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Sep 10, 2026

Visa, Mastercard and Ant International launch AI agent trust framework for payments

Payment giants Visa, Mastercard and fintech company Ant International announced a joint initiative to develop common standards for identifying and verifying AI agents that can make purchases on behalf of users, creating a 'Know-Your-Agent' framework.

Sep 10, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪McKinsey projections cited by the companies estimate that AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.
  • ▪The Know-Your-Agent framework is designed to allow card networks, digital wallets, agent platforms, and online marketplaces to recognize trusted AI agents across different payment ecosystems.
  • ▪The work on BuildFin.ai builds on the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Safeguards for Agentic Finance at Runtime framework.

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AI agents1AI governance1AI standards, audits & compliance1Fintech innovation1

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