BNPL

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LayBuy launches BNPL app

Buy now, pay later outfit Laybuy is launching an app that lets UK shoppers pay in instalments at some of the world's biggest brands, including Amazon, eBay, Asos and Nike.

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Ikea owner invests in BNPL firm Jifiti

The owner of Swedish furniture retail giant Ikea has paid $22.5 million for a minority stake in white label buy now, pay later player Jifiti.

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Amazon partners Affirm to offer customers BNPL option

Amazon has teamed up with Affirm to offer its US customers a buy now, pay later option at the checkout.

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Indonesian BNPL giant Kredivo enters Vietnamese market

Kredivo has today revealed its market entry into Vietnam through a Joint Venture with family investment office Phoenix Holding.

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Money.co.uk slams Klarna over BNPL versus credit card claims

Financial comparison site money.co.uk has launched a stinging riposte to claims from buy now, pay later firm Klarna that it offers a fairer and more equitable platform for consumer spending than credit cards.

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Afterpay introduces in-app ads

AfterPay, the Australian BNPL giant being acquired by Square, has launched a suite of advertising products for brands it works with.

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Klarna hits 20m American users

Swedish BNPL giant Klarna is conquering America, doubling its US customer base in the last 14 months to 20 million.

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Argentina's Ualá hits $2.45bn valuation on funding round

Fintech outfit Ualá has raised $350 million at a $2.45 billion valuation in the largest private investment round ever for an Argentine company.

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Zilch acquires US lender NepFin

London BNPL player Zilch has acquired US debt funding platform Neptune Financial to fast-track its launch stateside.

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Global fintech investment rebounds to hit $98bn in H1

Global investment in fintech bounced back strongly in the first half of 2021, hitting $98 billion with a record number of deals, according to KPMG.

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Scotiabank converts credit card repayments into BNPL instalment plans

Canada's Scotiabank is converting credit card repayments into buy now, pay later plans, with the option to pay off debt in three, six or 12-month fixed instalment payments.

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NAB to buy Citi's Australian consumer business for $1.2 billion

NAB is to buy Citigroup's Australian consumer operations for $1.2 billion in a deal that will double the lender's credit card business.

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Indonesian BNPL giant Kredivo to go public via Spac merger

The owner of Indonesian buy now, pay later platform Kredivo is set to go public in a $2.5 billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Victory Park Capital.

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Square to acquire Afterpay for $29 billion

Square is to acquire Australian buy now, pay later firm Afterpay for $29 billion.

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Visa rolls out BNPL APIs for clients

Visa is jumping into the BNPL market, rolling out APIs that let its clients offer instalment payment products.

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Klarna shopping spree continues with acquisition of APPRL

Klarna has made its third acquisition in as many weeks, offloading more of its recent $639 million mega-raise on influence marketing provider APPRL.

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Former Mollie and Klarna execs build BNPL platform for B2B purchasing

Former Mollie and Klarna senior managers have developed Biller, an AI powered buy now, pay later service for B2B purchasing.

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Coadec sets out vision for BNPL regulation

As the Financial Conduct Authority gears up for a consultation on regulating the buy now, pay later market, the Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) has set out its proposal for a "robust and proportionate" framework.

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Klarna buys German shopping app Stocard

Flush from a recent $639 million mega-raise, BNPL giant Klarna has reportedly splashed €113 million on German discount shopping app Stocard.

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London BNPL player Zilch extends Series B by $110 million

London-based buy now, pay later lender Zilch has extended its Serie B round by a further $110 million in debt and equity, with backing from Goldman Sachs and the venture capital arm of UK newspaper Daily Mail.