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Mastercard carries out agentic transaction in Hong Kong

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM UTC·Source: Finextra

Updated: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM UTC

Executive Summary

Hong Kong is the latest market to get its first live Mastercard agentic transaction, with an AI booking a ride with mobility provider hoppa.

Analysis

Hong Kong is the latest market to get its first live Mastercard agentic transaction, with an AI booking a ride with mobility provider hoppa.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Finextra on Apr 1, 2026.

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