Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, present in more than 200 countries and territories. It has operated at the heart of commerce for over five decades, connecting and powering a digital economy for individuals, businesses and governments. The company processes over 23 billion transactions each year.

Its work spans several technical domains: payment processing technology, digital payments, data analytics, cybersecurity, technology and innovation, and solutions aimed at a sustainable economy. Products include transaction processing, which delivers a range of payment choices through technology and strategic partnerships; data analytics solutions that support decision-making; cybersecurity offerings designed to keep transactions safe and simple; and consulting services for financial institutions, governments and businesses of all sizes.

Mastercard serves the payments and financial services sectors, working with financial institutions, governments and businesses across the digital economy. The company describes its purpose as powering economies and empowering people, with a stated commitment to building a sustainable economy and reshaping the digital economy so that people can realise their ambitions.

Technical work at the company concentrates on payment processing, digital payments technology, data analytics and cybersecurity. Further information is available at https://mastercard.com/.