Visa Adds New Fraud Controls as Virtual Cards Move Deeper Into B2B Payments
What's happening
Visa is beefing up commercial payments with new fraud controls, supplier analytics and agentic payment tools as virtual cards become more embedded in automated B2B workflows. The company says its global credential base has reached 5.2 billion and it expects its roster of nearly 50 AI partners in production to double in the coming months, as Visa prepares for purchases delegated to software. Visa is also expanding partnerships, including an MoU with Tencent to explore cross-border payments and AI-powered, agentic commerce.
Why it's trending
Virtual cards and AI-driven 'agentic' commerce are moving from pilot to production, forcing Visa to add fraud, analytics and connectivity features now.
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If you think virtual cards make B2B payments instantly safer, think again: Visa is adding new fraud controls because automation creates new attack surfaces for supplier and agentic-pay workflows.
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- Tencent and Visa partner on cross-border payments and AIYahoo FinanceOct 30
- Visa and Tencent ink agentic commerce and cross-border payments MoU
Weeks after securing the regulatory green light to step up its operations in China, Visa has inked a deal with the country's tech behemoth Tencent spanning cross-border payments and AI-powered commerce.
FinextraOct 29 - Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion
Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and the company prepares for a future in which software... read more The post Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion appeared first on Payments Industry Intelligence .
Payments Industry IntelligenceOct 29
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