About Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard runs a global payments network that processes transactions and connects consumers, merchants, banks, and governments. Its products include credit, debit, and prepaid cards, along with services such as cross-border payments, bill payment, cybersecurity, analytics, and consulting. Michael Miebach serves as chief executive, and the company is based in Purchase, New York. It operates internationally under the Mastercard, Maestro, and Cirrus brands. Mastercard was founded in 1966 and went public in 2006, and its cards are accepted at tens of millions of businesses across more than 210 countries and territories.
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