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January 16, 2025

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January 10, 2025

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December 12, 2024

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10 Top Payments Trends for 2025 — And Beyond

Mastercard

"Within just the past few years, payments have transformed entirely — tap to pay has become even more prevalent, traditional financial institutions are exploring blockchain, and generative AI is emerging as critical to boosting fraud protection rates by as much as 300%. Borders are no longer barriers to global trade, instant access to earnings is the expectation, not a perk, and paper checks and physical wallets are fast becoming museum pieces — at least among the youngest of us."

December 5, 2024

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December 4, 2024

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December 2, 2024

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November 22, 2024

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Mastercard’s MTM Connects to J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments for Settlement

Mastercard

"Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN) has connected to Kinexys Digital Payments as a payment settlement solution to enhance the availability of B2B cross-border payments to business applications on MTN. Kinexys Digital Payments is a next-generation payment rail powering real-time value transfer using commercial bank money, offered through Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s blockchain business unit."

November 20, 2024

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Unwrapping 2024 Canadian Holiday Shopping Trends

Mastercard

"This holiday season, from November 1 to December 24, Canadian total retail sales are expected to increase 2.2% year-over-year (YoY), according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. In-store shopping is expected to continue to outperform online sales this year, as consumers look to maximize budgets browsing through brick-and-mortar storefronts for sales."

November 15, 2024

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November 14, 2024

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November 13, 2024

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November 12, 2024

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November 6, 2024

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Mastercard, Kenya’s DTB Ink 10 Year Digital Payments Deal

ITWeb Africa

"MasterCard and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) have reached a 10-year agreement to provide tailored digital payment solutions in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The partnership will focus on providing innovative, secure, and convenient payment solutions, such as customized card products and advanced transfer services for peer-to-peer, business-to-business, and person-to-business transactions."

November 5, 2024

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October 30, 2024

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October 28, 2024

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October 25, 2024

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Mastercard Is Expanding Its US Installments Program to Provide More Payment Flexibility at Checkout

Mastercard

"Mastercard is expanding its US Installments experience at checkout to provide consumers with more choice in how they pay through Mastercard Installment Payment Services. Through a single and streamlined platform, players across the ecosystem – merchants, financial service providers, payments processors, digital wallets – will be able to present installment offers for consumers to any eligible credit card from participating issuers."

October 24, 2024

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October 23, 2024

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Mastercard Pilots New Open Banking ‘Data Command Centre’

Open Banking Expo

"Mastercard has introduced a new data command centre, ‘Mastercard Connect Plus’, that will give consumers control of where, how and with whom their financial data is shared. The new tool will enable individuals to search for and link their bank accounts, view which third-parties have consent to access that account’s data, and grant and revoke consent in real time, within one digital web application."

October 21, 2024

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October 18, 2024

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October 17, 2024

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October 14, 2024

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Mastercard: A Digital Way to Answer the Age-Old Question ‘Can I See Some ID?’

Mastercard

"As we interact across the digital world, we’re asked to verify our identity, whether we’re opening a new account or making a purchase....Now, thanks to new EMVCo industry specifications and Mastercard’s Identity Attribute Verification service, issuers will soon be able to confirm cardholders’ additional attributes, such as their age, date of birth or address...Initially, the focus wil be on a few countries across Europe, with plans to expand into additional markets in 2025."

October 10, 2024

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October 8, 2024

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