Tag: Klarna

Paysafe merchants can now automatically retrieve failed payment transactions
December 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Worldpay with Klarna to launch credit based payments in 6 European markets

Payment processing company Worldpay Group PLC (LON:WPG) announced that it will partner with Klarna, invoice and credit based payments company, to further enhance its product portfolio. From today, Worldpay customers trading in Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and wishing to accept payments on invoice or instalments, will be able…

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July 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Klarna and Permira announce strategic equity investment

Klarna Bank AB just announced that an investment partnership advised by Permira will acquire a strategic equity stake in the company. Klarna a fast growing bank, providing easy to use payment solutions and currently serving 60 million consumers and 70.000 merchants. Permira is a global investment firm which advises funds and accounts with a total…

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June 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Visa commits to strategic investment in Klarna

Visa (NYSE:V) and Klarna just announced they have reached an agreement for Visa to invest in Klarna, and intend to develop a future strategic partnership. Klarna is an online payments companies, serving 60 million consumers and 70,000 retailers. The equity investment and planned partnership demonstrate Visa and Klarna’s shared vision to accelerate online and mobile…

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June 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Sweden online payments provider Klarna gets bank license

Swedish payments firm Klarna just announced that had received a banking license from Sweden's financial watchdog Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen). While the company would not comment on immediate plans, the banking license that is valid across the European Union gives it "very interesting opportunities" including the possibility to issue credit cards and other retail banking…

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