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Euronet Wins Mastercard Excellence in Agility Award for Rapid, Bank-Grade Credit Issuance
LEAWOOD, Kan., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euronet (NASDAQ: EEFT), a global leader in payments processing and cross-border transactions, has received
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[{"type":"text","content":"LEAWOOD, Kan., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euronet (NASDAQ: EEFT), a global leader in payments processing and cross-border transactions, has received Mastercard’s Excellence in Agility award for credit issuance. The recognition reflects the impact of Euronet’s acquisition of CoreCard, which has expanded the company’s issuing capabilities and enabled significantly faster deployment of regulated Mastercard credit programs. Key factors that led to Euronet winning the award include the following: Euronet brought a commercial credit program with specialized loyalty and rewards capabilities into production in approximately two months, an uncommon timeline in traditional, bank-grade issuing environments.During the same period, Euronet launched several additional Mastercard-powered programs, including: Secured revolving creditBNPL-enabled creditConsumer and commercial creditCo-brand portfoliosCredit card programs supporting advanced loyalty models, such as crypto rewards All programs were launched with: Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) tokenizationDigital wallet provisioningAutomated onboarding and lifecycle management The Mastercard Engage Excellence Awards are presented annually at the Mastercard Innovation Forum to celebrate the most agile and innovative partners in the Americas. Recognized as a mark of distinction within the global payments industry, these awards spotlight organizations that deliver exceptional speed, creativity, and impact in bringing new solutions to market, underscoring the prestige and competitive edge of this honor. “We appreciate this recognition from Mastercard because it reflects what our clients rely on us for,” said Oscar Munoz, Vice President of Sales for the Americas at Euronet. “Institutions want to modernize credit, but they also need reliability and disciplined execution. Euronet provides a proven path to launch modern credit products quickly, safely and with confidence.” Modern Credit Delivered FasterEuronet’s issuing platform is designed for financial institutions seeking to modernize credit portfolios without extended transformation projects. Strengthened through the acquisition of CoreCard, the platform supports a broad range of revolving credit products, including secured, unsecured, commercial, and co-brand, as well as specialized rewards-based card programs, on a single, modul...