Mastercard News & Analysis Today

Mastercard is a global payments giant that processes billions of transactions every year, taking a cut on each swipe, tap or click without taking on lending risk. Its business scales with consumer spending and cross-border travel, and it’s pushing deeper into digital wallets, crypto integrations and cybersecurity to stay ahead in the shift beyond plastic cards. Investors watch Mastercard as a pure play on the growth of electronic payments and a direct rival to Visa in the race for dominance in global commerce.