Mastercard and R3 partner to develop new blockchain-powered cross-border payments solution
Mastercard and R3, an enterprise blockchain software provider, have announced a strategic partnership to develop and pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross-border payments solution that will initially focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes, and banks supported by a clearing and settlement network operated by Mastercard.
By combining R3’s expertise in blockchain with Mastercard’s existing payment systems assets, brand and distribution, the partnership is expected to provide increasingly innovative, value add services for customers, addressing factors such as high processing overheads, liquidity management and the existing lack of standardization and processes between banks and domestic clearing systems.
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