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Klarna has entered 13 new European markets after it expanded its alliance with card issuer Marqeta.

Global issuer processors Paymentology and Tutuka are merging to create the first global issuer-processor that will cover 49 countries worldwide.

Facebook Messenger is set to test Split Payments, a feature that will let users to share the cost of bills and expenses from within a Messenger group chat.

A recent study by payments platform Paysafe has found 52% of customers worldwide are keen to see more payment options available for use at the checkout.

Brazilian firm TruePay has secured $32m from a financing raise led by venture capital company Addition. being described as one of the largest ever Series A rounds in Brazil.

MoonPay, a company that builds payment infrastructure for cryptocurrencies, has closed a Series A financing raise on $555m.

A recent report by Klarna has found that one in two UK consumers are planning to discard their credit card entirely for Christmas shopping this year.

Credit rating agency Experian has acquired insurance aggregator Gabi and digital payments business PagueVeloz for a combined sum of $353m.

Branded payments company Imprint has secured ?38m from a Series A funding round backed celebrity James Corden and payment giant Stripe.

Mexican buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Aplazo has netted $27m from a Series A funding round led by Oak HC/FT.