New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Google introduced 'Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)' to securely initiate and transact agent-led payments across platforms, said an official statement.

The Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) is an open protocol developed with leading payments and technology companies. This supports different payments-from credit and debit cards to stablecoins and real-time bank transfers.

It will allow a consistent, secure, and scalable experience for users and merchants, while also providing financial institutions with the clarity they need to effectively manage risk.

'AP2' builds trust by using Mandates-tamper-proof, cryptographically-signed digital contracts that serve as verifiable proof of a user's instructions.

These mandates are si...