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Klarna and Visa have announced the pilot launch of the Klarna Card, a revolutionary debit product that combines immediate payment capabilities with flexible payment options, powered by Visa Flexible Credential and issued by WebBank. The card offers access to over 150 million Visa-accepting merchants worldwide and includes an FDIC-insured wallet for money storage and real-time transfers. Unlike traditional credit cards, it allows consumers to choose between immediate payment or flexible payment options without incurring additional debt. The card is currently in trial phase in the U.S. with over 5 million consumers on the waitlist, with plans for broader rollout in the U.S. and Europe later in 2025. The product will be available in three tiers - one free and two paid options offering merchant discounts and improved cashback rates. This initiative represents Klarna's strategic move toward becoming a comprehensive neobank solution.

Visa (NYSE:V) has appointed Andrew Torre as President of Value-Added Services (VAS), replacing Antony Cahill who becomes CEO of Visa's European operations. Torre, a 20-year Visa veteran, will report to CEO Ryan McInerney and join the global leadership team in San Francisco. Under his leadership, Torre will manage Visa's VAS portfolio, which has grown into a $9B global business with 20% annualized revenue growth since 2021. Previously, Torre served as Regional President for CEMEA since 2018, where he expanded Visa's presence to 23 offices serving 1,800+ clients across 86 markets. His experience includes global roles in product, strategy, and pricing since joining Visa in 2002, along with 12 years in banking. The company is conducting an internal search for Torre's replacement in his previous role.

Visa (NYSE:V) has appointed Antony Cahill as the new Regional President and CEO of European operations, replacing Charlotte Hogg who is departing after eight years. Cahill, who will be based in London and start in June, currently serves as President of Value-Added Services (VAS), where he has grown the division into a $9B global business with 20% annual revenue growth. He previously served as Managing Director and Deputy CEO for Visa Europe, overseeing client relationships across 38 markets. Under Hogg's leadership, Visa significantly expanded its business and market share in key European markets including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. Prior to Visa, Cahill held senior positions at National Australia Bank and ANZ Banking Group.

Visa (V) has launched Visa Commercial Integrated Partners, a new program designed to enhance connectivity between fintechs and Visa Commercial products. The program provides advanced APIs that enable business partners to embed Visa products into their applications, offering financial institutions seamless payment solutions for their business customers. Through this initiative, financial institutions can access pre-evaluated fintech partners already integrated with Visa, potentially saving 18-24 months of due diligence and integration work. Car IQ, one of Visa's first partners, will enable in-app payments with virtual cards at fuel providers. The program offers benefits such as reduced development time and costs for fintechs, enhanced payment solutions including ERP integration, expense management, and virtual card tokenization. The initiative is designed with a global framework while supporting local market implementations.

Visa (V) has announced the general availability of Visa AR Manager in the United States, a product designed to automate virtual card transaction processes for suppliers. The solution streamlines operations by automatically retrieving card details, handling authorization and clearing steps, and providing reconciliation data for ERP systems.

Key features include simplified supplier onboarding, automatic card account retrieval through batch file integration or email parsing, automated authorization and clearing processes with major US acquirer processors, and efficient invoice reconciliation capabilities. An API solution is planned for future release.

Visa (NYSE: V) has announced its participation in three major upcoming investor conferences in May and June 2025. Chief Executive Officer Ryan McInerney will present at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on May 14. CFO Chris Suh will speak at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on May 28, while Chris Newkirk, President of Commercial & Money Movement Solutions, will present at the William Blair Growth Stock Conference on June 5.

All presentations will be available as listen-only audio webcasts and remain accessible for 30 days on Visa's Investor Relations website. As a global leader in digital payments, Visa facilitates transactions across more than 200 countries, connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities through its secure payments network.

VGS, a global leader in tokenization, has expanded its partnership with Visa through the Visa Intelligent Commerce program to advance AI-driven commerce solutions. VGS currently manages 4.5 billion tokens globally, with many being Visa cards, serving major platforms, merchants, financial institutions, and fintechs.

The enhanced partnership focuses on developing secure infrastructure for Agentic Commerce, where AI agents can conduct purchase transactions on behalf of users. This collaboration aims to establish security benchmarks and seamless payment systems for AI-driven commerce experiences.

As stated by VGS CEO Chuck Yu, tokenization is viewed as a key enabler for payments in agentic commerce. The partnership builds on their existing strategic relationship in payments tokenization, with both companies committed to scaling and growing AI-driven commerce solutions for global market participants.

Visa and Bridge, a stablecoin orchestration platform owned by Stripe, have partnered to launch a groundbreaking card-issuing product that enables stablecoin-linked Visa cards for everyday purchases. Through a single API integration, fintech developers using Bridge can now offer these cards to customers across multiple countries.

The service allows cardholders to make purchases using their stablecoin balance at over 150M merchant locations accepting Visa. When customers make purchases, Bridge automatically converts stablecoins to local currency, ensuring merchants receive payment in their preferred currency.

The initial rollout focuses on Latin American countries including Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Chile, with plans to expand to Europe, Africa, and Asia. Bridge is collaborating with Lead Bank as their financial institution partner. This initiative aims to address growing demand for stablecoin usage in everyday transactions, making digital assets more accessible for regular purchases.

Visa unveils a groundbreaking initiative for AI-enabled commerce at its Global Product Drop. The company introduced Visa Intelligent Commerce, opening its network to developers building AI commerce solutions. With 3.3 trillion transactions processed in 25 years and 4.8 billion credentials across 150 million merchant locations, Visa aims to transform how consumers discover and buy products.

Key partnerships include collaborations with Anthropic, IBM, Microsoft, OpenAI, and others. The company announced three major innovations: expanded stablecoin partnerships through Bridge (a Stripe company), Flex Credential expansion with Klarna for debit-to-buy-now-pay-later options, and new payment solutions including Visa Pay and Visa Accept.

These innovations focus on bringing trust and security to AI-enabled payments, allowing AI agents to make purchases on behalf of consumers while maintaining Visa's established security standards.