Virtual Card stories
Travel managers could cut front-desk payment failures as virtual card details are verified before travellers arrive, reducing support and reconciliation work.
Approved AI agents can now create controlled virtual cards for company spending, targeting procurement, travel and advertising workflows.
It aims to cut manual work for travel and finance teams as new dashboards, approval tools and disruption alerts roll out in stages.
Customers could gain more choice over travel, payments and expense tools as Emburse adds new partners and broadens its Mastercard tie-up.
Travel managers will get real-time programme visibility and travellers more self-service options as Amex GBT broadens AI across its products.
Tighter fraud controls and easier integration are aimed at banks and corporate users as Citi becomes the first issuer to use the new tools.
Businesses will get tighter spend limits and transaction checks as Mastercard rolls out new virtual card controls, with Citi first to go live globally.
European suppliers could be paid faster as JAGGAER links approved purchase orders to virtual cards, cutting invoice delays and manual reconciliation.
The deal aims to cut failed bookings and speed supplier payouts across Agoda's global travel network, where cross-border payments are complex.
Finance teams will be able to handle sourcing, invoicing and settlement in one workflow as the tie-up adds domestic and cross-border payments.
Issuers will be able to cut supplier enrolment friction as Visa folds automated virtual card receivables into its commercial payments hub.
Crypto holders can now spend more than 300 digital assets at Visa merchants worldwide, as card volumes in the sector keep rising.
The updates should cut manual expense work and tighten policy compliance as SAP Concur rolls out more AI and card-linked automation.
Travel managers can now compare hotel payment reliability after Conferma introduced a monthly scorecard based on actual virtual card transactions.
Australia-based users can now spend USDG balances on Mastercard's network without a physical card, via Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Australian OKX users can now move stablecoins instantly and earn up to 10% on USDG balances, as the group pushes into payments.
Customers can move up the queue by tapping a virtual card in shops, as Shakepay uses a points game to roll out its new prepaid card.
Canadian shoppers can now use tokenised Visa details at checkout in Chrome and Android, reducing card exposure to merchants.
Canadian shoppers can now split payments in stores such as SoftMoc and JD Sports as Sezzle broadens its buy now, pay later reach beyond online checkout.
Tight cashflow is forcing many smaller firms to blur business and household finances, with 78% of leaders using personal cards for expenses.