{"id":2804294,"date":"2025-07-08T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/?post_type=nw_announcement&p=2804294"},"modified":"2025-07-08T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T06:00:00","slug":"evonet-secures-mastercards-principal-acquiring-license-to-fuel-expansion-in-the-digital-economy","status":"publish","type":"nw_announcement","link":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/newswire-announcements\/evonet-secures-mastercards-principal-acquiring-license-to-fuel-expansion-in-the-digital-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Evonet Secures Mastercard\u2019s Principal Acquiring License to fuel expansion in the digital economy."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong \u2013 08.07.2025 \u2013 Evonet Global Corporation Limited (\u201cEvonet\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a leading payment solutions provider in Asia, has secured Mastercard\u2019s Principal Acquiring license in Hong Kong, reinforcing its commitment to advancing digital commerce by leveraging Mastercard\u2019s robust payment capabilities and global network, and enhancing the Company\u2019s ability to serve merchants by delivering faster settlement, competitive pricing, and end-to-end secure payment processing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Remas Ho, President of Evonet Global Corporation Limited, emphasized:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecuring this license underscores our dedication to advancing payment solutions. With Mastercard acquiring capabilities, we can now empower merchants\u2014both domestic and international\u2014with faster onboarding, robust security, and scalable cross-border payment options.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a Mastercard Principal Acquirer, Evonet has strengthened its ability to offer targeted payment card acceptance solutions to meet the demands of several emerging high-growth industries like e-commerce, online gaming, content streaming, and AI services. Evonet delivers streamlined onboarding, comprehensive fraud risk management, and seamless integration of network tokenization and rapid dispute resolution capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Evonet\u2019s goal is to empower merchants to realize their growth ambitions by combining seamless cross-border and local payment acceptance with its full-stack payment solution that helps to improve approval rates, streamline operations, optimize cash flow, and reduce exposure to fraud and chargebacks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Evonet Global<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evonet Global is Asia\u2019s premier payment solutions provider, seamlessly connecting merchants and customers worldwide\u2014transcending borders, industries, and regions. We empower businesses to thrive in the digital economy with cutting-edge payment technology crafted to unlock growth. Our full-stack payment solution accelerates merchants\u2019 global success, delivering unmatched speed, security, and borderless scalability. Evonet is backed by industry leaders including CardInfoLink, TIS INTEC Group, BC Card, and Sequoia, and has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan, and Singapore. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact:<\/p>\n<p>David Thoms | Marketing Manager<\/p>\n<p>+852 2663 3068 | media@evonetglobal.com<\/p>\n<p>Learn more: www.evonetglobal.com<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong \u2013 08.07.2025 \u2013 Evonet Global Corporation Limited (\u201cEvonet\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a leading payment solutions provider in Asia, has secured Mastercard\u2019s Principal Acquiring license in Hong Kong, reinforcing its commitment to advancing digital commerce by leveraging Mastercard\u2019s robust payment capabilities and global network, and enhancing the Company\u2019s ability to serve merchants by delivering 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