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Mastercard

Founded in 1966

CEO : Michael Miebach

United States Paytech

Founded in 1966 , Mastercard is a multinational financial services corporation known for its global payment processing network and branded credit , debit and prepaid cards . Mastercard ’ s primary function is to facilitate electronic payments and act as an intermediary between issuers and merchants . It is also active in security and fraud prevention and investments in digital payments , blockchain , cryptocurrency , APIs and open banking .

“ There ’ s nothing we can ’ t achieve when we work together and have a clear mission . This is true for society at large , as much as it is for our company . Mastercard thrives when economies thrive . That comes when we recognise environmental , social and governance efforts are intertwined . We cannot fix one at the expense of another ”

72 fintechmagazine . com