# Natural lets AI agents choose how to pay vendors > Source: > Published: 2026-10-29 20:35:54+00:00 # Natural lets AI agents choose how to pay vendors **CEO Kahlil Lalji built Natural to handle the point where an automated workflow still needs a person to move money; Direct adds ACH, wire, RTP and FedNow.** By [Ryan Merket](https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket) · Published Primary source: [PR Newswire Business Technology](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/natural-launches-direct-bringing-ach-wire-and-realtime-payments-to-ai-agents-302924236.html) ## Why it matters Natural is moving agent payments beyond cards into ACH, wire and real-time bank transfers. If businesses trust agents to select a rail within customer-set limits, they can include payment execution in automated workflows that currently require a manual handoff. [Natural](https://www.natural.com/?ref=runtimewire), co-founded by CEO Kahlil Lalji, has made Direct generally available, letting business AI agents choose whether to send a payment over ACH, wire, RTP or FedNow. The launch puts Lalji's original bet into a more specific product: agents need to move money through the payment methods businesses already use, not only make card payments.… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.