MasterCard CEO Addresses China Development Forum
March 25, 2013In a speech delivered today at the China Development Forum in Beijing, Ajay Banga, President and CEO of MasterCard (NYSE: MA), shared his views on how innovation can help drive economic growth. Banga noted that China’s current wave of industrialization – which has resulted in unprecedented growth based on low-cost labor – is challenged and …
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Singapore Inflation Expectations: Expecting the Unexpected
January 24, 2013MasterCard Worldwide and the Singapore Management University (SMU) Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) jointly released the sixth wave of the Singapore Index of Inflation Expectations (SInDEx) at a press briefing in Singapore. The inaugural SInDEx was launched in January 2012, a quarterly survey offering a fresh perspective on the role that inflation …
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Consumer Confidence in a Weak Global Economy: An Index of Resilience
January 23, 2013MasterCard Worldwide released a new Insights Report today which assesses the extent to which a slower growing global economy and specifically a slowdown in merchandise exports, will impact the resilience of consumer confidence in key markets in Asia/Pacific and the Middle East.
MasterCard Marks Another ‘First’ in Myanmar with First ATM Transaction Using a MasterCard Card
November 15, 2012The first ATM installed in Myanmar became the first to accept an international payments card as announced by Co-operative Bank Ltd (CB Bank) and MasterCard Worldwide today. The transaction was made using a MasterCard card at the headquarters of CB Bank on the corner of 23rd Street and Strand Road in Yangon. Myanmar’s first ATM was …
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Priceless Singapore Launch
October 12, 2012Singapore may be small, but it packs a punch well beyond its size. To celebrate what makes the little island special, MasterCard launches Priceless Singapore, making life even more Priceless with unique and novel experiences specially curated for cardholders who live and visit its shores.
MasterCard and NTT DOCOMO, INC., Japan’s leading mobile operator and provider of integrated services centered on mobility, today announced that MasterCard has been selected as a partner to expand contactless payments options for consumers in Japan. The collaboration will connect DOCOMO’s domestic payment network to the world, enabling customers using iD mobile credit payments with compatible DOCOMO …
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MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index 2012
June 17, 2012MasterCard unveiled its 2012 Global Destination Cities Index – the second annual report that analyzes both visitor traffic and international travel spend in 132 cities around the globe.