# Mastercard and Danske Bank Launch Denmark's First AI-Powered Payment

> Mastercard enables Denmark's first AI agent to complete payments without customer intervention.
- Title: Mastercard and Danske Bank Launch Denmark's First AI-Powered…
- Summary: Mastercard enables Denmark's first AI agent to complete payments without customer intervention. AI agents can make purchases on behalf of customers with…
- Keywords: mastercard, danske bank, ai payments, agent pay, denmark, priceless com, agentic commerce, emv, pay by phone, nfl, business, finance
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/payments-innovation/2026/mastercard-helps-danske-bank-with-denmark-first-agentic-transaction
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-21T17:38:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mastercard, danske bank, ai payments, agent pay, denmark, priceless com, agentic commerce, emv, pay by phone, nfl, business, finance
## Denmark's First AI Payment
Mastercard helped Danske Bank complete Denmark's first AI agent transaction where an AI made a coffee purchase without customer input.

> AI can help make everyday life simpler, but trust and security must come first.
## Secure AI Transactions
Agent Pay ensures AI transactions are transparent, securely authenticated, and under customer control.

> Agent Pay is designed to ensure that AI-powered transactions are transparent, securely authenticated and always under the consumer's control.
## Danske Bank Focus
Danske Bank emphasizes customer value, trust, and control in AI-powered payments.

> AI-powered payments represent a new way for customers to interact with financial services.
## Mastercard's Timeline
Mastercard launched Agentic Pay in 2025 and recently introduced Agent Pay for Machines.
## Consumer Trust Shift
Despite increased AI usage, customers are less willing to delegate spending authority over time.

> We've seen this in our data, pointing out that consumers' interest over time in terms of delegating authority has declined, even though usage has increased.
## Key takeaway

AI agents can make purchases on behalf of customers with secure, transparent transactions.