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Klarna considers cryptocurrency integration

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 Feb 2025

Swedish fintech firm Klarna has taken into account integrating cryptocurrency into its platform as it prepares for a potential US initial public offering (IPO).

cryptocurrency, fintech, BNPL, IPO

Surfboard Payments offers tap-to-pay on iPhone for Swedish customers

News | Payments General | 19 Feb 2025

Surfboard Payments, a provider of cloud-based payment solutions, has launched tap-to-pay on iPhones for its customers in Sweden to accept in-person contactless payments more conveniently.

checkout optimisation , product launch, partnership, Tap-to-Pay, ecommerce

Swedish FSA reprehends Klarna's failure to mitigate money laundering risks

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 10 Sep 2024

AI-enabled global payments network and shopping assistant Klarna has been criticised by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for not advancing its money laundering prevention procedures. 

IPO, money laundering, regulation, risk management, KYC

Safello partners with Zumo

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Mar 2025

Swedish-based cryptocurrency exchange Safello has partnered with Zumo to fulfil sustainability disclosure obligations outlined by MiCAR.

cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, service provider, regulation, MiCA

Intergiro creates No-Code White-Label Platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Sep 2024

Intergiro, a provider of Banking-as-a-Service, has announced the launch of its no-code white-label app platform, designed for creating custom banking apps.

banking, fintech, DaaS, online platform, platform

Klarna considers Goldman Sachs for public IPO

News | Payments General | 19 Aug 2024

Sweden-based Klarna Bank AB has made some progress in selecting Goldman Sachs for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the US.

IPO, BNPL, payments , partnership

coeo Inkasso Sweden partners with Neonomics

News | Payments General | 16 May 2025

coeo Inkasso Sweden has announced its partnership with Neonomics in order to enable debt collection payments via Nello Pay.

partnership, payments , online payments, ecommerce

Riksbank advocates measures for an improved payment system

News | Online Payments | 15 Mar 2024

Sveriges Riksbank has advocated for a series of measures aimed at improving the safety, efficiency and accessibility of the Swedish payment system.

payments , central bank, digitalisation, digital payments

Sweden joins TIPS

News | Payments General | 27 Feb 2024

Sweden has enabled instant payments settlement in Swedish kronor through TIPS, joining Eurosystem for seamless cross-border transactions.

instant payments, instant settlement, Target Instant Payment Settlement, P2P payments, mobile payments

Froda expands EIF partnership to boost SME microfinancing in the EU

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Feb 2025

SME financing provider Froda has expanded its collaboration with the European Investment Fund (EIF), securing an additional EUR 100 million in lending guarantees.

partnership, SMEs, embedded finance, financial services

The Riksbank opens its payment system

News | Payments General | 26 Nov 2024

The Riksbank has revealed that its payment system, RIX-INST, will support a wider variety of instant payments beyond just Swish transactions.

payments , ecommerce, fintech, online platform, instant payments

Knowit partners with Backbase to advance digital banking in the Nordics

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Jan 2025

Knowit has partnered with Backbase to support financial institutions in the Nordic region with their digital transformation efforts.

partnership, digital banking, digitalisation, financial institutions

Zimpler partners with Swish

News | Payments General | 04 Jul 2024

Zimpler has announced its partnership with Swish, a Sweden-based payment app, in order to boost merchants' payment efficiency and development. 

partnership, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce, Open Banking, banking

Klarna launches an AI-driven shopping feature

News | Online Payments | 11 Oct 2023

Sweden-based payments group Klarna has launched a new AI-driven shopping feature developed using OpenAI technology.

product launch, artificial intelligence, online shopping, BNPL

Froda raises EUR 20 mln to expand SME lending across Europe

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Apr 2025

Swedish fintech company Froda has raised EUR 20 million in a Series B funding round, with Incore Invest taking the lead and existing backers continuing their support.

funding, investment, embedded finance, expansion

Sweden's FSA imposes USD 1.29 million fine on Swedbank

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 May 2025

Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) has imposed a USD 1.29 million fine on Swedbank for not aligning with the regulation regarding information protection and activity of importance to national security. 

regulation, online security, cybersecurity, AML, CFT

Bitrefill partners with Striga to launch crypto cards in Europe

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Jul 2024

Bitrefill has partnered with Estonia-based financial services infrastructure provider Striga to launch the Bitrefill crypto card in Europe.

partnership, cryptocurrency, financial services, digital assets

Etraveli Group partners with Outpayce

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 24 Jul 2024

Sweden-based Etraveli Group has partnered with e-money institutions Outpayce from Amadeus to tackle fraud in the travel industry. 

partnership, fraud prevention, e-money, artificial intelligence

SEB Embedded partners with Thought Machine

News | Payments General | 13 Nov 2024

SEB Embedded has selected Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking system, Vault Core, as the foundation for its latest service offering.

payments , cloud services, embedded payments, product launch

Ikano Bank partners with Qlik to improve performance

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Oct 2023

Sweden-based Ikano Bank has partnered with US-based cloud platform Qlik as part of its digital transformation strategy.

cloud services, digitalisation, partnership, financial services