Wat doet Mastercard?

Met een creditcard van Mastercard of Visa kun je wereldwijd via tientallen miljoenen betaalautomaten betalen. Op de meeste plaatsen worden beide merken geaccepteerd. Ook kun je met beide merken creditcards op heel veel plaatsen in de wereld contant geld opnemen, als dat eens nodig is.

Met een creditcard van Mastercard of Visa kun je wereldwijd via tientallen miljoenen betaalautomaten betalen. Op de meeste plaatsen worden beide merken geaccepteerd. Het kan echter verstandig zijn om beide merken op reis mee te nemen.

What is MasterCard?

Mastercard is the second-largest payments network, ranked behind Visa, in the global payments industry. Other major payments networks include American Express and Discover. Mastercard partners with member financial institutions all over the world to offer Mastercard-branded network payment cards.

What is a’MasterCard card’?

What is a ‘MasterCard Card’. A MasterCard card is any electronic payment card that uses the MasterCard network for processing transaction communications. These cards are typically branded with a MasterCard logo. They can be credit, debit or prepaid cards. Next Up. Interbank National Authorization

What is the relationship between Visa and MasterCard?

This means that all Visa and Mastercard payment cards are issued through some type of co-branded relationship. 2 While the two companies don’t extend credit or issue cards, they do partner to offer the broadest array of products encompassing credit, debit, and prepaid card options.

Why is MasterCard under investigation by the European Union?

In 2013, Mastercard was under investigation by the European Union for the high fees it charged merchants to accept cards issued outside the EU, compared to cards issued in the EU, as well as other anti-competitive practices that could hinder electronic commerce and international trade, and high fees associated with premium credit cards.