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MasterCard is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
in May, becoming the largest U.S.-listed IPO of 2006.
MasterCard announces the election of an independent
board of directors, including a nonexecutive chairman.
MasterCard unveils a new corporate brand and corporate
identity — MasterCard Worldwide — that refl ect the
company’s vision, global structure and positioning at
The Heart of Commerce.
TM
MasterCard marks an historic year with its 40th anniversary
celebration, as well as its 20th in its Asia/Pacifi c and Latin
America and the Caribbean regions.
The MasterCard Foundation is established to support
microfi nance initiatives and youth education around
the world.
MasterCard announces critical initiatives in support of
the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).
MasterCard PayPass acceptance advances in markets
worldwide, with more than 12 million PayPass devices
in 13 countries.
MasterCard introduces the World Elite program, offering
an exceptional new card for elite affl uent individuals,
business owners and corporate executives.
MasterCard becomes the fi rst payments company to
announce its intention to publish its interchange rates
that apply to merchants in the United States.
Capping off a tremendous year, MasterCard reports
record revenue of $3.3 billion and record GDV of almost
$2 trillion — double the GDV reported only fi ve
years ago.
Highlights of the year:
Boston, MA, USA
Processing tens of millions of transactions
reliably and securely to thousands of billers each
month, the MasterCard Remote Payment
and Presentment Service reaches virtually every
consumer online bill payment service provider
in the United States.
Luxembourg
Reaching a universal audience,
our award-winning Priceless
campaign is a corporate asset and
has appeared in 108 countries
and 50 languages.
Moncton, NB, Canada
As offi cial sponsor of the
National and Canadian Hockey
Leagues, MasterCard is a prime
promoter of one of Canada’s
favorite pastimes.
ala Lumpur, Malaysia Vancouver, BC, Canada Warsaw, Poland Bogotá, Colombia Istanbul, Turkey Jakarta, Indonesia Helsinki, Finland