Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) firms have boomed since the pandemic began. Online use has soared 35% since March, BNPL giant Klarna has become Europe’s most valuable fintech at $11bn, and London rival ClearPay has announced it's expanding to four more continents.
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January 19, 2021
Meet Twisto, the Czech Republic’s answer to Klarna
Eastern European markets offer a lot of potential for growth, Twisto says.
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