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Indian Central Bank lifts Mastercard issuing ban
The India Central Bank has lifted its restrictions on Mastercard issuing new cards in the domestic market, nearly a year...
Australian competition authority sues Mastercard for anti-competitive pricing
Mastercard finds itself in the dock with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which has launched an civil action...
Mastercard launch biometric facial recognition for POS payments
Mastercard says it will trial a biometric payment system for physical stores, using facial recognition biometrics rather than contactless cards,...
Payments heavyweights smash Q1 earnings forecasts
Visa has (again) posted much stronger than expected Q1 2022 earnings amid a consumer spending rebound powered in part by...
Mastercard joins gold rush into the Metaverse
Mastercard has joined the land grab by major payments players and banks into the Metaverse, with new filings related to...
Visa, Mastercard and American Express stop Russian operations
Visa, Mastercard and American Express have suspended operations in Russia. The decision followed a request by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Visa and Mastercard hit Russian banks – Anonymous steps up cyber war
Visa and Mastercard say they have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions. Visa said it...
Why Berkshire Hathaway sold out of Visa and Mastercard
Berkshire Hathaway, as has been widely reported, sold more than $3 billion in stock in the payment giants Visa and...