Tag: Mastercard

As more regions prioritize payments sovereignty, France’s Cartes Bancaires (CB) network is working to reclaim some of the market share ...

We follow the Russian credit card market, particularly after G-7 sanctions were imposed in 2022. Russia’s reactions were notable and effective. Once ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reaffirmed its ambition to reduce reliance on non-European payment systems—most notably the networks operated ...

Real-time payments have reshaped entire economies in markets like Brazil and India, but they are not just a domestic rail ...

The market for co-branded credit cards has traditionally been dominated by successful partnerships in travel, airlines, and retail, where incentives ...

Capital One is beginning to unveil its playbook for the Discover integration, with some of its core credit cards now ...

An AI agent recently bought a T-shirt—an unassuming purchase that nonetheless marks two milestones for agentic commerce. First, the transaction ...

Agentic artificial intelligence moved a step closer to real-world commerce last week when Mastercard demonstrated an AI agent in India ...

A UK consortium has put plans for a payment rail to rival Mastercard and Visa on the front burner, with ...

Massachusetts, one of the few states where it is still illegal for businesses to surcharge customers for credit card payments, ...