Mastercard Investor Relations: Mastercard Completes Acquisition of Nets' Account-to-Account Payment Business Today, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) completed its acquisition of the majority of the Corporate Services business of Nets, a leading European PayTech company, having met the conditions set out by the European Commission in its approval in August 2020. The additions to Mastercard will support a broader set of account-to-account capabilities, including clearing and settlement instant payment infrastructure, bill payment and E-invoicing applications. "Today is a significant milestone as we continue to build out our multi-rail payment solutions beyond cards," said Paul Stoddart, president of New Payment Platforms, Mastercard. "This acquisition brings top talent and innovative technology, enhancing our existing multi-rail propositions to enable greater access, choice and flexibility in how people want to pay and get paid."