Mastercard 's acquisition of Danish digital payments platform Nets suggests a plan to make b2b payments as fast as consumer transactions , claims investment expert Jon Markman . To learn about Markman's practical research in the short-term timing of market indexes and commodities, check out his daily newsletter Invariant Futures. While consumer transactions take seconds , b2b transactions take on average 45 days , with many payments still made by being sent by post while chasing invoices is a costly process . Mastercard 's latest acquisition follows its purchases of identity fraud company Ethoca , point - of - sale product Vyze , a payment specialist , and cross - border payments provider Transfast . The acquisitions show Mastercard is moving to automate routine payments , including corporate payments , Markman argues .
Mastercard 's acquisition of Danish digital payments platform Nets suggests a plan to make b2b payments as fast as consumer transactions , claims investment expert Jon Markman . While consumer transactions take seconds , b2b transactions take on average 45 days , with many payments still made by being sent by post while chasing invoices is a costly process . Mastercard 's latest acquisition follows its purchases of identity fraud company Ethoca , point - of - sale product Vyze , a payment specialist , and cross - border payments provider Transfast . The acquisitions show Mastercard is moving to automate routine payments , including corporate payments , Markman argues .