Visa Press Releases

Visa to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:05:00 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE: V) today announced its participation in the following investor conferences.

On Monday, November 9, Chris Suh, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Citi FinTech Conference. The discussion will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and last for approximately 35 minutes.

On Tuesday, November 10, Andrew Torre, President, Value-Added Services, will present at the KBW Fintech Ecosystem Conference. The discussion will begin at 1:55 p.m. Eastern Time and last for approximately 40 minutes.

On Tuesday, December 1, Mr. Suh will present at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference. The discussion will begin at 8:15 a.m. Mountain Time and last for approximately 30 minutes.

On Tuesday, December 8, Ryan McInerney, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit. The discussion will begin at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time and last for approximately 35 minutes.

Listen-only audio webcasts and replays will be accessible for 30 days following each event and available on the Investor Relations website at investor.visa.com.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

Investor Relations: Jennifer Como, 650-432-7644, InvestorRelations@visa.com

Media Relations: Fletcher Cook, 650-432-2990, Press@visa.com

Source: Visa Inc.

Visa Announces Enhanced Capabilities That Can Bring Trust and Control to the Future of Business Payments

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0400

New offerings include enhanced supplier-spend analytics, virtual-card fraud prevention capabilities and a live pilot enabling trusted AI agents to complete B2B invoice payments

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE: V) announced three capabilities across commercial card growth, virtual card security and agentic commerce for commercial payments. The capabilities are designed to help financial institutions, fintechs and businesses automate payment processes while maintaining the trust, visibility and control those transactions require for the future.

The enhanced capabilities include:

SESA 2.0, the next generation of Supplier Enablement Spend Analytics, uses AI-driven spend analysis and predictive insights to help clients identify high-potential supplier opportunities. The enhanced platform helps organizations prioritize resources, focus enablement efforts and estimate the economic value of their commercial card program.
Visa Commercial Fraud Solutions, a new suite of capabilities designed to help issuers and businesses validate suppliers, authenticate virtual-card payment activity and apply controls before a payment is approved.
A live agentic pilot with BILL and Billtrust that enables trusted AI agents to initiate and help complete approved invoice payments through supplier portals, using Visa Intelligent Commerce and Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol.

“Businesses are moving quickly to automate the work around payments, from identifying supplier opportunities to approving invoices and executing transactions,” said Darren Parslow, global head of Visa Commercial Solutions. “These capabilities are designed to help them do that with the data, security and controls they need - whether they are growing commercial card acceptance, helping protect virtual-card payments from fraud, or testing how trusted AI agents can act on their behalf.”

Helping financial institutions find commercial card growth

Visa today announced the next generation of Supplier Enablement Spend Analytics, SESA 2.0. Building on four years of experience in helping financial institutions evaluate supplier payment opportunities, SESA 2.0 combines AI-driven supplier scoring, Visa commercial payments data, buyer benchmarks and business-value modeling. Together, these capabilities help financial institutions identify suppliers that may be more likely to accept commercial card payments and estimate potential commercial card growth opportunities. Since launch, SESA has helped financial institutions uncover more than $600 billion in potential cardable spend.¹

As business payments become more digital, financial institutions need both a clear view of where card acceptance opportunities may exist and the information to evaluate those opportunities with confidence. Enhanced visibility into card acceptance can help suppliers and buyers make more informed decisions as they modernize payment flows.

Strengthening trust in commercial virtual card payments

Visa today announced Visa Commercial Fraud Solutions, a suite of capabilities designed to help strengthen security across commercial virtual card payments and support more trusted, automated payment experiences.

Juniper Research projects global B2B virtual card payment volume will reach $14.6 trillion by 2029, representing 83% of the global virtual card market. As adoption grows, organizations face increasing pressure to verify suppliers, authenticate users and help ensure payments are made as intended.

Visa Commercial Fraud Solutions provides protection across three key stages of a commercial payment:

Visa Commercial Supplier Validation helps verify payments are sent to the intended supplier.
Visa Commercial Virtual Authentication helps verify commercial virtual card users through 3-D Secure authentication.
V isa Commercial Payment Controls enables businesses to set transaction-level controls, including spend, merchant category, location and timing parameters.

Visa Commercial Payment Controls are available in supported countries and territories to eligible issuing financial institutions. Visa Commercial Virtual Authentication and Visa Commercial Supplier Validation are currently in pilot and will be generally available in 2027.

Testing how trusted AI agents can complete business payments

Visa, BILL and Billtrust have also launched a live pilot that enables trusted AI agents to initiate and complete approved business invoice payments through supplier portals.

The pilot draws from Visa Intelligent Commerce and Visa's Trusted Agent Protocol to help establish the agent’s identity, confirm that it is authorized to act and ensure that the transaction follows business-defined controls and visibility. Instead of relying on shared supplier-portal login credentials, it uses tokenized payment credentials and connects buyer-side invoice approval with supplier-side payment acceptance. This gives businesses a way to test automated execution while maintaining visibility into who is acting, what the agent is permitted to do, and which transactions have been approved.

The pilot is currently live and processing end-to-end transactions with participating BILL customers and Billtrust suppliers.

Building a trusted foundation for automated commerce

As business payments are automated, trust can become a foundation that allows automation to scale. The future of commercial payments may depend not only on how quickly money can move, but also on whether every participant, credential and action can be identified, authenticated and governed. That can require reliable data, trusted identities and fraud controls that are designed to help approved transactions execute as intended. Visa is making investments across the payment process to help businesses maintain confidence in who is acting, what is authorized and how payments are completed. By embedding trust into every stage of the transaction process, Visa is helping businesses move from approved decisions to execution with greater speed, security and control.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe economies that include everyone everywhere uplift everyone everywhere, and we see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.


¹ Source: Visa Supplier Enablement Spend Analytics tool, aggregated supplier opportunity identified by the tool from 2021-2026.

Media Contacts
press@visa.com
Conor Febos

Source: Visa Inc.

Visa, BILL and Billtrust Launch First Live Pilot for Trusted AI Agent Payments Between Buyer and Supplier Platforms

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Demonstrates how trusted AI agents are moving beyond automation to act on behalf of buyers and suppliers in real-world commercial transactions.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE: V), BILL (NYSE: BILL) and Billtrust today announced they have launched the first live pilot to enable trusted AI agents to initiate and complete approved buyer invoice payments end-to-end through supplier portals.

Until now, many payment portals relied on human authentication requirements that limited how approved payments could be automated. Together, with leading accounts payable and receivable solutions providers BILL and Billtrust, the Visa Intelligent Commerce^TM portfolio helps bridge that gap. Leveraging offerings such as Visa Trusted Agent Protocol, AI agents can now be securely authenticated to credentialed portals. As a result, buyer payments that previously relied on manual entry can be completed by trusted AI agents, while preserving supplier control and oversight.

How trusted AI agents are overcoming one of payment automation’s biggest barriers

The flow begins when the authorized BILL Payment Agent — registered using Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol and Agentic Directory — uses tokenized payment credentials and controls aligned with the buyer’s approved payment instructions to issue payments on behalf of BILL's customers. Supported by capabilities within the Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC) portfolio, this enables BILL to securely automate card payments for supplier invoices.

Once the payment is initiated, Billtrust leverages Visa's Trusted Agent Protocol to recognize, authenticate, and grant access to the authorized agent enabling BILL to complete the invoice payment on the customer's behalf. This agent authentication can satisfy the site protections historically provided by CAPTCHA and other bot blocking mechanisms, without requiring an additional agent login. As a result, Billtrust customers can receive fast portal payments in accordance with their acceptance policy, which can help accelerate cash flow.

“Businesses should not have to choose between automation and control when making payments,” said Mark Nelsen, SVP and Head of Product, Commercial & Money Movement Solutions, Visa. “This pilot applies agentic commerce to a real B2B-payment problem, by having trusted agents complete payments across platforms. Working with BILL and Billtrust, we are testing how identity, payment controls and transaction visibility can make that model work.”

Building trust into agent-initiated B2B payments

Drawing on capabilities within the Visa Intelligent Commerce portfolio, including Visa's Trusted Agent Protocol, the pilot enables:

A recognized and authenticated AI agent acting on behalf of an identified buyer
Tokenized payment credentials rather than shared supplier-portal logins
Payment controls tied to the customer’s approved payment instruction
A purpose-built payment path tied to the specific invoice
Visibility into the authorization and completion of the payment

"Nearly 500,000 businesses trust BILL to move, manage and maximize their money, and that trust depends on removing friction without sacrificing accuracy and security of supplier payments. For too long, supplier portals have been friction points, requiring a person to manually complete what should be an automated step,” said Archana Prasad, SVP of Payments and Financial Services at BILL. “With Visa and Billtrust, BILL’s AI-powered payments technology is closing that gap: the payment gets done, the supplier gets paid faster, and finance teams get their time back."

For suppliers using Billtrust, the pilot creates a way to recognize and accept payments initiated by trusted business agents, helping release trapped cash while retaining the information needed to process and reconcile the payment within their existing payment acceptance policy. For buyers using BILL, automating this last manual step can give finance teams back the time they'd spend manually keying information into supplier payment portals.

“Agentic commerce will only move forward if businesses can trust agents to operate across systems with the same clarity and accountability they expect from people,” said Kunal Patel, SVP Payments, Billtrust. “By connecting buyer-side invoice approval with supplier-side payment acceptance, this pilot shows how authorized agents can complete business transactions, releasing trapped cash faster while adhering to a complex acceptance policy and preserving visibility and control for both sides.”

The pilot is currently live and processing end-to-end transactions with participating buyers using BILL and Billtrust suppliers. As the pilot progresses, Visa, BILL, and Billtrust will continue exploring opportunities in agentic payments. To learn more about Visa Intelligent Commerce and how Visa is building trust into agentic commerce, visit Visa.com.

About Visa

About BILL

BILL (NYSE: BILL) is the intelligent finance platform trusted by nearly half a million businesses and their accountants to manage, move, and maximize their money. BILL powers businesses ranging from fast-moving startups to growing companies with complex operations. We use AI to deliver strategic finance capabilities in one integrated platform that includes AP, AR, expenses, forecasting, procurement and more. With a member network of more than 9 million, BILL’s platform processes ~1% of US GDP annually. Headquartered in San Jose, California, BILL is a trusted partner of leading U.S. financial institutions, accounting firms, and software providers. For more information, visit bill.com.

About Billtrust

Billtrust is the B2B Cash Generation Platform built to release the cash trapped in accounts receivable faster, while maintaining relationships that earn repeat business. Finance leaders use Billtrust as a single, converged system for the full credit-to-cash cycle, converting earned revenue into cash they can predict, defend, and deploy. Powered by the largest B2B buyer network in the industry, with more than 20 million buyers and $1 trillion in annual trade credit volume, Billtrust turns AR data into the intelligence that makes cash generation effortless.

FAQ

What is this pilot?
Visa, BILL and Billtrust are piloting how an authorized AI agent can complete approved invoice payments on behalf of a buyer. Today, that final payment step often requires an employee to manually log into a supplier portal and submit payment information. The pilot explores how trusted agents can complete that task while maintaining buyer-defined controls and visibility.

Why does this matter?
It addresses one of the last major manual steps in many accounts payable workflows.

What role does Visa play?
Visa can help establish trust by enabling agent recognition, tokenized payment credentials and payment controls.

How could buyer and supplier platforms benefit from this model?
Under this pilot, buyer-side platforms such as BILL could expand card-payment opportunities to suppliers that historically supported automated payments primarily through ACH or check. Supplier-side platforms, such as Billtrust, could enable faster and more seamless portal payments, helping suppliers process payments more efficiently and improve Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).

Do buyers need to share supplier-portal credentials?
No. The pilot is designed to eliminate the need to share supplier-portal logins.

Is the AI agent making payment decisions?
No. The agent only executes eligible payments that have already been approved by the buyer.

Why are B2B payments a good use case for agentic commerce?
They already operate within established approvals, controls and the buyer’s rules.

Media Contacts
Conor Febos, Press@visa.com
Lauren Johns, pr@hq.bill.com
Paul Accardo, PR@billtrust.com

IR Contact
Jack Andrews, investor@hq.bill.com

Source: Visa Inc.

Visa Direct Launches Stablecoin-Powered Money Movement as Pilots Move to Production

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Inyo Global becomes the first enabler to bring Visa Direct's stablecoin-enabled prefunding into production, making stablecoin-powered money movement available for businesses that run cross-border payments through Visa Direct.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Visa (NYSE: V) announced the next phase of its stablecoin strategy as Visa Direct stablecoin capabilities advance from pilot stage to commercial deployment. The milestone marks an important step in bringing stablecoin-enabled money movement into real-world commercial operations. In the initial rollout, Inyo Global, a Visa Direct processor, is the first enabler of this new offering, powering it for eligible Visa Direct clients and partners¹.

Over the past year, Visa Direct has worked with clients and partners to explore how stablecoins can help improve the way businesses fund and move money across borders. As interest in faster, more flexible just-in-time funding solutions continues to grow, Visa is now seeing those efforts move beyond experimentation and into day-to-day business operations.

As part of this next phase, Visa is working with Inyo Global, a payments infrastructure provider serving money transmitters, fintechs, banks and payment businesses, to bring Visa Direct's stablecoin-enabled prefunding to market. Inyo has integrated the capability into its platform, giving the businesses it serves the option to prefund cross-border payouts through Visa Direct with USDC in near real time, rather than relying solely on traditional funding windows².

Through a single connection, Inyo's platform lets businesses onboard users, manage fraud and compliance, accept payments and send domestic and international payouts across more than 180 countries, powered by Visa Direct.

"The next chapter for stablecoins is adoption," said Vira Platonova, Global Head of Visa Direct. "Over the last several years, we've worked with several partners and clients to explore how these technologies can improve money movement. We're now seeing those efforts translate into live implementations, helping businesses access more flexible and efficient ways to fund and move money globally through Visa Direct, starting with Inyo Global as our first enabler."

Visa Direct Head Vira Platonova will discuss how stablecoins are reshaping global money movement during several Money20/20 USA sessions next week.

From Pilot to Production

In 2025, Visa introduced stablecoin prefunding and payout pilot programs through Visa Direct.
The pilots demonstrated how stablecoins could support cross-border funding, liquidity management and global money movement for eligible clients.
Today, those capabilities are moving from pilot programs and into real-world commercial operations.

Inyo Global is the first enabler to bring Visa Direct's stablecoin prefunding capability into commercial production.

"Innovation in money movement is ultimately about creating a better experience for customers, and that's exactly our focus at Inyo," said Robson Dantas, Chief Product and Technology Officer and co-founder at Inyo Global. "By integrating Visa Direct's stablecoin-enabled prefunding into the Inyo platform, we're giving the money transmitters, fintechs and payment companies we serve a new way to fund their payouts, one that is available around the clock and runs through the same Inyo APIs they already use."

The implementation builds on Visa's broader efforts to connect traditional payment infrastructure with blockchain-enabled technologies. By offering stablecoin funding and moving money, Visa is helping clients explore new ways to improve efficiency while maintaining the reliability, security and scale of Visa's global network.

Visa’s work with Inyo Global reflects growing demand for stablecoin-powered solutions that can help businesses manage liquidity, fund payment activity and move money internationally with greater speed and flexibility. As adoption continues to accelerate, Visa is working with clients and partners to bring stablecoin-enabled capabilities to additional money movement use cases around the world.

About Visa

¹ Availability varies by eligibility and geography. Please refer to your Visa representative for more information on availability.

² Subject to applicable eligibility and availability requirements.

Media Contacts
press@visa.com
Jackie Dresch
Conor Febos

Source: Visa Inc.

Visa Receives Approval to Begin Preparations for a Domestic Business in China

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:11:00 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE:V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced that it has received approval of its Application to Prepare from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), which allows the company to begin formal preparations to establish a domestic bankcard clearing institution in China. This marks an important milestone toward the company serving China’s domestic payments market.

“The approval of our Application to Prepare marks a significant step forward in Visa’s long-standing commitment to China. We greatly appreciate the important role of the leaders of the United States and China in pursuing a constructive and strategically stable relationship between the world’s largest economies,” said Ryan McInerney, Chief Executive Officer of Visa. “For more than 40 years, Visa has been an active contributor to China’s dynamic payments landscape. We look forward to taking the necessary steps in the process, pursuant to the PBOC’s regulations, to begin operating domestically in China.”

China is one of the world’s most advanced and dynamic digital payments markets, supported by a highly innovative ecosystem and continued commitment to further financial sector liberalization. Visa looks forward to bringing its world-class innovation, security and reliability to Chinese consumers and businesses, contributing to the continued development of China’s domestic payments landscape.

Visa will continue its efforts to complete the process and begin domestic bankcard clearing operations in China.

About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

Media Contacts:
Fletcher Cook, 650-432-2990, Press@visa.com
Kara-Mae Lim, karlim@visa.com

Source: Visa Inc.

Visa to Announce Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2026 Financial Results on October 27, 2026

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:05:00 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE: V) will report its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2026 financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. After market close, Visa will furnish the results with the Securities and Exchange Commission and post them, along with accompanying financial information, on the Visa Investor Relations website. Visa will issue a news wire alert when the earnings materials are publicly available, including a link to those documents.

Visa’s executive management team will then host a live audio webcast beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss financial results and business highlights.

All interested parties are invited to listen to the live webcast at investor.visa.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Visa Investor Relations website for 30 days.

Visa is currently in its customary “quiet period” during which time company executives will not be interacting with the investment community. This quiet period will be in place until fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2026 earnings are publicly available on October 27, 2026.

About Visa

Investor Relations: Jennifer Como, 650-432-7644, InvestorRelations@visa.com
Media Relations: Fletcher Cook, 650-432-2990, Press@visa.com

Source: Visa Inc.

Visa Expands Fan-First Strategy with New and Renewed Team Partnerships Across Pro Football

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Visa’s portfolio of 13 team relationships brings fans closer to pro football culture in some of the sport’s most passionate markets

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, is building a fan-first pro football platform designed to connect more directly with fans, teams, communities, and culture. The company is announcing new partnerships with the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and Philadelphia Eagles, and long-term renewals with the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, and Pittsburgh Steelers, alongside current partnerships with the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens.

By building a portfolio of team relationships, Visa is able to create deeper engagement where fandom is most personal: in local markets, communities, and shared experiences. Through these partnerships, Visa will engage fans through game-day experiences, community programs, athletes and creators, client activations, and innovative commerce experiences that bring fans closer to the teams they love.

As pro football drives commerce moments across travel, ticketing, dining, merchandise, and entertainment, Visa will help clients and merchants connect with fans and participate in those moments throughout the season through these team relationships. At every touchpoint, Visa’s trusted global network helps make those experiences more seamless, secure, and reliable — whether fans are buying game-day gear, grabbing food with friends, or traveling to cheer on their team.

“We are building partnerships that help Visa bring fans closer to the people and communities driving culture across music, gaming, entertainment, and, of course, sports. From pro football to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, to the FIFA World Cup™ to Red Bull Racing, these partnerships give us opportunities to engage with fans around the moments and experiences they care about most,” said Frank Cooper III, Chief Marketing Officer, Visa. “Our focus is on creating meaningful participation, not just visibility. These team relationships give us new ways to connect with fans through experiences, commerce, community, and the moments that make football one of the most influential cultural forces in America.”

Pro football is more than what happens on the field. It lives in neighborhoods, local businesses, rivalries, traditions, and communities across the country. Visa's growing team portfolio provides a platform to celebrate and support those connections while creating meaningful opportunities for fans, clients, and partners. Additional activations, experiences, and programs will be announced throughout the 2026 season.

About Visa

Press@visa.com

Source: Visa Inc.

Visa Data Shows Stablecoins Gaining Traction in Business Payments

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

New Visa data shows nearly 17%¹ of stablecoin-linked card volume is occurring across business and commercial card programs, underscoring growing adoption of stablecoins for settlement, treasury management and cross-border commerce.

SAN FRANCISCO & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Visa (NYSE: V) shared new data showing the growing adoption of stablecoins across business payments and commercial card programs, underscoring how stablecoins are increasingly being used as financial infrastructure.

The findings come as businesses, financial institutions and payment providers increasingly explore stablecoins for settlement, treasury management, payouts and cross-border commerce.

New Visa data shows:

Approximately 17% of stablecoin-linked card volume in FY26 year-to-date occurred across business and commercial card programs.
Visa today supports more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs spanning consumer, business and commercial card activity. Payments volume across these programs has grown nearly 200% year over year.
Businesses are increasingly exploring stablecoins for settlement, treasury management, payouts and cross-border commerce.

"Businesses aren't looking for new payment technologies for the sake of innovation. They’re looking for trusted, reliable ways to move money," said Mark Nelsen, Global Head of Product, Commercial & Money Movement Solutions, Visa. "What's changing is that stablecoins are increasingly becoming part of the conversation around real business applications, from supplier payments and treasury operations to cross-border commerce."

The Shift from Trading to Payments

For years, stablecoins have been associated with trading activity within digital asset markets, helping users move between cryptocurrencies and transact on crypto exchanges.

Today, businesses are increasingly putting stablecoins to work for payments, treasury operations and liquidity management.

Recent industry research from Allium found that payments are now the fastest-growing stablecoin use case, with annual payments volume estimated between $401 billion and $527 billion. The largest business payment categories include service fees ($56 billion), payroll ($43 billion) and supplier payments ($28 billion)². Among the payment flows analyzed, B2B payments had the highest cross-border share, with 43% of volume occurring across borders³.

Visa is seeing that trend reflected across its own ecosystem. In FY26 year-to-date, approximately 17% of stablecoin-linked card volume occurred across business and commercial card programs, reflecting growing interest in stablecoins for settlement, treasury management and cross-border commerce.

Supporting the Next Generation of Money Movement

Visa continues to expand its stablecoin capabilities across settlement, money movement and payment acceptance. Through initiatives spanning stablecoin settlement, Visa Direct pre-funding and payouts, Visa is helping connect stablecoin innovation into real-world payment flows.

About Visa

¹ VisaNet data, FY26 year-to-date. Business and commercial activity determined using Visa's internal card program classifications

² Allium, State of Stablecoins and Payments, Sep 2026 | Allium

³ Allium, State of Stablecoins and Payments, Sep 2026 | Allium. Cross-border share based on Allium's analysis of payment flows for which geographic attribution was available.

Media Contacts
press@visa.com
Jackie Dresch
Conor Febos

Source: Visa Inc.

Visa Foundation Commits $2 Million to Boost Ecosystems Supporting Small Businesses

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Visa Foundation is seeking high impact partners to help small business owners start and grow their businesses. Applications are now open.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa Foundation today announced a $2 million commitment to strengthen entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) serving small businesses across the United States. Through its first U.S. Request for Proposals, eligible organizations can apply for grants supporting programs that help small business owners build skills, access capital, adopt new technologies and pursue opportunities for growth.

Small and medium-sized businesses represent more than 98 percent of enterprises in the United States, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, but many continue to face barriers to growth and long-term resilience. Shifting costs and limited access to capital can make it difficult for businesses to invest. At the same time, advances in digital technology and artificial intelligence are increasing the need for modern tools and hands-on training.

ESOs play an important role in helping business owners respond to these challenges. They serve as trusted sources of training, mentorship, funding and other practical assistance, often with deep knowledge of the communities and entrepreneurs they serve.

Visa Foundation expects to select up to 12 eligible 501(c)(3) ESOs with a demonstrated commitment to small business success. Selected organizations will receive grants ranging from $100,000 to $250,000, based on the size and scope of their work. The funding is expected to enable these organizations to expand practical support for small businesses across all 50 states and U.S. territories.

“At Visa Foundation, we believe that the right support at the right time can change the trajectory of a business,” said Najada Kumbuli, President, Visa Foundation. “We are proud to partner with organizations that understand the challenges of small business owners and have the expertise to deliver the practical support they need to scale.”

‘This effort complements Visa’s broader work to support small businesses across the United States through Visa & Main. Visa Foundation’s investment aims to strengthen entrepreneurial support networks that help small businesses grow and succeed. Together, these efforts help bring additional resources to organizations that small businesses rely on for guidance, connections and support.

"Small businesses are the backbone of communities across the country,” said Kim Lawrence, Regional President of North America, Visa. “Through Visa & Main, we’ve seen firsthand the important role these organizations play in helping business owners navigate challenges and pursue growth opportunities. Visa Foundation’s investment strengthens this network of support and helps more entrepreneurs access the resources they need to succeed.”

Applications must be submitted by October 21, 2026, at 12:00PM PT. For more information about the opportunity, complete eligibility requirements and application instructions, visit www.rockpa.org/visa-foundation/.

About Visa Foundation

Visa Foundation seeks to support inclusive economies where individuals, businesses and communities can thrive. Through grantmaking and investing, Visa Foundation prioritizes the resilience and growth of micro and small businesses around the world. The Foundation also supports broader community needs and disaster response in times of crisis. Visa Foundation is registered in the U.S. as a 501(c)3 entity. For more information visit Visa Foundation.

About Visa

Media Contact:
Derek Walls
dewalls@visa.com

Source: Visa Inc.

Safeguards Could Boost Stablecoin Use Among Americans, Finds Visa Study

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Money Travels 2026 reveals how technology is reshaping global remittances, with stablecoin interest nearly doubling when hypothetical protections added
Report also finds nearly half (44%) of Americans worry about AI deepfakes when sending money abroad, and 1 in 3 (36%) have already encountered cross-border payment scams

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today released Money Travels 2026, a global report on how technology is reshaping remittances. The research, which surveyed over 2,000 U.S. consumers, shows Americans want faster, cheaper ways to support family and friends abroad—but not at the cost of security.

Stablecoins—digital currencies pegged to stable values like the U.S. dollar—are accounting for a growing share of cross-border money flows. The survey shows that consumer protections could unlock their adoption: in a hypothetical scenario with bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance, U.S. adoption intent climbed from 36% to 56%.

The provider matters too. Nearly two-thirds (64%) say trust depends more on who offers a payment method than on the tech itself. Willingness to use stablecoins rises from 36% to 45% when offered through an existing financial provider.

Traditional banks and global payment networks lead on trust. Over six in ten U.S. consumers trust traditional commercial banks (61%) and global payment networks (60%) to provide digital currency services.

Despite industry buzz, stablecoins remain unfamiliar to most American consumers—over half (56%) have never heard of them. Among those who have, misconceptions are common: many assume they fluctuate like Bitcoin.

AI Scams Reach Remittances

Over 1 in 3 (36%) have encountered a scam related to international money transfers. Top tactics include fake messages, account impersonation, and fake investment schemes. 1 in 4 (24%) received AI-generated messages that seemed real, and almost half (44%) are concerned about AI deepfakes impersonating family members.

The stakes are high, with about 1 in 5 senders cutting their own spending to support family abroad.

"Remittances are a lifeline—funding education, essentials, and investment back home," says Vira Platonova, Global Head of Visa Direct. "Our research shows what matters most to those who rely on that lifeline: trust. The future of the industry will be won by the providers that work hardest to earn that trust."

To read the full Money Travels 2026 report, visit Visa.com.

Note on Methodology

Findings are based on self-reported consumer survey responses. Respondents received definitions of key terms, including stablecoins, before answering. Survey scenarios involving "bank-equivalent protections" are hypothetical; stablecoins are not currently covered by deposit insurance (e.g., FDIC). This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or legal advice.

About the Study

Money Travels 2026 was conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of Visa from February 24 to March 2, 2026. The U.S. sample includes 2,192 adults. Global findings are based on 45,445 respondents across 20 markets.

About Visa

Media Contact: Press@visa.com

Source: Visa Inc.