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Klarna valued at nearly $20 billion as shares jump in NYSE debut
Klarna's IPO raised $1.37 billion at $40 per share, marking the largest 2025 IPO and valuing the company over $15 billion, positioning it as the second-largest U.S. BNPL firm.
- Klarna, a buy now, pay later giant based in Stockholm, completed its long-awaited New York listing on Wednesday, valuing the company at nearly $20 billion as shares jumped.
- BNPL providers like Klarna and Affirm allow shoppers to pay for purchases in installments, spreading payments over up to 36 months.
- While BNPL lenders report low delinquency rates, consumer advocates warn that the debt is a blind spot for regulators due to lack of data and consumer protections.
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CHRONIQUE. Swedish e-commerce company Klarna, specialist in "buy now, pay later" has just made a bustling entry to the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of Wall Street's hyperpower to rate start-ups of "tech". Also proof of the gap between it and European stock market capitalizations, much less attractive for this sector, says Olivier Pinaud, economic newspaper in the "World".
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