MASTERCARD AIMS TO BOOST DIGITAL ACCESS

Mastercard is pledging to connect 1 billion people and 50 million small businesses to the digital economy by 2025.This commitment is an extension of its 2015 vow to bring 500 million people who don’t have digital access to financial products into the system. Mastercard’s pledge also includes delivering stimulus payments to millions who have reloadable prepaid cards, including those in the Treasury’s Direct Express program.