31 Aug 22 @ 12:02

If you are betting big on BNPL, please make sure you read this and try to understand that the winds of the economy are turning…losses at Klarna quadrupled in a... read more

04 Jul 22 @ 11:02

I don’t want to be the guy who says “I told you so”, but…For those of you who have been regular readers you will note that for many months now... read more

28 Feb 22 @ 10:00

Klarna has announced that its H2 2021 net loss widened as it continues to launch new products and services like its physical card, expand into new markets and make acquisitions.... read more

26 Jan 22 @ 10:36

Just weeks after Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) firm Klarna looked to shift criticism onto credit card providers as Government prepares to clampdown on BNPL, the outspoken CEO has announced... read more

26 Aug 21 @ 09:48

Klarna’s losses increased significantly in Q2 as the BNPL company continued the pace of growth ahead of a possible IPO. Recently valued at $46 billion in an investment round led... read more

02 Sep 20 @ 08:40

Klarna has reported a ballooning net loss in H1 2020, as the company invested in an international expansion drive and set aside reserves to deal with credit losses amid the COVID-19... read more

12 Mar 20 @ 11:44

Wirecard and Klarna, a global payments and shopping provider, announced the launch of a new enhanced joint payment solution. All three Klarna shopping methods, Pay Now, Pay Later and Klarna... read more

27 Jun 17 @ 09:54

Visa and Klarna announced they have reached an agreement for Visa to invest in Klarna, and intend to develop a future strategic partnership. Klarna is one of Europe’s fastest growing... read more

20 Oct 14 @ 16:32

Compass Plus has announced that it has successfully completed the implementation of its open development payments platform TranzAxis with Klarna, a leading European online payment provider. Klarna makes online payments... read more

21 Apr 23 @ 10:11

Fabrick and its subsidiary Axerve, have released a new whitepaper, “Alternative payment solutions: how they are changing the payment scene”. The paper explores the ways in which alternative payments are... read more

15 Mar 26 @ 21:02

Europe’s fintech industry is becoming more formidable, more mature and more strategically important, yet it remains caught in what Finch Capital calls a sovereignty paradox. The region has produced globally... read more

18 Feb 26 @ 08:55

The UK’s credit card market is enjoying an unexpected revival. After years in which regulators, fintech challengers and pandemic-era savings appeared to dampen demand, plastic has reasserted itself as a... read more

29 Jan 26 @ 18:08

Instalment payments are no longer confined to online checkouts or specialist buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps. They are increasingly becoming part of everyday banking, embedded directly into debit cards,... read more

23 Jan 26 @ 14:48

Shopify is preparing its merchant base for a structural shift in online retail. From late January, products sold through AI chatbot checkouts will incur a new cost: a 4 per... read more

02 Dec 25 @ 16:31

Visa is helping usher in a new phase for Europe’s mobile payments market, enabling the launch of three digital wallets and supporting a fourth in pilot form, following a major... read more

13 Oct 25 @ 15:51

The United Kingdom’s retail payments landscape is undergoing a rapid and irreversible shift. What was once dominated by cards and cash is now being reshaped by mobile wallets and Buy... read more

03 Sep 25 @ 14:25

British fintechs are stepping up their ambitions in the US, exploring acquisitions of established lenders as a quicker route to securing banking licences across all 50 states. Digital challengers such... read more

22 Aug 25 @ 10:07

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has become a fixture of the British retail landscape. Once a niche payment option, it is now a mainstream tool for shoppers who want flexibility... read more

21 Aug 25 @ 13:47

For three decades, e-commerce has relied on a familiar grammar: a search bar, a product page, and the decisive click on a “buy now” button. But the rise of agentic... read more

13 Aug 25 @ 16:43

Google has announced a pilot programme that will integrate international money transfer options directly into Google Wallet and Google Search, with Wise, Ria Money Transfer and Xe among the inaugural... read more