Mastercard

Mastercard is a global payments and technology company that connects consumers, businesses, merchants, and governments through its payments network and data services. It operates the world's fastest payments processing network, handling transactions across more than 200 countries and in over 150 currencies. The company offers fraud prevention and security solutions, data services, and marketing capabilities to support card portfolios and merchants, and maintains an R&D arm, Mastercard Labs, to develop innovative payment solutions. Mastercard Advisors, its professional services arm, provides real-time data, analytics, and consulting to optimize payments, risk, marketing, and operations for financial institutions and their merchant partners worldwide, helping clients maximize value from payments. The company supports digital economy growth through secure, scalable payment processing and related services.