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Cross-border payments are being reimagined — and expectations are changing fast.   For too long, moving money across borders meant navigating multiple intermediaries, higher costs and limited transparency. Today, banks, businesses and consumers are pushing for something better: faster, more predictable and more transparent outcomes.   In a recent Forbes feature, partners like SAB and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) point to that shift — and what they increasingly expect from modern money movement networks.   With Mastercard move, Mastercard is helping meet that moment — evolving from a new offering into a global platform connecting 200+ countries, 150+ currencies and billions of endpoints across cards, accounts, digital wallets and more.   Under the leadership of Pratik Khowala, the approach has become more focused and intentional: • Building more direct connections to reduce intermediaries • Tailoring solutions to specific payment corridors • Expanding choice across rails • Leveraging AI and emerging technologies like stablecoins   Because the future of cross-border payments isn’t just about moving money. It’s about moving it in ways that reflect how people and businesses actually operate — with speed, transparency and trust.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/erzwihaR

How businesses pay — and get paid — is a critical driver of global commerce. We’ve launched the new Mastercard Corporate Payments LinkedIn page: a dedicated space for partners to stay up to date on the latest B2B payments trends and explore how Mastercard is helping simplify, streamline and scale the way businesses transact. Follow the page to stay informed, get the latest insights, and see what’s next: https://lnkd.in/eZqMYDUb

At the inaugural Mastercard Innovation Forum in Toronto, we gathered more than 500 industry leaders to explore the forces shaping today’s innovation landscape. From agentic AI and cybersecurity to the shifting mindset of the Canadian consumer, the forum was defined by a single theme: Forward, Together. Because making real progress in today’s world is not a solo pursuit. It requires collaboration, clarity and courage across industries and sectors. Thank you to our partners and speakers for helping us define the next chapter of Canada’s economic future.

As agentic commerce evolves, payments infrastructure matters more than ever. Mastercard is proud to be ranked #1 on Juniper Research's Agentic Commerce Payments Infrastructure Vendors 2026 leaderboard. The market intelligence firm identifies trust as the primary constraint to agentic commerce adoption — and early leaders are those demonstrating real-world functionality, transparency and security. This recognition reflects our strengths where it counts most: 🟠 Global acceptance and infrastructure at scale 🟠 Early execution, including Europe's first live end-to-end agent-executed payment 🟠 Trusted capabilities designed for safe, reliable agentic payments Mastercard's infrastructure and focus on trust reinforce our commitment to helping build the foundation for the future of commerce. #FutureOfCommerce #AgenticCommerce #PaymentsLeadership

Net Zero by 2040. We embarked on this journey over four years ago, and on this Earth Day, we are reinforcing that we can grow the digital economy while reducing our emissions. How are we progressing toward our goal? As of 2025, Mastercard has: 📉 Reduced our combined scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 46% from 2016 ✅ Achieved and exceeded our interim emissions targets, reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 location-based emissions by 44% (target was 38%) and Scope 3 by 46% (target was 20%) from 2016 levels. 3️⃣ Marked our third year in a row seeing signs of decoupling emissions from business growth. While there is still work to be done on our path to net zero, these milestones underscore an important shift: preserving the planet is not a parallel effort to business growth — it is embedded in how we grow. This Earth Day, we are proud to recognize how far we’ve come while staying focused on what it will take to reach our 2040 net zero commitment. To learn more about Mastercard’s emissions reduction progress and our broader sustainable technology strategy, click the link in comments to hear from our Chief Sustainability Officer, Ellen Jackowski, and SVP, Operations Data and Governance, Technology, Adam Tenzer. #EarthDay #Sustainability #SustainableTechnology #DigitalEconomy #Emissions

Most people credit us for our trusty cards, but can you name all the ways we support global commerce? From powering a global network that connects millions of merchants and financial institutions, to helping detect fraud in real time, to enabling seamless identity verification and AI-driven experiences — Mastercard is part of the infrastructure that keeps the digital economy moving. It shows up in everyday moments:
 🚇 Tapping into transit
 🌍 Sending money across borders
 🔐 Checking out without entering card details
 ⚠️ Getting alerted to suspicious activity Behind those moments is a focus on making payments smarter, safer and more accessible — while helping businesses grow and economies become more inclusive. Swipe through to see how we show up beyond the card. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/etZUfPDj

At the Global Inclusive Growth Forum 2026, one message came through clearly: technology alone isn’t enough. Progress depends on trust, collaboration and systems that actually work for people and small businesses in their day-to-day realities. From helping small businesses prioritize stability over scale, to unlocking AI in ways that are practical and locally relevant, to building interoperable payment systems that connect across borders — the focus is shifting from possibility to implementation. Through the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard is working with partners like CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe- and the Caribbean to expand access to credit and strengthen resilience where it matters most. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejY7DCPA #FinancialInclusion #InclusiveGrowth #SmallBusiness #InclustiveGrowthForum

While we continue to reinforce strong defenses against hackers, tokenization shrinks their target. By replacing card details with transaction-specific tokens, business can:  - Lower breach risk - Reduce exposure across systems - Maintain a seamless customer experience Tokenization removes the need to store, share, and expose card credentials — all without changing the user experience. This is a foundational shift from protecting data everywhere to minimizing its footprint altogether. #tokenization #cybersecurity #datasecurity

Small businesses may be called “small,” but their impact on the U.S. economy is anything but. In the latest episode of Your Personal Economist, Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist at the Mastercard Economics Institute, breaks down how small businesses are navigating today’s economic landscape from inflation pressures and uncertainty to technology adoption and renewed optimism for growth. Produced by Mastercard, MoneyLion, and Malka Media, this episode explores why small businesses remain the backbone of the U.S. economy, what current data tells us about confidence, costs, and demand, and how technology like AI is shaping resilience and growth. Watch the latest episode here: https://lnkd.in/eydR9JJd #YourPersonalEconomist #SmallBusiness #Economy #EconomicInsights

This week, our North America Security Solutions team hosted Trust 360 at Yankee Stadium, an annual event that brings together partners from across the payments ecosystem around one shared priority: trust.   From fraud prevention and identity, to AI and threat intelligence, the day highlighted how trust must be built into every layer of the digital economy and strengthened through collaboration.   Thank you to our customers, partners, and speakers for an energizing day of discussion, insights, and ideas. When innovation and partnership come together, trust can scale securely and responsibly.   We’re grateful for the conversations started and look forward to what comes next! #Trust360 #Cybersecurity #Innovation