As of 1 July 2024:\n\n Mastercard will no longer issue Maestro-branded cards. New cards, renewals, and replacements of all Maestro-branded cards will be replaced by Mastercard products.

Around 400 million Maestro cards are in circulation around the world. Maestro is especially popular in Europe. The largest European markets include Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland. The Mastercard network is twice as large as Maestro.