Visa establishes global capability hubs in Singapore to build the future of global commerce

This press release was issued by Visa.


Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced the establishment of six global capability hubs at its new Solution Center in Singapore. Spanning AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing and next-generation payments, the hubs will develop technologies and solutions designed for deployment across Visa’s global network.

For nearly five decades, Singapore has played a central role in Visa's mission to make commerce more trusted, secure and reliable across Asia Pacific. The new Solution Center at Paya Lebar Green deepens that commitment, bringing together more than 1,500 professionals across technology, product, cybersecurity, engineering and innovation. Visa also plans to further develop specialised research, engineering and innovation roles across areas such as AI, cybersecurity and quantum technologies.

Building the capabilities for the next generation of commerce

The six capability hubs will focus on specialised areas where emerging technologies are creating new opportunities for how commerce moves, operates and stays secure. Together, they span three strategic domains:

• Artificial Intelligence and Commerce:
  • Applied AI for payments and fintech use cases to responsibly advance the use of AI to improve commerce experiences, operational efficiency and decision-making.
  • Advances in agentic commerce to explore how AI agents can securely interact with merchants, consumers and payment networks.
• Next-Generation Payments:
  • Research into the digital money, stablecoins and programmable payments ecosystem to support the evolution of money movement and new payment models
  • Wallets and alternate payment methods to help connect emerging payment experiences across multiple rails and networks.
• Trust, Security and Resilience:
  • Cybersecurity to strengthen resilience and protection across increasingly complex digital ecosystems
  • Quantum computing for finance, researching applications of quantum technologies for financial services and preparing for a quantum-secure future.

Teams at Paya Lebar Green will collaborate with partners across academia, government, financial institutions and the fintech ecosystem to develop and scale next-generation technologies in Singapore, including AXS, DBS, DCS, FOMO Pay, Nium and StraitsX. Visa is also participating in the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s BLOOM (Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency) initiative and engaging with academic and research institutions on emerging technologies, including quantum computing.

By expanding its research, product development and engineering capabilities in Singapore, Visa aims to accelerate technologies that can be developed locally and deployed across its global network. To learn more about Visa's commitment to building trusted ways to pay, visit Visa at Singapore EXPO, Hall 2, Booth 2B25 at the Singapore FinTech Festival from 18-20 November 2026.