Visa extended its Agentic Ready programme, which lets issuers and partners test agent-initiated payments with live cards in controlled settings, from the UK and Europe (20+ partners live) to Asia Pacific and Latin America with 85+ more partners. Visa said its Intelligent Commerce platform already has live agent-driven transactions in the US.
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Card networks are setting the practical rules for agent identity, spending limits and dispute handling before regulators have, which will shape liability when agents pay.
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