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Mastercard Previews City Inclusion Platform In Honolulu
June 26, 2019

Mastercard will test its Mastercard City Key, a card that combines ID, city services access and payment functionality all in one, according to the press release. The new card will be previewed at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 87th Annual Meeting in Honolulu, set for...

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Mastercard On Facebook’s Libra Crypto Payments Future
June 24, 2019

The news about Libra has been out for about a week. The think pieces have come in waves, as have the reactions from analysts, cryptocurrency enthusiasts and regulators — and the world waits to see exactly what Facebook and its cadre of payments and commerce...

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Mastercard Introduces True Name Card
June 17, 2019

To address a major pain point for the LGBTQIA+ community, Mastercard is introducing the True Name card. The product will allow for chosen names to appear on the front of the card, according to news from Mastercard. In an announcement, the company said, “For many...

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Mastercard Bets On Biometric Cards To Advance Inclusion
June 13, 2019

In early May, Mastercard, in partnership with SEDESSON, the Mexico state agency for social benefits, and Edenred Bank, announced a first-of-its-kind test in Mexico’s Sonora state – the first regional test of biometric card technology in national history. It was a launch supported by background...

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Mastercard’s Digital Wellness Suite: Curing What Ails Digital Checkout
June 07, 2019

Mastercard unveils its Digital Wellness suite, which seeks to level the playing field for small and independent merchants when it comes to checking out online — in a streamlined process that leverages machine learning and SRC to make it easier for consumers to click to...

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Mastercard Links With USAID To Support Women In Business
June 05, 2019

Mastercard and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have expanded their partnership to help “advance women’s economic potential,” according to a press release. The two organizations are announcing support for the White House’s Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP). Mastercard and USAID...

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Mastercard Launches Open Banking Platform To Further API Standards
June 04, 2019

Lead, follow or get out of the way — that seems to apply to the rise of Open Banking, which promises more financial services innovation, along with greater financial transparency and flexibility. While nothing is inevitable, and even the best plans are always in danger of...

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Mastercard Offers Refunds, Rewards To NYC MTA Commuters
May 30, 2019

Mastercard has announced that cardholders who tap to pay for subway rides on Fridays in June and July will get refunded fares, and have the chance to win Priceless Surprises, the company said in a release. It’s called the Mastercard Fareback Friday program, and any...

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Why Mastercard Put Voice-AI Ordering On The QSR Menu
May 30, 2019

It has happened to most consumers at least once. One pulls into a fast food establishment’s drive-through lane, scans an extensive menu and can’t make up their mind. Then, feeling the pressure of the line of cars behind them, they just pick something, anything, to...