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April 7, 2025

Klarna IPO window uncertain as Trump tariff chaos unfolds: ‘We’re in the eye of the storm’

One expert tells Sifted the Swedish fintech’s float could be delayed until the end of the year

Mimi Billing and Tom Matsuda

3 min read

With stock markets in meltdown around the world following President Donald Trump’s rollout of punishing trade tariffs last week, Swedish payment giant Klarna’s plans for a long-awaited IPO remain in flux. 

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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