Mastercard Taps Into Buy Now, Pay Later Market With Latest Offering

Mastercard Taps Into Buy Now, Pay Later Market With Latest Offering
Credit card is seen in front of displayed Master Card logo, on July 15, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Mastercard Inc. on Tuesday launched a buy now, pay later service, tapping into a market that is threatening to chip away at the dominance of credit cards as a main source of payments.

The buy now, pay later sector got a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic as cash-strapped shoppers were attracted to the service due to the ease of making part-payments for products they bought online or at stores, without additional costs or fees.