Visa and Santander Launch Agentic Commerce Pilot
Visa and Santander announced on March 12 that they completed pilot agentic commerce transactions in five Latin American markets—Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay—using Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC). The pilots saw AI agents purchase chocolates and books, demonstrating cross-market execution and secure, interoperable payment flows with issuer controls. The trial advances practical, regulated AI-assisted shopping integration for banks and developers in the region.
Key Points
- 1Completed pilot transactions in five Latin American markets using Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC) platform.
- 2Demonstrates agentic AI can securely search, recommend and execute purchases across borders.
- 3Enables developers and banks to integrate AI agents for scalable, regulated consumer payments.
Scoring Rationale
Regional, official pilot shows practical agentic payments potential, but limited technical detail and narrow rollout constrain immediate broader impact.
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