Barclays and Visa have expanded their long-standing partnership to accelerate innovation in digital payments and deliver next-generation payment experiences for consumers and businesses worldwide.
The collaboration aims to shape the future of payments by enhancing issuing and acquiring capabilities and enabling new technologies such as account-to-account (A2A) payments and agentic commerce.
The renewed partnership is designed to drive growth across Barclays’ Retail, Corporate, Business, Private Bank, and US Retail segments.
It will also see Visa continue supporting Barclays-issued card credentials in the UK while helping to expand commercial and retail issuing operations into new international markets.
Through the agreement, Barclays will gain access to Visa’s enhanced suite of services, including its extensive Value Added Services (VAS), to deliver secure, seamless, and future-ready payment solutions.
Both companies will work closely to explore innovations across a wide range of payment types, channels, and technologies—aligning their shared commitment to digital transformation and inclusive growth.
The collaboration builds on a history of co-investment and technological advancement between the two firms. From launching the UK’s first credit card to developing embedded finance and AI-driven solutions, Barclays and Visa have consistently led the evolution of payment systems and consumer experiences.
Vim Maru, chief executive of Barclays UK, said, “This agreement represents the next chapter in our long and successful partnership with Visa. Together we are investing in the future of payments and making it easier, faster and more secure for people and businesses to pay and get paid, wherever they are in the world. From pioneering the UK’s first credit card to enabling new forms of digital and account-to-account payments, Barclays and Visa have both maintained a longtime focus on the evolving ways that customers connect with their money. Extending this relationship allows us to continue innovating and providing trusted solutions for millions of customers.”
Antony Cahill, regional president & chief executive officer, Visa Europe, said,
“We’re proud to extend our partnership with Barclays—a relationship between two iconic brands built on trust, innovation, and a shared commitment to serving consumers, businesses, and the economy. Barclays has invested in innovations that customers love, from introducing the first credit card in the UK market to enabling the first contactless transaction. In a world being reshaped by AI, digital transformation, and evolving customer expectations, this agreement brings together the full strength of Visa’s capabilities—from issuing and acquiring to loyalty and open banking — delivering payment experiences that are not only trusted and resilient, but also ready for what’s next.”
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