Cruise Money previews AI agentic prepaid card; rollout awaits regulatory approvals

Cruise Money showcased an AI-driven prepaid card in Mumbai that can execute user-approved payments for travel, groceries, subscriptions and utilities. The card is issued by LivQuik and powered by M2P Fintech; waitlist access is planned in phases after approvals.

— Source publishedWed, 23 Sept, 2026, 11:32 IST·First seen Wed, 23 Sept, 2026, 11:38 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Cruise Money previewed an AI-driven agentic prepaid card in Mumbai, issued by LivQuik and powered by M2P, enabling user-approved automated payments for travel,

Key facts

  • 2026
  • 18 months

What changed

Cruise Money previewed an AI-driven agentic prepaid card in Mumbai, issued by LivQuik and powered by M2P, enabling user-approved automated payments for travel, groceries, subscriptions and utilities. Public rollout remains subject to regulatory approvals.

Why this matters

Cruise Money’s AI-driven prepaid card signals a potential new payment automation channel for travel, groceries, subscriptions and utilities, though operators should treat it as exploratory until regulatory approvals and phased access arrive.

What to watch

  • Regulatory approval status and any RBI conditions governing prepaid instruments, delegated payment mandates, card tokenization, KYC and transaction authentication.
  • Whether approvals permit standing agent mandates or require a fresh user confirmation for each payment.
  • Launch details on card limits, merchant-category coverage, domestic versus international usage and UPI linkage.
  • Fraud, chargeback, mistaken-purchase or account-takeover incidents during pilots and the stated customer-liability policy.
  • Announcements from banks, UPI apps, card networks, wallets or major fintechs introducing AI-assisted payment and recurring-spend features.