[Visa launches Visa Agentic Ready global program in Hong Kong to support institutions in implementing AI agent payments] According to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, payment giant Visa announced the launch of the Visa Agentic Ready global program in Hong Kong. The program will be based on its core network and incorporate tokenization technology, identity verification, risk management, and authorization mechanisms to support institutions in implementing AI agent payments. It is reported that the first batch of participating institutions includes Bank of China (Hong Kong), DBS Bank (Hong Kong), Hang Seng Bank, HSBC Hong Kong, Reap, Standard Chartered Hong Kong, and ZA Bank.