Mastercard

Congratulations to Raja Rajamannar, Mastercard’s Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, on his well-deserved induction into the American Advertising Federation Advertising Hall of Fame! Raja’s impact continues to shape not just our brand, but the entire marketing industry — and we’re proud to celebrate this incredible milestone with him.

Another World Password Day? Mastercard believes you deserve better.   Mastercard is helping create a world without passwords. By the end of the decade, we aim to eliminate manual card and password entry for online payments, replacing them with the seamless biometrics already available on your devices. With passwords increasingly vulnerable to breaches, the shift to safer, more secure authentication methods is essential.   Hear from our team on why we’re passionate about a password-free future.   #WorldPasswordDay #Biometrics #WeAreMastercard

We are committed to offering financial programs and products that both educate and empower communities. In celebration of Financial Literacy Month and Operation HOPE’s #GreenSocksDay Challenge, a nationwide initiative to promote financial literacy throughout April, we hosted a Master Your Card financial literacy session at WHEDco with members from the Bronx Burners Running Club. 💚  After completing the financial literacy session, the kids enjoyed a #PricelessExperience at Yankee Stadium, where they met Yankees legends Roy White and Cecil Fielder and watched the game!   Learn more about our Master Your Card program and available resources here: https://lnkd.in/exi8FDx7

As another instant payment regulation deadline approaches in Europe, the right strategy and smart use of data can transform compliance challenges into opportunities. In our blog, we unpack this - the challenges that lie ahead and how to navigate these, stay compliant and leverage data to create better customer experiences. 🔍 What's Changing? The EU Instant Payment Regulation (IPR) mandates that all banks and PSPs in the Eurozone must process transactions within 10 seconds, 24/7, 365 days a year by October 9, 2025. 💡 What's Challenging? As instant payments grow, real-time fraud management and liquidity control in an always on world become vital, as does aligning with global standards. 🌟 The Opportunity in Front of Us Outsmarting fraud with data, real-time liquidity control, and elevating customer journeys with personalized experiences. As Anna Shtanko, Vice President of Product Management, Real-Time Payments, Mastercard, puts it, “Success isn’t about focusing on a single payment type - it’s about creating experiences that reflect the diverse needs of consumers, powered by real-time data”. Ready to stay ahead and not just catch up? Dive into our blog and discover how to turn today's challenges into tomorrow's wins. https://lnkd.in/eTvR3pR7

AI agents that shop and pay. Stablecoins for everyday spending. Insights from the recent Global Inclusive Growth summit. And a dynamic vision for the future of payments from Michael Miebach. In this edition of "Inside the Circles," explore how Mastercard is shaping the digital economy and changing how we pay and get paid. 

We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with Corpay to enhance our cross-border and account-to-account payment capabilities!  This partnership will provide financial institutions and their customers with robust, end-to-end cross-border payment solutions from Mastercard. By expanding our reach into the large and growing cross-border B2B payments space, we help our financial institution partners deliver on the non-carded needs of their commercial customers, simply and efficiently.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/eU39Z8t4

What if your AI assistant could shop, pay, and manage transactions securely — just like you would?   Today, Mastercard unveiled Mastercard Agent Pay, a groundbreaking solution bringing smarter, more secure, and more personal payments to life through agentic AI technology.   Agent Pay uses Mastercard’s trusted tokenization to enable AI agents to make secure, transparent purchases on behalf of consumers and businesses—whether planning a birthday party or paying international suppliers.   Through our foundational technology we’re helping to unlock a future of agentic commerce—built on innovation, collaboration, and responsibility. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eHxBTS32 #AI #Payments #Innovation #Tokenization #AgenticCommerce

Today, we announced our end-to-end capabilities to support stablecoins, ensuring payments can be made or received using them - anytime, anywhere. Alongside proven leaders across Web3, finance and fintech, we’re empowering consumers and businesses to use stablecoins as easily as the money in their bank accounts. Here’s how: https://lnkd.in/eEAgHGk8 #stablecoins #web3 #fintech #crypto

From affordable spring closet refreshes to seasonal secondhand luxury, shoppers across the U.S. are embracing the circular economy like never before. In fact, circular fashion now accounts for nearly one-third of online apparel spend—and it’s only growing. So we have to ask... 

Yesterday, NAM Security Solutions hosted its annual Trust 360 event at our NYC Tech Hub, bringing together fellow industry leaders from across the ecosystem to explore building a safer and more secure payments ecosystem.   Throughout the event, we explored critical topics, including the transformative impact of AI on payment systems, advanced threat intelligence, and the vital role of collaboration in combating scams.   By partnering together, we can enhance our strategies for dispute management, provide seamless identity verification for our customers, and effectively fight financial crimes and anti-money laundering activities.   Let us remain vigilant, proactive, and collaborative in our approach to security, knowing that our collective efforts have the power to make a meaningful difference in safeguarding our digital ecosystems.   Thank you to everyone who attended! We can't wait for next year!   #CyberSecurity #Collaboration #AI #ThreatIntelligence