Google has announced the launch of Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol developed in collaboration with payments and technology companies for initiating and transacting agent-led payments across platforms.

Mastercard has introduced Agentic Pay for developers, aiming to expand consulting services and deepen collaboration across the global tech and finance ecosystem.

Antom has announced the launch of an agentic payment solution, featuring an efficient and secure APM checkout product.

Card processing platform Lithic has entered into a partnership with Arcade.dev to develop an AI ecommerce application able to conduct secure, authenticated payments.

CAB Payments has announced that Crown Agents Bank has obtained an International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO) licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

New Generation has expanded its platform capabilities to include agentic commerce, AI-driven transactions through intelligent storefronts, and embedded payments flows.

Bain & Company has released a report examining the emerging role of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) in consumer commerce.

SWIVEL has announced its partnership with Paydoff in order to enable financial institutions to improve collections operations and offer frictionless member experiences.