Nexi signs MoU with Google Cloud to drive agentic payments across Europe

ChainWatcher · 2026-03-04T10:18:14+00:00

The collaboration between Nexi and Google Cloud aims to enhance agentic commerce through AI agents managing shopping and payments. They will integrate AI with Nexi's payment network while supporting open-source standards to improve the European commerce ecosystem.

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2026-03-04 10:18:14

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The collaboration focuses on enabling agentic commerce in which AI agents autonomously navigate shopping journeys and execute secure payments on behalf of consumers In parallel, Nexi will leverage Google Cloud technologies to drive operational efficiency across its core platforms, identifying opportunities to optimize real-time fraud detection, automate compliance, and streamline merchant onboarding.

Under the MoU, the companies aim to combine Google Cloud’s AI and data infrastructure with Nexi’s extensive European payment network and acquiring expertise. As part of this, Nexi is committed to support open-source commerce standards, such as the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), to enable agentic shopping journeys and payments.

Roberto Catanzaro, chief business officer, merchant solutions at Nexi, comments: “We are entering an era where AI agents will increasingly orchestrate commerce on behalf of consumers. By endorsing the UCP and AP2 protocols alongside other leading payments and technology companies, we will help shape the European ecosystem for this transformational shift. To reach this objective, we will leverage our deep understanding of European requirements, leadership position in the ecommerce mid-market, and large network of partners including local platforms and ISVs.”

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