Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

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Southeast Asian buy now pay later firm Kredivo nabs $270m

Kredivo, a buy now pay later service for consumers in Indonesia and Vietnam, has reportedly raised $270m in an oversubscribed Series D funding round.
Saudi Arabia's Tamara raises up to $150m from Goldman Sachs

Saudi Arabia’s Tamara raises up to $150m from Goldman Sachs

Tamara, a shopping and payments platform in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region, has secured $150m in a receivables warehouse facility from Goldman Sachs.
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Klarna reports $1bn annual loss

Klarna has reportedly suffered its biggest annual loss totalling $1bn, but its company is certain it is on track to return to profitability.
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BNPL giant Klarna to launch late fees in UK

BNPL giant Klarna will reportedly start charging customers for any late payments in the UK, in hopes to curb loan defaults.
BNPL giant Klarna makes it big in the US

BNPL giant Klarna makes it big in the US

After a troubled start, BNPL giant Klarna has experienced strong momentum in the US market, with a 71% year-over-year growth in GMV and improved credit loss rates by 37%.
Complaints against BNPL firms surges by 36%

Complaints against BNPL firms surges by 36%

Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service against buy now pay later (BNPL) firms have risen by 36% in the past three years, according to analysis from Creditspring.
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Digital payment platform Kasheesh welcomes star-studded funding round

Kasheesh, which claims to be a first-to-market digital payment platform, has increased its total capital raised to $8.5m, with backing from high-profile investors.
Zilch becomes first BNPL to partner with UK debt charity StepChange

Zilch becomes first BNPL to partner with UK debt charity StepChange

UK-headquartered buy now pay later (BNPL) FinTech Zilch has partnered with UK debt charity StepChange to help those during the cost-of-living crisis.
Will BNPL thrive or fail in high interest, high inflation market?

Will BNPL thrive or fail in high interest, high inflation market?

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers have thrived in a low interest and inflation market. As the market shifts the other way, will BNPL be in a fight for survival?
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MENA BNPL services provider Tabby closes Series C on $58m

Tabby, a BNPL services company based in the MENA region, has closed its Series C round on $58m, which brings its valuation to $660m.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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