Mastercard expands electronic payments push in Venezuela via baseball sponsorship

Mastercard is leveraging a sponsorship of Venezuela's professional baseball league to expand electronic payment adoption in the country. This signals continued corporate interest in Venezuela's underbanked market despite ongoing economic challenges. The move is part of a broader trend of payment networks entering sanctioned or high-inflation economies, but the direct market impact is limited.

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