What are Mastercard Incorporated's Business Segments?
MasterCard has one reportable segment, “Payment Solutions.” All
of the Company’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent
upon and supportive of the other. Accordingly, all significant operating decisions
are based upon analyses of MasterCard as one operating segment.
Payment Services
We provide transaction processing and other payment-related services to our
customers. In connection with these services, we deploy dedicated customer relationship
management teams to our customers to provide them with customized solutions
built upon our expertise in payment programs, marketing, product development,
technology, processing and consulting and information services.
We generate revenues from the fees we charge our customers for providing transaction
processing and other payment-related services. These fees are typically transaction-based
and include fees for authorization, clearing and settlement. We also earn revenues
by charging our customers assessments based on the GDV of activity on the cards
that carry our brands. Accordingly, our revenues are impacted by the number
of transactions that we process and by the use of cards carrying our brands.
The table below provides some information regarding GDV, which is one of the
key drivers of our revenues.
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