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Mastercard Biometrics News
Europe’s digital ID wallets move from pilots to public rollout
Digital identity wallets are moving from pilot projects into production services across Europe as governments begin launching apps, passing enabling…
| Jul 16, 2026 | Mastercard, Identomat, TrueDoc pitch layered IDV to detect synthetic identity fraudA popular marketing angle these days is to frame AI not as a replacement for human agency, but a collaborator…. |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Moldova launches EVO 2.0, signs digital partnership with MastercardMastercard has announced the launch of a Digital Country Partnership program in Moldova, pledging to collaborate with the government on… |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Identity sector moves to close trust gap in agentic commerceAs autonomous AI agents begin participating in commerce, the identity industry is increasingly focused on a new challenge: proving who… |
| May 12, 2026 | Romania signs Mastercard deal for EU-aligned digital identity walletThe Romanian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mastercard to develop a national digital identity wallet, with delivery… |
| Apr 29, 2026 | FIDO Alliance to start work on interoperable standards for agentic commerceThe FIDO Alliance has announced initiatives to develop interoperable standards for agentic interactions and commerce, and it has a new… |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Mastercard in talks for digital financial inclusion project in EthiopiaOfficials of Ethiopia’s government-owned telecommunications company, Ethio telecom, recently held talks with a delegation from Mastercard on ways of reinvigorating… |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Dashen Bank launches Ethiopia’s first digital ID–based accountsDashen Bank has introduced a new digital onboarding system that allows bank accounts to be remotely opened using Fayda. It’s… |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Sri Lanka plans 100% digital government transactions within 4 yearsThe Government of Sri Lanka aims to digitize all government transactions by 2030, driven by the Ministry of Digital Economy… |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mastercard, Visa launch initiatives to expand access to digital banking, drive growthWhat do global payments and football have in common? Danish goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel can tell you. In a new… |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Mastercard brings agentic commerce vision to IndiaMastercard took the stage at the recent India AI Impact Summit to demonstrate India’s first ‘fully authenticated agentic commerce transaction.”… |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Tencent integrates Mastercard’s payment biometrics for cross-border mobile commerceMastercard’s Click to Pay, which relies on biometric authentication and transaction tokenization, is coming to Tencent’s cross-border payment system MIDAS,… |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Ethiopia aims for Africa’s best digital payments network by 2035Ethiopia has unveiled a strategic roadmap which aims to enable the country set up one of the leading digital payment… |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Mastercard signs MoU to enhance efficiency of Ukraine’s digital infrastructureMastercard has signed a five-year public-private cooperation agreement with the government of Ukraine, aiming to boost the country’s digital economy… |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Mastercard plots post-cards payments plan for Asia as biometrics grow in popularityA Mastercard executive believes physical payment cards are heading the way of the dodo. Developments in biometrics and digital identity… |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Humanity Protocol’s reusable biometric ID adds Mastercard open finance capabilityHumanity Protocol, the proof-of-personhood (PoP) framework based on palm biometrics, is teaming up with Mastercard to allow users to quickly… |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Agentic AI boom continues with funding for Keycard, protocols for payment giantsKeycard has emerged from stealth with its identity and access platform for AI agents, joining the growing number of firms… |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Mastercard extends Smile ID KYC partnership to continue financial inclusion pushA strategic commercial partnership between Mastercard and South Africa-based Smile ID to accelerate the adoption of digital ID in Africa… |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Entrust, Nasdaq, Equifax layer identity, transaction analytics to fight fraudGlobal financial services companies Entrust, Nasdaq and Equifax are integrating face biometrics or behavioral analytics with transactional details to improve… |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Mastercard, Sift, Plaid upgrade onboarding for financial entities amid rampant fraudMastercard, Sift and Plaid are each adding capabilities to their portfolios to help banks and other financial institutions cut their… |
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Knowledge and recognition: new wave biometrics
This is a guest post by Ajay Bhalla, President, Cyber & Intelligence at Mastercard. How do we know someone is…
| Is Mastercard bridging the gap from passwords to biometrics? |
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