Pine Labs launches P3P agentic payments protocol on UPI; Vijay Sales, Gullak pilot autonomous AI transactions

Pine Labs' P3P lets AI agents transact on UPI within preset mandates. Vijay Sales is piloting price-triggered buys; Gullak is live for gold purchases (e.g. Rs 500 at Rs 16,000/gram). Raises open questions on RBI's AFA rules above Rs 15,000, liability allocation, privacy and stablecoin oversight.

— Filed Fri, 12 Jun, 2026, 14:38 IST · Source Medianama · Updated

Pine Labs launched P3P, an agentic payments protocol on UPI letting AI agents transact autonomously within preset mandates. Vijay Sales is piloting it for price-triggered purchases; Gullak is live. Raises RBI authentication, liability, privacy and stablecoin regulatory questions.