Mastercard explores sale of payments unit it bought from Nets in 2019, FT reports

Mastercard is seeking to sell the real-time payments unit it acquired from Denmark's Nets Group in 2019 for $3.2 billion, according to the Financial Times. The reported bid process suggests a strategic reshaping of its payments portfolio and potential capital-allocation implications; terms, timing and prospective buyers were not disclosed.

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Mastercard is seeking to sell the real-time payments unit it acquired from Denmark's Nets Group in 2019 for $3.2 billion, according to the Financial Times. The reported bid process suggests a strategic reshaping of its payments portfolio and potential capital-allocation implications; terms, timing and prospective buyers were not disclosed.