Mastercard Press Release

Mastercard Small Business Fund opens for 2026 applicants

March 3, 2026

Rogers Bank Introduces Canada’s First-Ever World Legend Mastercard

March 2, 2026

Noah Kahan and Mastercard to premiere “The Great Divide” music video and offer cardholders Priceless experiences

January 29, 2026

Mastercard launches Agent Suite to ready enterprises for a new era

January 27, 2026

Mastercard spotlights Indigenous small businesses at Toronto Maple Leafs Indigenous Celebration Game

January 6, 2026

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Savvy shoppers and e-commerce fuel U.S. holiday retail sales growth by 3.9% year over year

December 23, 2025

Mastercard and LoanPro announce partnership to modernize lending

December 16, 2025

Mastercard and the McLaren Formula 1 Team launch Team Priceless

December 11, 2025

Press

December 3, 2025

Mastercard launches La Colección Diez de Diez, honors fans with first-ever Lionel Messi jersey swap

December 1, 2025

Mastercard SpendingPulse: US Black Friday retail sales up +4.1% YOY as holiday momentum builds

November 29, 2025

Mastercard Access Pass enables partners to forge deeper connections with consumers

November 25, 2025

Mastercard and L’Oréal to transform the future of beauty commerce

November 24, 2025

Mastercard and Thunes bring stablecoin payouts to the mainstream

November 13, 2025

Mastercard introduces first-ever threat intelligence solution to combat payment fraud at scale

October 27, 2025

Mastercard and PayPal join forces to accelerate secure global agentic commerce

October 27, 2025

Mastercard and Citi bring Citi Flex Pay Installments to more retailers at checkout

October 24, 2025

Mastercard and Major League Baseball extend partnership — A celebration of Priceless moments and the fans who make them

October 22, 2025

Mastercard welcomes Jill Kramer as chief marketing and communications officer; Raja Rajamannar transitions to senior fellow role

October 21, 2025

Mastercard and U.S. Bank expands subscription management for credit cardholders

October 15, 2025

Mastercard is supercharging commercial payments innovation

October 15, 2025

Mastercard launches Merchant Cloud to simplify and support commerce growth in global acceptance ecosystem

October 14, 2025

Mastercard at Money 20/20: Where insight meets action

October 13, 2025

Mastercard Payment Optimization Platform uses the power of data to drive more approvals

October 13, 2025

Mastercard launches Small Business Navigator in Canada to enable small business resilience

October 1, 2025

Powering smarter and more personal advertising with Mastercard Commerce Media

October 1, 2025

Corpay and Mastercard Move extend near real-time payments to new markets

September 29, 2025

Mastercard unveils Global Reach Partner Program to accelerate customer expansion initiatives

September 23, 2025

Mastercard welcomes 11 startups to Start Path’s Emerging Fintech program

September 22, 2025

Fuelling the digital economy: Mastercard Start Path welcomes five new startups to the Blockchain and Digital Assets program

September 15, 2025

Mastercard, NCR Atleos, and ITCARD to enhance contactless experiences at ATMs

September 11, 2025

Mastercard unveils new tools and collaborations to power smarter, safer agentic commerce

September 10, 2025

Mastercard unveils customizable decisioning solution for financial institutions

September 9, 2025

Mastercard appoints Amb. Ailish Campbell as executive vice president, Public Sector

September 2, 2025

Fans to be given unparalleled access as McLaren Racing announces Mastercard as official naming partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team from 2026

August 27, 2025

World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as co-chair of Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa

August 5, 2025

Clarifying recent headlines on gaming content

August 1, 2025

Mastercard and BMO expand Global Money Transfer service to nearly 70 destinations

July 30, 2025

Mastercard accelerates B2B payment automation globally

July 29, 2025

Mastercard unveils AI Card Design Studio: a smarter, faster way to design your perfect card

July 24, 2025

Mastercard expands global relationship with Uber to enhance payment experiences for drivers, couriers and consumers

July 24, 2025

American Airlines and Mastercard renew partnership for even more rewarding travel experiences

July 21, 2025

Delivering pathways to sustained prosperity

July 16, 2025

Elevating cardholder experiences worldwide with The Mastercard Collection and introduction of World Legend Mastercard

July 16, 2025

Mastercard and Jonas Brothers to debut music video in support of Stand Up To Cancer

July 15, 2025

Mastercard expands Small Business Navigator with penny rental offer for Clover

July 7, 2025

Protecting trust in a digital world: Mastercard launches new Start Path program to accelerate security innovation

July 1, 2025

Mastercard partners with the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge

June 25, 2025

To counter ‘friendly’ fraud, Mastercard expands technology to new markets

June 25, 2025

Mastercard partners with Fiserv to accelerate mainstream stablecoin adoption

June 24, 2025

OnePay and Synchrony to launch new industry-leading credit card program with Walmart; credit card to be powered by Mastercard and set to go live this fall

June 9, 2025

Mastercard and PayPal to partner on Mastercard One Credential to supercharge choice at checkout

June 4, 2025

Deutsche Bank and Mastercard partner to power merchant solutions with open banking payments

June 3, 2025

One year in, Mastercard’s checkout transformation gains ground across Europe

June 3, 2025

Mastercard unveils Small Business Navigator to empower U.S. entrepreneurs with smarter, safer growth

May 29, 2025

Mastercard introduces Touch Card by Mastercard™ in Canada, a tactile notch feature designed to help empower the sight loss community

May 28, 2025

Mastercard and MoonPay team up to mainstream stablecoin payments

May 15, 2025

Mastercard Economics Institute: What moves us? The motivations behind global travel in 2025

May 12, 2025

Nuvei offers Canadian businesses near instant pay-outs via Mastercard Move

May 7, 2025

Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth and Tamkeen partner to launch first Mastercard strive initiative in Bahrain and the middle east

May 4, 2025

CIBC launches CIBC Adapta Mastercard, a credit card that automatically adapts to spending behaviour rewarding cardholders more for everyday purchases

May 1, 2025

Mastercard unveils Agent Pay, pioneering agentic payments technology to power commerce in the age of AI

April 29, 2025

Mastercard unveils end-to-end capabilities to power stablecoin transactions – from wallets to checkouts

April 28, 2025

Mastercard elevates Sam’s Club Sam’s Cash Bonus Offer Program with personalization and rewards

April 28, 2025

Update regarding Mastercard’s Chief Financial Officer

April 10, 2025

MoneyGram and Mastercard collaborate to advance digital money movement

April 2, 2025

Mastercard is modernizing commercial payments with embedded virtual card technology

March 2025

ICBA Payments and Mastercard partner to upgrade customer payment experiences for community banks

March 2025

Richard R. Verma rejoins Mastercard to oversee Law, Government Affairs & Policy and Franchise, Tim Murphy named vice chair

February 2025

Mastercard names Erin Elofson as division president, Canada

February 2025

New Mastercard research: Consumers in Canada worry about the impact of fraud on financial health

February 2025

Mastercard Business Builder program fuels creator growth

February 2025

Consumers demand more choice and control over how they check out

February 2025

Mastercard appoints Janet George as executive vice president of artificial intelligence

February 2025

Mastercard launches new product innovation to address unmet needs of the middle market

February 2025

Mastercard and Feedzai join forces to protect more consumers and businesses from scams

February 2025

Mastercard launches anti-money laundering service “TRACE” to combat financial crime in Asia Pacific

February 2025

Mastercard supports Canadian small businesses with new funding: Meet the recipients of the Mastercard x Pier Five Small Business Fund

February 2025

Mastercard and Lady Gaga team up to debut “Abracadabra” music video, celebrating fans with Priceless Experiences

February 2025

Porter Airlines, BMO and Mastercard accelerate Canadians’ travel rewards journey with new credit card program

January 2025

Mastercard partners with Northeastern University to advance cybersecurity innovation and strengthen Canada’s diverse tech workforce

January 2025

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Total U.S. retail sales grew 3.8%* this holiday season; online remained choice for consumers, increasing 6.7% YOY

December 2024

Mastercard finalizes acquisition of Recorded Future

December 2024

Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth and data.org announce AI2AI Challenge awardees

December 2024

TD helps its MBNA cardholders support funding reforestation efforts in Canada through the Priceless Planet Coalition

December 2024

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Black Friday retail sales up +3.4% vs. last year

November 2024

Supporting underrepresented fintech founders to spur innovation and growth

November 2024

Mastercard empowers small businesses with magical shopping experience

November 2024

Mastercard’s MTN connects to J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments for settlement

November 2024

Unwrapping 2024 Canadian holiday shopping trends

November 2024

Mastercard extends live music footprint with new U.S. benefits for cardholders

November 2024

Mastercard reinvents checkout with password and number free payments

November 2024

Mastercard to supercharge small business operations through new innovative platform

November 2024

Mastercard joins buna the arab regional payment system

November 2024

TheFork and Mastercard join forces to enhance culinary experiences for cardholders

November 2024

Mastercard launches Pay Local to empower digital wallet providers with new ways to pay

November 2024

Mastercard launches new gen AI digital assistant capabilities to enhance customer value

October 2024

Mastercard unveils Bill Qkr to streamline and enhance the way bills are paid

October 2024

Mastercard is expanding its U.S. Installments Program to provide more payment flexibility at checkout

October 2024

Mastercard expands Product Express platform to help fintechs accelerate the launch of new card programs and other payment solutions

October 2024

Mastercard launches world-class technology infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, enabling the processing of seamless

October 2024

Mastercard at Money 20/20 innovating at the speed of business

October 2024

Mastercard expands the Priceless Planet Coalition's portfolio of restoration sites

October 2024

Mastercard transforms cross-border payments for banks with industry-first innovation

October 2024

Mastercard debuts new open banking-powered tools that put consumers in control of their data, safely and securely

October 2024

Citi and Mastercard join forces to transform global cross border payments

October 2024

Mastercard spotlights cybersecurity awareness and education with true-crime podcasts to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 2024

Mastercard launches new benefits in support of Canadian small businesses

October 2024

Mastercard and KaiOS partner to simplify acceptance for millions of SMEs in emerging markets

September 2024

Mastercard expands first-of-its-kind AI technology to help banks protect more consumers from scams in real time

September 2024

Mastercard expands support for Canadian entrepreneurs with Mastercard x Pier Five Small Business Fund, now open for 2024 applicants

September 2024

Update regarding chief financial officer for Mastercard

September 2024

Mastercard invests in continued defence of global digital economy with acquisition of Recorded Future

September 2024

Mastercard selects India for the global launch of its Payment Passkey Service, accelerating secure online checkout for millions of shoppers

August 2024

What is a passkey? Here’s everything you need to know

August 2024

Helping more individuals and small businesses benefit from the digital economy through Mastercard Open Banking

August 2024

Mastercard and WestJet announce the launch of the Priceless Platform in Canada, offering cardholders exclusive, always-on access to Priceless experiences

August 2024

Mastercard introduces a fast, safe and cost-effective solution for businesses to accept virtual card payment

July 2024

Mastercard joins forces with McLaren Racing Formula 1 Team

July 2024

Expedia Group, Wells Fargo, and Mastercard announce new suite of One Key credit cards

July 2024

Mastercard and the Medical Tourism Association join forces to revolutionize cross-border health care payments

July 2024

Mastercard taps into the power of social media to support stand up to cancer

June 2024

Mastercard and Thought Machine accelerate core banking capabilities, providing seamless payment experiences

June 2024

Mastercard and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism unveil enhanced Priceless Beijing

June 2024

Ministry for Restoration of Ukraine and Mastercard to cooperate on restoring the tourism industry

June 2024

Mastercard reimagines online checkout; commits to reaching 100% e-commerce tokenization by 2030 in Europe

June 2024

Mastercard debuts new video “Giving Back” with Lionel Messi to kick off CONMEBOL Copa América 2024

June 2024

Michael Kors first to debut Shopping Muse, the AI-powered shopping assistant from Dynamic Yield by Mastercard

June 2024

Mastercard enhances digital financial experiences with deposit switch and bill pay switch

June 2024

Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth and data.org launch Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Inclusion challenge

June 2024

Bunq first bank in Europe to leverage AI in open banking with Mastercard

June 2024

Mastercard Crypto Credential goes live with first peer-to-peer pilot transactions, adds new partners to the ecosystem

May 2024

Mastercard accelerates commitment to digital transformation in Africa

May 2024

Mastercard accelerates card fraud detection with generative AI technology

May 2024

Mastercard and Salesforce announce new integration to transform transaction disputes

May 2024

Soaring passenger traffic, longer stays: Mastercard Economics Institute on travel in 2024

May 2024

The next generation of blockchain – and banking: Fusing the flexibility of crypto with the convenience of fiat

May 2024

University of New Brunswick Mastercard Cybersecurity Scholarship winners announced

May 2024

Mastercard JV switches first domestic transaction in China

May 2024

Mastercard drops exclusive, personalized Music Pass as it kicks off season 2 of its Artist Accelerator

April 2024

Enhancing fintech programs, empowering innovation

April 2024

Mastercard transforms the fight against scams with latest AI tech

April 2024

Mastercard launches mobile virtual card app to simplify travel and business expenses

April 2024

The Xbox Mastercard issued by Barclays now available in the U.S. with more value

April 2024

Mastercard extends partnership with Pow Wow Pitch to reinforce commitment to empowering Indigenous entrepreneurs

April 2024

Nubank and Mastercard exclusive study reveals path to advancing beyond access toward financial health

April 2024

Turning aspiration into impact

April 2024

Mastercard and leading Canadian fintech VoPay enter strategic partnership to empower Canadians to move money quickly and securely with Mastercard Move

April 2024

Positioning Mastercard for the next era of growth

April 2024

Mastercard announces new cardholder benefits to enhance health and wellness, travel and lifestyle rewards for consumers, small businesses

April 2024

Mastercard commits to lowering U.S. interchange for small businesses and broader merchant community

March 2024

Mastercard and Worldpay join forces to fight payment fraud globally

March 2024

New Mastercard report reveals key trends and opportunities to digitize remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean

March 2024

Mastercard enables convenient and secure international remittances to Alipay Wallet

March 2024

Mastercard simplifies subscription management with smart subscriptions

March 2024

Mastercard appoints Jon Huntsman Jr. as vice chairman and president, Strategic Growth

March 2024

The Mastercard Artist Accelerator kicks off its second season, launches live touring series with OnesToWatch

March 2024

Uber partners with Mastercard and Payfare to launch the new Uber Pro Card in Canada

March 2024

Mastercard open banking enhances the debit and prepaid digital account opening experience

February 2024

How we're co-creating the future of payments with fintechs

February 2024

Mastercard joins U.S. AI safety institute consortium to guide national AI standards

February 2024

Mastercard dedicates its GRAMMY Awards® campaign to forest restoration; teams with SZA in debut bonus performance to raise awareness for the Priceless Planet Coalition

February 2024

Mastercard supercharges consumer protection with gen AI

February 2024

Mastercard and BOK Financial Corporation announce expanded payments agreement

January 2024

Porter Airlines, BMO and Mastercard accelerate Canadians’ travel rewards journey with new credit card program

January 2024

Driving an inclusive digital economy through small business empowerment and open banking innovation

January 2024

Mastercard and the clearing house extend partnership on real time payments

January 2024

Mastercard is unlocking efficiencies in B2B healthcare payments through innovative partnership

January 2024

Mastercard announces development of inclusive AI tool to provide personalized, real-time assistance to small business community

January 2024

Mastercard becomes official partner of Hudson Yards, unlocking priceless experiences and discovery for cardholders in New York City

January 2024

Press releases

Latest company news and announcements

March 2026

Mastercard Small Business Fund opens for 2026 applicants

Rogers Bank Introduces Canada’s First-Ever World Legend Mastercard

January 2026

Noah Kahan and Mastercard to premiere “The Great Divide” music video and offer cardholders Priceless experiences

Mastercard launches Agent Suite to ready enterprises for a new era

Mastercard spotlights Indigenous small businesses at Toronto Maple Leafs Indigenous Celebration Game

December 2025

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Savvy shoppers and e-commerce fuel U.S. holiday retail sales growth by 3.9% year over year

Mastercard and LoanPro announce partnership to modernize lending

Mastercard and the McLaren Formula 1 Team launch Team Priceless

Press

Mastercard launches La Colección Diez de Diez, honors fans with first-ever Lionel Messi jersey swap

November 2025

Mastercard SpendingPulse: US Black Friday retail sales up +4.1% YOY as holiday momentum builds

Mastercard Access Pass enables partners to forge deeper connections with consumers

Mastercard and L’Oréal to transform the future of beauty commerce

Mastercard and Thunes bring stablecoin payouts to the mainstream

October 2025

Mastercard introduces first-ever threat intelligence solution to combat payment fraud at scale

Mastercard and PayPal join forces to accelerate secure global agentic commerce

Mastercard and Citi bring Citi Flex Pay Installments to more retailers at checkout

Mastercard and Major League Baseball extend partnership — A celebration of Priceless moments and the fans who make them

Mastercard welcomes Jill Kramer as chief marketing and communications officer; Raja Rajamannar transitions to senior fellow role

Mastercard and U.S. Bank expands subscription management for credit cardholders

Mastercard is supercharging commercial payments innovation

Mastercard launches Merchant Cloud to simplify and support commerce growth in global acceptance ecosystem

Mastercard at Money 20/20: Where insight meets action

Mastercard Payment Optimization Platform uses the power of data to drive more approvals

Mastercard launches Small Business Navigator in Canada to enable small business resilience

Powering smarter and more personal advertising with Mastercard Commerce Media

September 2025

Corpay and Mastercard Move extend near real-time payments to new markets

Mastercard unveils Global Reach Partner Program to accelerate customer expansion initiatives

Mastercard welcomes 11 startups to Start Path’s Emerging Fintech program

Fuelling the digital economy: Mastercard Start Path welcomes five new startups to the Blockchain and Digital Assets program

Mastercard, NCR Atleos, and ITCARD to enhance contactless experiences at ATMs

Mastercard unveils new tools and collaborations to power smarter, safer agentic commerce

Mastercard unveils customizable decisioning solution for financial institutions

Mastercard appoints Amb. Ailish Campbell as executive vice president, Public Sector

August 2025

Fans to be given unparalleled access as McLaren Racing announces Mastercard as official naming partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team from 2026

World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as co-chair of Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa

Clarifying recent headlines on gaming content

July 2025

Mastercard and BMO expand Global Money Transfer service to nearly 70 destinations

Mastercard accelerates B2B payment automation globally

Mastercard unveils AI Card Design Studio: a smarter, faster way to design your perfect card

Mastercard expands global relationship with Uber to enhance payment experiences for drivers, couriers and consumers

American Airlines and Mastercard renew partnership for even more rewarding travel experiences

Delivering pathways to sustained prosperity

Elevating cardholder experiences worldwide with The Mastercard Collection and introduction of World Legend Mastercard

Mastercard and Jonas Brothers to debut music video in support of Stand Up To Cancer

Mastercard expands Small Business Navigator with penny rental offer for Clover

Protecting trust in a digital world: Mastercard launches new Start Path program to accelerate security innovation

June 2025

Mastercard partners with the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge

To counter ‘friendly’ fraud, Mastercard expands technology to new markets

Mastercard partners with Fiserv to accelerate mainstream stablecoin adoption

OnePay and Synchrony to launch new industry-leading credit card program with Walmart; credit card to be powered by Mastercard and set to go live this fall

Mastercard and PayPal to partner on Mastercard One Credential to supercharge choice at checkout

Deutsche Bank and Mastercard partner to power merchant solutions with open banking payments

One year in, Mastercard’s checkout transformation gains ground across Europe

May 2025

Mastercard unveils Small Business Navigator to empower U.S. entrepreneurs with smarter, safer growth

Mastercard introduces Touch Card by Mastercard™ in Canada, a tactile notch feature designed to help empower the sight loss community

Mastercard and MoonPay team up to mainstream stablecoin payments

Mastercard Economics Institute: What moves us? The motivations behind global travel in 2025

Nuvei offers Canadian businesses near instant pay-outs via Mastercard Move

Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth and Tamkeen partner to launch first Mastercard strive initiative in Bahrain and the middle east

CIBC launches CIBC Adapta Mastercard, a credit card that automatically adapts to spending behaviour rewarding cardholders more for everyday purchases

April 2025

Mastercard unveils Agent Pay, pioneering agentic payments technology to power commerce in the age of AI

Mastercard unveils end-to-end capabilities to power stablecoin transactions – from wallets to checkouts

Mastercard elevates Sam’s Club Sam’s Cash Bonus Offer Program with personalization and rewards

Update regarding Mastercard’s Chief Financial Officer

MoneyGram and Mastercard collaborate to advance digital money movement

March 2025