Europay International

Financial institution Europay International Its headquarters were in Waterloo, Belgium, on the same grounds as EPSS (European Payment Systems Services) and MasterCard EMEA. It was formed by the amalgamation of Eurocard International and Eurocheque International (the MasterCard region comprising Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).

In 2002, it combined with MasterCard International to become MasterCard, Inc. It was one of the two credit card processors that dominated the European market throughout its existence, along with Visa. The three businesses that advocated its use, Europay, MasterCard, and Visa, gave the EMV payment system its name. It is currently the de facto standard for debit and credit cards.

In 2002, Europay International amalgamated with MasterCard International to create MasterCard, Inc., following the plan's announcement in June 2001. The merged business is currently known as MasterCard Worldwide. At a meeting conducted in Dublin, Ireland in 2002 by Europay International, it was highlighted that "card fraud had escalated as the use of cards had proliferated.

Founded: 2002
Headquarters: Waterloo, Belgium
Website: https://www.mastercard.com