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Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is a global digital payments company that facilitates transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. The news flow around Visa reflects its role at the center of the payments ecosystem, spanning economic analysis, technology initiatives, security developments and regulatory updates.
Readers of this page can expect coverage of Visa’s analytical work, such as its Global Economic Outlook and Retail Spend Monitor, which use Visa transaction data and economic modeling to assess trends in global GDP growth, consumer spending, business investment and holiday retail activity. These releases provide insight into how structural forces like artificial intelligence adoption, supply chain changes and demographic shifts are influencing commerce and payments.
News about Visa also highlights its technology and product initiatives. Recent announcements describe progress in AI-powered commerce through Visa Intelligent Commerce and Trusted Agent Protocol, including secure agent-initiated transactions completed with partners and pilots across regions. Other updates focus on stablecoin settlement, including the launch of USDC settlement in the United States for issuer and acquirer partners and the company’s work with blockchain infrastructure such as Arc to modernize settlement operations.
Security and risk management are recurring themes in Visa’s news. The company’s biannual threats reports outline evolving fraud tactics and the industrialization of fraud, along with Visa’s efforts to address these risks through advanced analytics, ecosystem collaboration and substantial investment in technology and infrastructure. Additional news items may cover collaborations with partners, initiatives to expand financial inclusion, and governance or foundation-related developments, such as leadership changes at Visa Foundation.
For investors, analysts and industry participants, the Visa news page offers a consolidated view of how the company is engaging with macroeconomic trends, advancing digital payments technology, addressing security challenges and responding to regulatory and legal developments over time.
Visa (NYSE: V) will participate in two investor conferences in March 2026 with senior executives presenting market and product strategy updates.
Jack Forestell will present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on March 3 at 8:30 a.m. PT for ~35 minutes. Chris Newkirk will present at the Wolfe Research FinTech Forum on March 11 at 10:50 a.m. ET for ~35 minutes. Listen-only audio webcasts and 30-day replays will be available at investor.visa.com.
Visa (NYSE: V) launched Visa & Main, a U.S. platform to support small businesses across three pillars: Business Capital, Business Connect and Business Essentials. The program includes a $100 million working capital facility with Lendistry, marketing activations tied to major events, and tools and training for digital payments and risk management.
The initiative will roll out additional grants, resources and local activations throughout 2026 to expand financing, visibility and digital enablement for entrepreneurs.
Visa (NYSE: V) and UnionPay International agreed to link Visa Direct to UPI’s MoneyExpress platform to enable real‑time cross‑border remittances into Chinese Mainland.
The connection aims to reach >95% of UnionPay International debit cardholders in Chinese Mainland and is expected to be available starting in the first half of 2026, supporting payouts, remittances, and B2C disbursements.
Visa (NYSE: V) announced its fiscal first quarter 2026 financial results and said the earnings release will be furnished on a Form 8-K and posted on its Investor Relations website.
Visa will host a live audio webcast on the same day at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results; related materials will be available on its investor site.
Visa (NYSE: V) released U.S. findings from its Winter Sports Study showing rapid consumer adoption of generative AI for trip planning ahead of Milano Cortina 2026. 55% of U.S. respondents are considering AI for winter travel, 40% already used AI, and 71% cite time savings.
Findings show strong domestic demand: 66% prefer the U.S. as a top winter destination, 58% say the Olympics inspire participation, and top spend categories include clothing (61%) and shopping (41%).
Visa (NYSE: V) launched a Milano Cortina 2026 U.S. campaign starring Mikaela Shiffrin and Oksana Masters. The athlete‑led campaign features new anthem films highlighting athletes' journeys, resilience, and support systems rather than just medals and podiums. The films emphasize Visa's global "Everywhere You Want to Be" platform and will roll out with behind‑the‑scenes footage, extended cuts, and exclusive athlete content ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony. Shiffrin and Masters are described with career highlights and quotes about community and perseverance.
Mercuryo and Visa (V) announced a partnership on Jan. 22, 2026 to enable crypto-to-fiat off-ramping via Visa Direct. The integration will let eligible Mercuryo users convert digital token balances into fiat on Visa credit or debit cards in near real time and at low cost, and reach 150 million Visa-accepting merchant locations. Mercuryo's network of non-custodial wallets, exchanges and payment partners will feed Visa Direct, aiming to speed cross-border payouts and simplify cashouts without leaving user platforms.
The move targets broader Web3 adoption by improving access to fiat liquidity and reducing delays in converting crypto to local currencies.
Visa (NYSE: V) projects a 2.7% global GDP growth in 2026, down from 2.9% in 2025, signaling steady headline growth amid deeper structural shifts. Visa identifies three forces reshaping commerce: generative AI adoption, supply-chain rewiring toward intra-regional trade, and demographic pressures. Consumer spending is projected at 2.4% in 2026 (from 2.7%), inflation easing to 3.1% (from 3.4%), and business investment is accelerating to offset softer consumption. Visa highlights faster cross-border commercial payments recovery and rapid GenAI uptake by small businesses, which show markedly higher transaction growth.
Visa (NYSE: V) released its VCA Retail Spend Monitor showing U.S. holiday retail spending +4.2% year‑over‑year across all payment types for the seven‑week season beginning Nov 1, 2025 (not inflation‑adjusted).
Key metrics: in‑store share 73%, e‑commerce +7.8%, electronics +5.8%, clothing +5.3%, furniture +0.8%, and building materials −1.0%. Global holiday gains included South Africa +7.9%, Australia +5.0% and Canada +4.4%.
Fiserv announced a strategic collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to enable Visa Intelligent Commerce and deploy the Trusted Agent Protocol across Fiserv’s merchant acceptance ecosystem on December 22, 2025.
The partnership aims to authenticate and distinguish trusted AI agents from malicious bots, verify consumer intent for agent-driven purchases, and protect payment data via Visa tokenization and authentication. Fiserv will surface the protocol within its existing products to help merchants, ISVs, and ISOs integrate agentic commerce capabilities without disrupting operations.
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