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November 23, 2020

A better Klarna? Meet the fintech launching the "AmEx card for Gen Z"

Zilch wants to offer shoppers an alternative to "buy-now-pay-later" providers like Klarna, but does it solve the debt issue?


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platforms like Klarna have never been busier or more lucrative, with lockdown increasing shoppers' demand for credit.

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