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    October 2021
    October 21, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY
    Mastercard Advances B2B Payments with New Supply Chain Finance Offering, Empowering More Businesses to Secure Working Capital They Need to Grow

    October 14, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY and Washington, DC
    Second Global Inclusive Growth Summit launches new programs to fight increasing inequality

    October 13, 2021 | Press Release | New York, NY
    Mastercard to preview new fragrances at Fashion Group International’s Night of Stars celebration

    October 11, 2021 | Press Release | Washington, DC
    Worldwide leaders gather for 2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit on October 14

    October 11, 2021 | Press Release | New York, NY
    Reimagining possibilities: Markaaz partners with Mastercard to create small business solutions

    October 7, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY
    Mastercard and World Rugby mark one-year countdown to Rugby World Cup by announcing Mastercard’s newest global brand ambassadors and Youth Unstoppables content series

    October 7, 2021 | Press Release | New York City, NY
    Mastercard and Citi expand partnership to further financial inclusion and sustainability efforts

    October 6, 2021 | Press Release
    Mastercard Economics Institute: U.K., U.S. and Australia lead in new small business formation, which grew 32% year-over-year globally

    October 6, 2021 | News Brief
    Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. retail sales grew 5.4%* year-over-year in September

    September 2021
    September 28, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY
    Mastercard reinvents installments to give consumers more payment choices wherever they shop

    September 22, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY
    Mastercard launches Strive: a global small business initiative to accelerate economic recovery

    September 21, 2021 | News Brief
    Mastercard completes planned board leadership transition: Ajay Banga to retire Dec. 31, 2021, and Merit Janow named Independent Chair of the board

    September 21, 2021 | PURCHASE, NY
    Mastercard names world chess champion Magnus Carlsen global brand ambassador and announces partnership with Meltwater Champions Chess Tour as part of its Priceless Experiences launch for chess enthusiasts

    September 21, 2021 | PURCHASE, NY
    Mastercard creates Mastercard Marketing Institute

    September 20, 2021 | Press Release | Stockholm. Sweden
    Mastercard launches global Sustainability Innovation Lab

    September 16, 2021 | News Brief | PURCHASE, NY and LONDON, UK
    Win a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) created by Mastercard

    September 15, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY
    Mastercard invests $5 million in Historically Black Colleges and Universities to drive innovation and economic inclusion

    September 13, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY
    Good tidings for retailers: Mastercard SpendingPulse anticipates U.S. holiday retail sales to grow 7.4%* in 2021

    September 9, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY
    Mastercard acquires CipherTrace to enhance crypto capabilities

    September 7, 2021 | Press Release | Purchase, NY
    Mastercard expands open banking reach with acquisition of Aiia

    September 1, 2021 | News Brief
    How Mastercard is helping the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricane Ida

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