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Google Pay starts at three service providers in Hungary

On 17 November Mastercard announced that it is starting the Google Pay service in Hungary, in partnership with payment service providers Revolut, Curve and Monese. Google Pay offers fast, secure...

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Euronews is launching a local program in Hungary for the first time in the world

Europe’s most-watched news channel, in partnership with Mastercard, puts financial awareness at the forefront with the weekly Business and Lifestyle magazine Business Class. The business talk show, which will be...

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Nearly three-quarters of Hungarians have been shopping in their local community since the spring quarantine period

According to a new study by Mastercard, every fourth (74%) customer in Europe is more likely to buy in their local community than a year ago. This ratio is 72%...

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Experience, but a frustrating one

For 58 percent of the nearly 3.5 million online shoppers shopping in the digital space is a frustrating experience – reveals the Mastercard-commissioned Payment Experience Report. The report points out...

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Magazine: Digital revolution in employee benefits

Edenred has launched new, modern Mastercard-based card products. The company is an important player in the worker benefits market and Mastercard is their main strategic partner. Thanks to this Edenred...

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Hungarian e-commerce is at its peak, yet we are a country of abandoned baskets

The coronavirus has really exploded web commerce in Hungary as well, more than half (58%) of the nearly 3.5 million online shoppers are still frustrated by shopping in the digital...

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Mastercard has launched the world’s largest digital Mexican wave

Through social media, Mastercard has launched a digital Mexican wave called Priceless Wave, joined by football fans, athletes and other celebrities, which has reached 1 billion viewers. The #PricelessWave challenge,...

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Mastercard welcomes the government’s decision to support electronic payments

Mastercard welcomes the government’s decision to require all merchants to use online cash registers to provide electronic payment to their customers from January 2021. The provision could pave the way...

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Mastercard survey shows global surge in digital payments

Mastercard Inc. released a study showing consumers worldwide are using contactless and other digital payments at record levels and moving away from cash due to concerns about COVID-19. The Mastercard...

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From now on, Amazon users can also pay with Mastercard’s innovative payment technology

Thanks to Mastercard’s MDES (Mastercard Digital Enablement Service) technology, card information needs to be updated manually less and less, making shopping more convenient and payment processes simpler. Tokenization has so...

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Mastercard and Octet Europe enable European small businesses to thrive in the global economy

Today, Mastercard and Octet Europe announce the launch of a new trade solution across the European Economic Area (EEA). The Mastercard Trade Solution powered by Octet Europe helps small and...

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With the help of Mastercard, Twisto is the first in the region to exchange its traditional bank cards for virtual ones

After 2025, the Czech Twisto will only add a virtual credit card to user accounts because they believe the payment period with a traditional credit card has expired. To speed...

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Mastercard has changed online shopping habits in Europe and Hungary

Online shopping has surpassed all other forms of spending in the past month: more than a third (35 percent) of Hungarians say they have never bought as much online as...

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Mastercard’s online shopping has surpassed all other forms of spending

Online shopping has surpassed all other forms of spending in recent weeks as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for virtual experiences has increased, while about 60 percent...

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Mastercard: Contactless payment is catching up all over Europe

The Covid-19 pandemic that has locked down the planet and battered the payments industry is a classic Black Swan. It has taken several hundred thousand lives, plunged the world into...

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Almost 8 from 10 people choose contactless payment

According to a recent global consumer survey – conducted by Mastercard in 19 countries in the first quarter of 2020 – 79 percent of shoppers choose contactless payment; the main...

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Mastercard: Nearly eight out of ten people choose contactless payment

According to a recent global consumer survey conducted by Mastercard in 19 countries, 79 percent of shoppers choose contactless payment, mentioning security and cleanliness as the most important motivation, the...

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Thousands of magazines are available for free to Mastercard’s top premium cardholders

As of today, Mastercard will make the PressReader application available free of charge to Hungarian-issued Platinum, World Elite and Business (Card and Business) Premium cardholders, the payment technology company announced....

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Mastercard study shows COVID-related shift to contactless

Consumers are increasingly moving toward contactless card adoption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Mastercard study The global survey shows 79% of consumers are using contactless payments, citing...

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Mastercard would also accelerate digital payment with infrastructure development program

The Mastercard Infrastructure Development Program can give digital payments a new boost, as Program Participants can make card payments available to merchants within 3-4 days. In many cases, you can...

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Mastercard has made it possible to increase the amount of one-touch payments in 29 countries

Mastercard has reaffirmed its commitment to a higher level of one-touch payments across Europe. This decision concerns 29 countries, including Hungary, and provides a quick response to the current emergency...

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Mastercard to take Bunq green card into 30 European countries

Mastercard and bunq announce today the expansion of their partnership to accelerate the growth of bunq’s card offerings in Europe. Mastercard is leveraging its international network, helping to expand the...

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The age of the customer experience

This year the main topic of the I Love Trade Marketing conference was marketing and in-store innovations. Trade Marketing Club and POPAI Hungary Association organised the conference on 14 February....

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Time and experience are the new money

Our magazine interviewed Péter Mondovics, marketing manager of Mastercard about their role in METRO’s ‘Anniversary Winning Weeks’ promotion campaign. – Thanks to METRO’s network and constantly expanding HoReCa customer base,...

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Mastercard has increased its Valentine’s Day spending in Hungary by 1.5 times over 3 years

Valentine’s Day spending increased by 17 percent and pre-purchase purchases by more than 30 percent over the last three years, according to a study based on data from 53 countries....

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Mastercard opens European Cyber Resilience Centre

Mastercard has announced that it is developing its first European Cyber Resilience Centre, a state-of-the-art cyber and security centre in Europe. The new centre will drive collaboration between the public...

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Together with its Mastercard partners, it will plant 100 million trees over the next five years

The payment technology firm wants to mobilize the market sector through the establishment of the Priceless Planet Coalition to take concrete steps in environmental protection. Mastercard announces the creation of...

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Mastercard and the International Ski Association work on the sustainability of winter sports

With the help of a payment technology firm, Kitzbühel, home to the Hahnenkamm competition, will be completely cash-free, and experts say that in the next five years, many ski paradises...

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January 15 is the application deadline for the Mastercard Infrastructure Development Program

On November 29, 2019, Mastercard launched its Infrastructure Development Program, which aims to provide a significant boost to the domestic debit card acceptance infrastructure. The program provides financial and professional...

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