Klarna Swings Into Quarterly Profit With 29% Revenue Jump

  • US customer base continues to grow through retail partners
  • Swedish firm cut operating costs 11% thanks partly to AI

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Klarna Bank AB swung to an adjusted profit in the first quarter as the buy-now-pay-later firm slashed costs, making progress ahead of potentially one of the biggest stock market debuts of the year.

The Stockholm-based fintech said adjusted operating income was 229 million kronor ($21.6 million) for the three months through March, from a loss of 498 million kronor in the same period a year ago.