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MasterCard-branded smart cards up 50% to 12 million

September 30, 2003 - 12:00am

The number of MasterCard-branded smart cards issued in the Asia Pacific region grew by 50 percent to 12 million in the first six months of the year. Majority of the smart cards carry value-added applications such...

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