MasterCard Announces 4Q2012 Financial Results

MasterCard has announced financial results for the fourth quarter 2012.

• Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $1.9 billion, a 10% increase versus the same period in 2011. Adjusted for currency, net revenue increased 12%.

• Worldwide purchase volume during the quarter was up 13% on a local currency basis versus the fourth quarter of 2011, to $727 billion. As of December 31, 2012, the company’s customers had issued 1.9 billion MasterCard and Maestro-branded cards.

• Cross-border volume was up 17.0%.

Press release, supplemental operating results, and an accompanying investor presentation are available on the MasterCard website.