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Mastercard & USAID Partners to launch “Project Kirana”

November 20, 2020

Mastercard and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have collaborated under Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP) to launch ‘Project Kirana’ in India, to help women entrepreneurs grow and thrive.

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) recently launched by Mastercard

September 11, 2020

Payments giant Mastercard announced the launch of a proprietary virtual testing environment for central banks to evaluate Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) use cases.

SBM Bank India, Mastercard pairs-up to facilitate cross border remittances by Mastercard Send

July 7, 2020

SBM Bank India (promoted by Government of Mauritius) and Mastercard have tied hands to facilitate cross-border payments and transmittals services by using ‘Mastercard Send’.
Mastercard Send is a secured and innovative solution – crafted to improve domestic and cross-border payments and transmittals.

Airtel Payments Bank pairs up with Mastercard for farmers, SMEs

May 28, 2020

Airtel Payments Bank has tied-up with Mastercard to generate customized financial products for Indian farmers and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). These financial products mainly for those territories where there is less access to bank administrations.

PayTm sign MoU with Mastercard to issue virtual and physical cards

April 22, 2020

PayTm payments bank has signed MoU with Mastercard to issue new virtual and physical debit cards for users.
These cards can be used just like all other cards for any type of transaction.

Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga resigns

February 27, 2020

Mastercard Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga will be resigning at the start of the next year and will be taken over by Chief Product Officer Michael Miebach.