to focus investment on priority areas of the open banking market.

Circle launched the public mainnet of its Arc Layer 1 network, an open blockchain for financial markets and real-time money movement.

Trip.com Group and Mastercard are exploring the next era of travel through AI-powered initiatives.

Visa, Mastercard and Citibank are expected to announce agreements with financial and hospitality partners in Vietnam at a business conference in New York on September 23.

Beijing Badaling Culture and Tourism Group and Mastercard signed a memorandum of cooperation to build the Badaling Great Wall Scenic Area into China's first "World Cultural Heritage Entry Payment Demonstration Scenic Area."

Visa and Mastercard agreed to a proposed $167.5 million class action settlement in Burke v. Visa Inc. over antitrust claims that their ATM operating rules forced independent ATM operators to charge higher surcharges.

Mastercard announced the launch of Mastercard Wallet Pay, a global solution suite covering NFC contactless payments, QR codes and online e-payments for digital wallets.