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Is the World Prepared for Central Bank Digital Currencies?
Digital currencies, especially cryptocurrencies, have taken the world by storm with their volatile value and revolutionary underlying blockchain technology. Amidst this rise, a quieter but significant transition is brewing, led by the world’s central banks: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
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Nuvei Partners Mastercard to Offer Instant Payouts for APAC’s Online Investors
Canadian fintech company Nuvei and payment giant Mastercard have partnered to offer near-instant payout capabilities for online trading platforms and investors in the Asia Pacific region via Mastercard Send. Nuvei customers will then be able to process payouts, including business
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Mastercard Expands Partnership With Vesta to Secure E-Commerce Transactions
Mastercard has expanded its partnership with end-to-end payment fraud protection platform Vesta in a bid to protect e-commerce transactions from fraud. The payments firm will be integrating Vesta’s Payment Guarantee™ and Payment Protect risk scoring solution into its Mastercard Payment
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Mastercard Unveils On-Chain ID Framework for Web3 Payments
Mastercard has partnered with Web3 players on an on-chain identity and verification framework, focusing on payments, remittances, ticketing, and NFTs. The Mastercard Crypto Credential is designed to help companies, developers, and individuals to unlock the full potential of powering payments,
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LinkedIn Ranked DBS, StanChart, Grab as Best Workplaces to Grow a Career in Singapore
LinkedIn, a business and employment-focused social media platform, has ranked DBS Bank as the best workplace to grow a career in Singapore. The 3rd annual LinkedIn Top Companies also featured other financial institutions including Standard Chartered Bank, Mastercard, Citi, Grab,
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Mastercard Pledges to Have Full Roll Out of Sustainable Cards by 2028
Payments giant Mastercard announced that it is accelerating efforts to remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028. The firm said that this move further reinforces its sustainability commitments and scales the accessibility of more sustainable
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NETS’ Merchants Can Now Accept Mastercard and Visa Payments on Their Terminals
The Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) Group has inked agreements with Mastercard and Visa to acquire merchants directly in Singapore. Eligible merchants can now have access to an enhanced suite of digital payment schemes such as NETS, Mastercard, and Visa
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Mastercard, Vesta to Offer Fraud Management Solutions for APAC Merchants
Mastercard and end-to-end fraud protection platform Vesta has partnered to provide fraud management solutions for merchants in the Asia Pacific region. The partnership will involve the integration of Mastercard’s Cyber & Intelligence (C&I) products and solutions into Vesta’s transaction guarantee
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Mastercard Appoints Gautam Aggarwal as Division President for South Asia
Mastercard today announced the appointment of Gautam Aggarwal as Division President for South Asia & Country Corporate Officer, India, effective January 1. Gautam takes the mantle from Nikhil Sahni, who is assuming a new regional role within the company. With
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Top 10 Highlights from Last Week’s Singapore Fintech Festival
The seventh edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF), one of the world’s largest annual fintech events, kicked off on October 31, 2022 as an in-person event at the Singapore Expo. This year’s event, themed “Building Resilient Business Models amid
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