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Key takeawaysMastercard’s second-quarter revenue rose 14 per cent year over year to US$9. 3 billion, exceeding Wall Street’s US$9.

The credit-card company posted $9.28 billion in revenue and per-share profit of $4.97 in the second quarter

Mastercard giant posts second-quarter earnings that comfortably top expectations, fueled by growth in its payments network.

Mastercard posted ‌a ‌rise in second-quarter ​profit on Thursday, boosted by ‌robust transaction ⁠volumes driven by ⁠steady consumer spending. Its ​net ​income ​climbed to $4.4 ‌billion, or $4.97 per share, in the quarter, ‌compared ​with $3.7 ​billion, ​or $4.07 per ‌share, a year ​earlier. (Reporting ​by Utkarsh ​Shetti ‌in Bengaluru; Editing ​by Shinjini ​Ganguli)

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