Klarna receives FCA e-money institution licence

Klarna issued Electronic money institution licence affecting Financial Conduct Authority on July 1, 2025.

Primary

Klarna

Counterparty

Financial Conduct Authority

Structure

Electronic money institution licence

Date

July 1, 2025

Sub-sector

BNPL

Klarna sheds BNPL label to compete as digital bank, expanding beyond buy-now-pay-later into broader financial services.

Primary company

Klarna

Counterparty

Financial Conduct Authority

Amount

—

Event date

July 1, 2025

Sub-sector

BNPL

HQ

—

Structure

Electronic money institution licence

Source published

April 8, 2026

Publisher

City AM

Source: cityam.com