Klarna has made its payment options available via Apple Pay in France and Italy.

Eligible shoppers can now select Klarna at checkout online, in-app on iPhone and iPad, or in-store using their iPhone.

This follows prior launches in Denmark, Spain, Sweden, the US, UK and Canada, where Klarna’s flexible payments have seen widespread adoption.

With this expansion, consumers in eight major markets can now use Klarna through Apple Pay, offering more choice in how they pay.

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Co-founder and CEO of Klarna, said:

“We’ve seen incredible excitement from consumers using Klarna on Apple Pay across the US, UK, and Canada, and more recently across the Nordics and Southern Europe. By delivering this capability to even more users and expanding to France and Italy, millions more people can choose the payment schedule that works best for them, all within the Apple Pay experience they already know and love.”

Eligible customers can split purchases into three monthly instalments or pay up to 30 days later, without interest.

For higher-value items, payments can be spread over a longer period, with competitive interest rates starting from 0%.

Klarna applies its underwriting process before approval to ensure responsible lending.

Payments made via Klarna on Apple Pay remain secure and private, with Apple not retaining any transaction information linked to the user.

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