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Company announcement/sustainable

Klarna unveils 'conscious badges' for electonic brands powered by Clarity AI

Klarna, a leading global payments provider and shopping service, today announced the launch of conscious badges in the Klarna App in collaboration with Clarity AI, the leading global sustainability tech platform.

16 March 2023

Company announcement/retail

Budgeting App ‘Buddy’ taps Klarna Kosma for bank transaction monitoring

Buddy, one of the world’s most popular budgeting apps for young people, has partnered with Klarna Kosma, Klarna's financial technology platform for banks, fintechs and innovative retailers, to allow Buddy users to connect their bank to automatically and seamlessly track expenses for greater budgeting accuracy and efficiency.

02 March 2023

News/payments

Klarna reports $1 billion loss

Swedish buy now, pay later giant Klarna continues to bleed red ink, posting a $1 billion loss for 2022, 47% up from a $680 million loss in 2021.

28 February 2023

News/payments

Klarna UK to introduce charges for late payments

Klarna is to begin charging late payment fees to UK customers in a bid to curb loan defaults as more users turn to buy now, pay later services to budget their way through the cost of living crisis.

27 February 2023

News/payments

Klarna appears to have finally cracked the US market

Klarna's long-standing ambition to crack the American market appears to be finally coming good, with the US now representing its biggest revenue-generating stream globally.

23 February 2023

Company announcement/payments

Klarna reports boom in demand for BNPL in the home improvements sector

Air conditioning units, heat pumps and humidifiers are amongst the household items that soared in sales last year, according to data from Klarna, with consumers using the smooth payment provider for everyday household items.

13 February 2023

News/payments

Klarna introduces Spotify-style 'Money Story' overview

Klarna has taken a leaf out of Spotify's playbook with the launch of Money Story, a a personal summary of 2022 that provides consumers with useful insights into their spending habits

25 January 2023

Company announcement/payments

Ingenico forms PPaaS partnership with Klarna

Ingenico, a global leader in payments acceptance solutions, and Klarna, the global leader in the generational shift away from credit cards, today announced a global strategic partnership that will facilitate the roll out of Klarna’s flexible payment options at the point of sale using PPaaS, Ingenico’s innovative, cloud Payments Platform as a Service.

16 January 2023

Company announcement/retail

Dutch money saving start-up iBilly taps Klarna Kosma for open banking

Klarna Kosma, Klarna's financial technology platform for banks, fintechs and innovative retailers, today announces that it has joined forces with iBilly, the Dutch personal finance app, to give its users a data-driven, one-stop overview of their finances.

16 January 2023

News/sustainable

Klarna to provide shoppers with sustainability data for electronic goods

Klarna is using data sourced from Clarity AI to promote environmentally conscious brands to its global network of more than 150 million active shoppers.

19 December 2022

News/payments

Klarna Q3 losses double; forecasts profitability in 2023

BNPL giant Klarna is forecasting that it will hit profitability on a monthly basis next year despite a doubling of losses in the third quarter.

30 November 2022

News/startups

How Europe's biggest fintechs are formenting a new wave of startups

German neo bank N26 tops the rankings for the number of fresh startups created by former alumni, while Klarna takes the crown for the most fintech startups founded by ex-staff, according to a study by Accel and Dealroom.

30 November 2022