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AI Payments: Visa, Mastercard, and Ant Launch Common Trust Framework

Published

10 September 2026

Topic

technology

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

Singapore

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Read at beninwebtv.com

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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ant International, Mastercard, and Visa have launched the Know-Your-Agent (KYA) framework to establish common rules for identifying and verifying AI agents authorised to make purchases, aiming to enhance interoperability and trust across payment ecosystems.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a new baseline for trusting AI payment agents as major networks align on shared verification standards. Secure partnerships now or risk being locked out when AI starts transacting directly on customers’ behalf.

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1 source · 10 Sep 2026

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