Mastercard examines sale of UK payments subsidiary Vocalink, FT reports
13/07/2026 05:15
Mastercard examines sale of UK payments subsidiary Vocalink, FT reports July 13 (Reuters) - Mastercard MA.N is exploring the sale of a majority stake in Vocalink, the company that runs much of the UK retail payments system, back to British banks, as it responds to concerns about a critical asset being under US ownership, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people briefed on the talks.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)
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