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NatWest will enter the buy now, pay later market this summer

The bank is planning on launching the new product in summer 2022 and said it will put safeguards in place to help ensure lending is affordable.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Mastercard

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Mastercard. Looking at options history for Mastercard (NYSE:MA) we detected 22 strange trades.

Benzinga · Mar 18, 2022

Mastercard gears up for digital currency payment

Payments technology company Mastercard has been working closely with related parties everywhere, including Thailand, to prepare for the future of payments in which digital currencies will be a critical choice for consumers, said Aileen Chew, country manager of Mastercard for Thailand and Myanmar.

Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2022

Mastercard And Visa To Raise Credit Card Fees For Merchants: Will Consumers Be Paying More?

Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) are planning an increase on the fees that many large merchants pay when they accept credit cards carrying the companies’ brands.

Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022

Real meaning behind debit and credit cards features including dots and notches

Some providers, like Mastercard, have different notch shapes for debit or credit cards

Liverpool Echo · Mar 8, 2022

'McDonald’s golden arches tarnished as firms put Russian profits before people'

The cynical decision by major Western firms like McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Pepsi to carry on sales in Russia is in sharp contrast to the moral stand of more responsible businesses like M&S, Ikea, Microsoft and Mastercard

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2022

Russian banks consider China UnionPay cards after sanctions

Leading Russian banks are looking into issuing cards that operate on a Chinese payment system after Visa and Mastercard said they would cut their services in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Brands that have stopped trading with Russia or added restrictions due to invasion of Ukraine

Apple, Samsung, Nike, Mastercard, Visa and Ikea are among the companies that have taken action in response to war in Ukraine

Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2022

Visa, Mastercard and American Express suspend payments in Russia after Ukraine invasion

Mastercard said cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported by its network and any card issued outside the country will not work at Russian stores or ATMs

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

Russian banks turn to China as Visa, Mastercard cut business

Sberbank PJSC said it’s looking at the possibility of issuing cards using Russian payments system Mir and China’s UnionPay after Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. suspended operations following the invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2022