Finance
Klarna to Offload £30 Billion Portfolio in Deal With Elliott
- Fintech set up platform for freeing up capital in recent years
- Moves come as Klarna continues to prepare for its public debut
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Klarna Bank AB struck a deal to offload buy-now, pay-later loans that it originates in the UK as it looks for ways to free up capital ahead of its public debut.
The deal with a subsidiary of the hedge fund Elliott Investment Management will give Klarna £30 billion ($39 billion) of fresh firepower over the coming years as it looks to grow its business around the world. Klarna will continue to service the loans included in the agreement.