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Company announcement/payments

Klarna brings rewards programme to UK

Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service that helps consumers save time and money, be informed and in control, today announced it will launch its global rewards programme in the UK.

22 February 2022

Company announcement/payments

Klarna Card waitlist opens to US customers

Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, today announced that its waitlist for the Klarna Card is now open to all US consumers.

17 February 2022

News/regulation

BNPL firms ordered to refund charges to users following FCA crackdown

The Financial Conduct Authority is cracking down on potentially unfair and unclear terms in the contracts of Clearpay, Klarna, Laybuy and Openpay ahead up-and-coming regulation of the UK buy now, pay later market.

14 February 2022

Company announcement/retail

Klarna survey reveals 0% can calculate how much credit card purchases would cost after interest

"Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, today revealed that six out of ten credit card users don't know how much interest they are charged, according to Yougov research commissioned by Klarna." Additionally, not a single respondent was able to correctly calculate how much a typical credit card purchase would cost after interest is taken into account. This is despite credit card companies following strict disclosure rules laid out in the FCA’s rulebook and despite being regulated.

11 February 2022

News/payments

Klarna weighs new funding round

Klarna is weighing plans to raise new money in a funding round that could potentially fetch a $50bn-$60bn valuation.

10 February 2022

News/payments

Klarna launches physical BNPL card in the UK

Klarna is releasing a physical card in the UK, giving shoppers the opportunity to buy now, pay later in bricks and mortar stores.

26 January 2022

News/sustainable

Doconomy raises $19 million to accelerate carbon emission reduction goal

Climate data platform Doconomy has raised $19m of equity capital to help accelerate expansion and the recruitment of new talent.

17 January 2022

News/regulation

CFPB hauls in five BNPL firms to kickstart inquiry

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has launched an inquiry into the buy now, pay later market amid concerns about accumulating debt levels and data harvesting by vendors.

17 December 2021

Company announcement/payments

Klarna taps GoCardless for bank debit payments in the US

Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, today announced that it has chosen GoCardless, a global leader in account-to-account payments, to offer bank debit payments to its over 21 million US customers.

14 December 2021

Company announcement/payments

Female users of Klarna spend less and repay sooner

Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, today revealed new data which challenges popular misconceptions about the company’s consumers.

13 December 2021

News/payments

Klarna rolls out BNPL browser extension

Klarna is launching a browser extension, enabling shoppers to buy now, pay later from their desktops at every online store.

09 December 2021

Company announcement/payments

Klarna enters 13 new European markets with Marqeta

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, announced today that it has expanded its partnership with Klarna, the leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, into 13 new European markets: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Finland and Denmark.

07 December 2021