MasterCard has reported a net income of $801m, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014, a 29% increase compared to $623m, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the same period of 2013.
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Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $2.4bn, a 14% increase versus the same period in 2013 as-reported and 17% increase adjusted for currency.
Total operating expenses increased 26%, or 29% adjusted for currency, to $1.4bn, during the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, excluding that period’s special item.
Worldwide purchase volume during the quarter was up 12% on a local currency basis versus the fourth quarter of 2013, to $858bn. As of 31 December 2014, the company’s customers had issued 2.1 billion MasterCard and Maestro-branded cards.
MasterCard president and CEO Ajay Banga said: "Despite a mixed global economy, we delivered solid results for the quarter and for the full year in 2014.
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