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July 29, 2021

Outlines progress towards an inclusive, sustainable future for people and the planet Colombo, July 28th, 2021 – Mastercard released its 2020 Corporate Sustainability report, highlighting how the company has responded to the challenges of the last year through innovation and trusted partnerships and is delivering on its mission to build a more […]

June 25, 2021

Colombo, June 25th, 2021 – Mastercard today announced the appointment of Nikhil Sahni as its new Division President, South Asia & Country Corporate Officer, India, taking over from Porush Singh. Porush Singh will be relocating to Singapore and assuming a new role within the company. Nikhil joins Mastercard with nearly 25 years […]

March 17, 2021

A deep passion for rugby, its values, and the sport’s unique ability to unite are behind Mastercard renewing as a Worldwide Partner for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The global payment leader becomes the tournament’s preferred card and will support rugby’s growth worldwide through its showcase event. Mastercard has enjoyed a […]

February 22, 2021

LONDON/NEW DELHI – Sokin, the new generation fintech payment firm, has signed a partnership agreement with Mastercard in South Asia to provide its fixed-price payment services in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and the Maldives. Sokin is the only global payments provider that will provide a fixed-fee subscription-based payment service for fast and cost-effective currency […]

January 25, 2021

SINGAPORE – To help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) recover from the pandemic and prepare for the future, Mastercard has launched the Digital Acceleration for Small Businesses microsite across most of its Asia Pacific websites with information and resources on how to digitalize and run businesses more efficiently. As COVID-19 drives a rapid and lasting […]

January 21, 2021

Mastercard and its partners move services to the Cloud, democratizing access to payments technologies Move unlocks opportunities for partners worldwide to enable contactless payments acceptance via a mobile phone SINGAPORE – January 11, 2021 – Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments Inc. to launch its first live Cloud Tap on Phone pilot with […]

January 13, 2021

Mastercard and its partners move services to the Cloud, democratizing access to payments technologies Move unlocks opportunities for partners worldwide to enable contactless payments acceptance via a mobile phone SINGAPORE – January 11, 2021 – Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments Inc. to launch its first live Cloud Tap on Phone pilot with […]

December 21, 2020

COLOMBO – December 21, 2020 – Expanding on its longstanding partnership with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), Mastercard today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the SLTPB to offer Mastercard’s Tourism Insights platform, as well as consulting services at no cost to the Government to support the revival of the […]

November 10, 2020

Mastercard has teamed up with IDEMIA, a global leader in Augmented Identity, and MatchMove, a Singapore-based fintech, on their first pilot in Asia of a biometric card that uses a fingerprint to authorize transactions at in-store payment terminals. The card, with the product name F.CODE Easy, takes the seamless and intuitive experience of biometric authentication […]

October 20, 2020

~ Signs exclusive agreement to offer greatest value when paying with Mastercard cards ~ Mastercard and Daraz recently announced the formation of a strategic alliance to encourage and reward the use of e-commerce platforms and digital payments in Sri Lanka. The partnership is part of their efforts to support the Sri Lankan government’s plans to […]

Mastercard marks year of collective action in annual Sustainability Report

Mastercard announces appointment of Nikhil Sahni as Division President, South Asia & Country Corporate Officer, India

MASTERCARD Renews Long-Standing Partnership with RUGBY WORLD CUP

Sokin announces partnership with Mastercard in South Asia to expand fixed-price payments service and cost-effective currency exchange

Mastercard launches one-stop resource site to support digital transformation of SMEs in Asia Pacific

Mastercard pioneers Cloud Tap on Phone, its first pilot of Cloud Point of Sale (POS) acceptance technology

Mastercard pioneers Cloud Tap on Phone, its first pilot of Cloud Point of Sale (POS) acceptance technology

Mastercard Partners with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau to Help Revive Tourism

Mastercard, IDEMIA and MatchMove pilot fingerprint biometric card in Asia to enhance security and safety of contactless payments

Mastercard and Daraz partner to promote e-commerce and digital payments in Sri Lanka