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The rise of agentic AI in finance
The standout feature of this collaboration is the introduction of AI agents designed to automate corporate bill pay securely.
These agents are not merely chatbots – they represent a move toward agentic AI – systems capable of executing and controlling payments with minimal human intervention.
For the more than 50,000 businesses using Ramp, this tech integration is designed to curb unnecessary spend and unlock savings by automating the heavy lifting of accounts payable.
As global enterprises demand faster, more efficient ways to manage liquidity, these AI agents provide a layer of real-time oversight that manual workflows simply cannot match.
Reimagining transaction controls
The partnership goes beyond simple card issuance.
Under the new agreement, Visa will also leverage Ramp’s platform for targeted corporate service use cases, a move that validates Ramp’s position as a critical infrastructure provider for large-scale organisations.
The focus remains on baked-in security.
Rather than reviewing expenses days or weeks after a purchase occurs, the integrated technology allows for controls to be applied at the point of sale.
“The best financial systems don’t add controls after the fact – they build them into every transaction,” says Colin Kennedy, Chief Business Officer at Ramp.
“That’s what we’re delivering with Visa.”
Colin and the team at Ramp believe that by embedding these rules directly into the payment rail, businesses can eliminate the friction usually associated with strict corporate spending policies.