Visa reportedly cuts 1,400 roles in India in AI-led restructuring

Visa has reportedly laid off about 1,400 employees in India—nearly 40% of its local workforce—including roughly 500 engineers, as part of a global efficiency programme. The cuts affect its Bengaluru technology operations despite India’s strategic role in digital commerce and payments.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 19:42 IST · Source Business Standard · Companies · Updated

Visa has reportedly laid off about 1,400 employees at its Bengaluru technology centre, nearly 40% of its India workforce, as part of an AI-driven efficiency restructuring. The cuts span product, technology and non-technical roles, despite India’s strategic digital-commerce role.

Why this matters

The reported cuts contrast with Visa's recent India product push: it rolled out Payment Passkey for biometric online card checkouts and positioned passkeys as an alternative to OTPs.

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