Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Mastercard for InfoPages here.
Mastercard - Latest News [Page 6]
MasterCard Papers - RBNZ Payments Analysis 28/2/12
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 11:50 am | Mastercard
If December is the month when the retail sector goes flat out, January is when merchants and consumers take an entirely predictable breather. It is, after all, a season of respite – thus it’s quite logical to expect spending activity to ease markedly. ... More >>
Christmas Tills Ring with 101 Million Retail Transactions
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 3:39 pm | Mastercard
December has always been a big month for shopping, but this festive season consumers delivered a firm and positive message about how they like to pay. After chalking up steady annual growth for the last decade, electronic card transactions (ECT) in ... More >>
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Payments Analysis - MasterCard
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 1:42 pm | Mastercard
There’s an old truism that you only realise the value of something once it’s gone, and it’s a saying that could be readily applied to those big ticket events that act to stimulate an economy. More >>
RWC 2011 – the gift that keeps on giving
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 1:20 pm | Mastercard
There’s been plenty of well-deserved celebration over our triumph in the RWC 2011, but the best things come to those who wait. More >>
MasterCard Papers - Reserve Bank of NZ Payments Analysis
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:50 am | Mastercard
With the All Blacks? victory still fresh this month we take a look at the positive and lasting effects that landmark events can have on consumer sentiment and the national economy. These benefits are sometimes regarded as intangible, but the available data ... More >>
Rugby legends host students at Fiji vs. Samoa match
Monday, 26 September 2011, 1:24 pm | Mastercard
Twenty students from Roscommon and Mt Eden Normal primary schools have had a priceless Rugby World Cup 2011 experience, courtesy of MasterCard and the New Zealand Rugby Union, attending the RWC 2011 clash between Fiji and Samoa at Eden Park yesterday. ... More >>
MasterCard and ANZ First to Launch PayPass Trial
Monday, 13 June 2011, 9:32 am | Mastercard
MasterCard and ANZ First to Launch PayPass Mobile Contactless Payment Technology Trial in New Zealand More >>
MasterCard Papers - Reserve Bank of NZ Payments Analysis
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 4:12 pm | Mastercard
Recently the RBNZ made a slight change in the structure of two of their reports and that provides us with an opportunity to look at cross border spend in the context of cards. So, this month we take a deeper dive into inbound spending – that is, ... More >>
MasterCard Papers March 2011
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 2:56 pm | Mastercard
We look this month at Statistics New Zealand data which is showing signs of slightly stronger spending in New Zealand, primarily in core retail. A range of factors will be contributing to this, but the RBNZ’s decision to cut the Official Cash Rate ... More >>
Acumen Republic wins MasterCard account
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 3:19 pm | Mastercard
Acumen Republic will manage MasterCard’s corporate, consumer and government relations, as well as marketing communications activity for its worldwide sponsorship of Rugby World Cup 2011 and its All Blacks sponsorship. More >>
Mastercard: Changing the Face of the Payments Industry
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 9:30 am | Mastercard
MasterCard today announced the launch of the 'MasterCard Roadmap', an unprecedented five year plan to grow and reinforce the integrity of the payments system in New Zealand. More >>
Mastercard papers Feb 2011 - Too early to judge quake impact
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 3:43 pm | Mastercard
Please find attached the February 2011 issue of the MasterCard Papers. Over the past month, we have been asked by a number of people about the likely effects of the Christchurch earthquake on spending and consumer confidence, but at this stage, it really is just ... More >>
MasterCard Papers - RBNZ Payment Analysis 25/8/10
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 11:19 am | Mastercard
July saw the Reserve Bank of New Zealand raise the official cash rate for the second month in row, a signal that they believe they are beginning to see a lift in the strength of the New Zealand economy. The data released this month by the Reserve ... More >>
MasterCard Achieves Solid Second Quarter Growth
Friday, 6 August 2010, 12:27 pm | Mastercard
Auckland, 6 August 2010 - MasterCard Incorporated announced solid second quarter 2010 results for the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA)[1] region. For the quarter ending 30 June 2010, the region witnessed growth in gross dollar volume (17.8%)[2], ... More >>
MasterCard Papers June 2010: RBNZ Payment Analysis
Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 11:31 am | Mastercard
June 2010 saw the Reserve Bank of New Zealand tap the monetary policy lever by 25 basis points to 2.75% – the first upward move for close to three years. That appeared to have an impact on electronic transactions when compared against the previous month, ... More >>
MasterCard All Blacks Roadshow back for third year
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 1:56 pm | Mastercard
Waipu, 6 July 2010, The All Blacks probably weren’t expecting the Caber Toss to be a part of their training schedule this year, but that’s exactly what some of the current All Black squad will be competing in when they take on the local residents ... More >>
MasterCard to Unleash Payment Innovation by Launch
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 2:48 pm | Mastercard
MasterCard Worldwide has announced that later this year it will release Open Application Programming Interfaces (Open APIs) for third–party and independent software developers around the world. By opening up previously proprietary payments and data services, ... More >>
MasterCard Cardholders double RWC Finals Chances
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 7:16 pm | Mastercard
Auckland, 30 March, 2010 – MasterCard cardholders who apply for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) tickets with their MasterCard cards will have double entries into the ballots for the opportunity to secure tickets to the semi-finals and the Final. More >>
MasterCard Cardholders double RWC Finals Chances
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 7:15 pm | Mastercard
Auckland, 30 March, 2010 – MasterCard cardholders who apply for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) tickets with their MasterCard cards will have double entries into the ballots for the opportunity to secure tickets to the semi-finals and the Final. More >>
MasterCard Papers - RBNZ Payment Analysis
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 12:42 pm | Mastercard
The latest set of numbers released by both Statistics NZ and the RBNZ tell a story of change – at least as far as the way New Zealanders are spending. In short, cardholders are making a conscious preference to use electronic transactions – just not credit ... More >>
