HSBC joins EPAA agentic AI working group as founding member

HSBC has joined the Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA) as a founding member of the new AI & Agentic Payments Working Group, which aims to establish standards for agentic commerce across Asia Pacific. This initiative brings together major banks, payment networks, fintechs, and tech platforms to ensure that these innovative payment systems operate safely and at a large scale. The move underscores the growing importance of agentic payments, which involve automated agents managing transactions, highlighting the industry's commitment to advancing secure, scalable payment solutions.