FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Klarna, Ramp, Zopa and more.
Klarna
Klarna to launch credit card offering in the US “over the next few months”
The US is set to be Klarna Card’s fourth market of entry, following earlier launches in Sweden, Germany and the UK.
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FCA greenlights Klarna for payment and credit services in the UK
A newly formed entity, Klarna Financial Services UK, will now provide all consumer-facing services in the country.
Klarna prepares for SEPA instant payments with Form3 partnership
The agreement will directly connect Klarna to STEP2 and the gross settlement payment system RT1.
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Klarna to establish UK holding company in preparation for billion-dollar IPO
Klarna describes the UK holding company as “an important early step on a journey towards an eventual IPO”.
Fintechs call on UK government to put an end to hidden fees in cross-border payments
15 fintechs including Wise, Monzo, Revolut and Klarna have penned an open letter to UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
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Aussie BNPL firm Zip reportedly set to retreat from 10 international markets
Zip expects “significant” amounts of cash to roll in due to these exits, with positive cashflow expected by 2024.
BNPL giant Klarna posts £1bn loss for 2022
Despite the loss, the firm says it is edging towards profitability thanks to growth in its gross merchandise volume.
Klarna to start charging late payment fees in UK
Late-paying users will be hit with a £5 fee from 16 March, City AM reports.
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Klarna launches new open banking sandbox initiative
With the initiative, Klarna hopes to accelerate innovation in the development of open banking use cases.
Klarna cuts more jobs just months after laying off 10% of global workforce
The BNPL giant is planning more cuts after laying off approximately 700 staff back in May.
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Klarna lands $800m funding as valuation cut to $6.7bn from $45.6bn last year
The firm says it “has not been immune to the significant downdrafts of fintech stock in public markets”.
Canadian wealthtech Wealthsimple sheds 12.6% of workforce due to market volatility
As well as the layoffs the wealthtech will be “laser-focused” on core businesses investing, banking and crypto.
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BNPL giant Klarna to cut 10% of workforce amid “tumultuous year”
Klarna CEO says he remains “relentlessly optimistic” about the firm’s future.
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BNPL giant Klarna acquires Nordic price comparison site PriceRunner
Firm aims to diversify its offering with price comparison platform acquisition.
Klarna builds out retailer support with APPRL acquisition
The deal adds a platform for linking creators and retailers to Klarna’s retail ecosystem.
Square plans $29bn acquisition of Aussie BNPL firm Afterpay
The deal will become Australia’s largest ever acquisition.
Klarna acquires German payments fintech Stocard
Rumoured deal is valued at around €110 million.
Klarna signs merchant financing partnership with Liberis
Liberis will roll out its revenue-based solution in the coming months.
