Swedish payments firm Klarna buys Germany's BillPay

Reuters

6 February 2017 at 2:17 am

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish payments firm Klarna, one of Europe's most highly valued tech startups, said on Monday it is buying German online payment company BillPay. "Germany is one of the largest e-commerce markets in the world, and we are delighted to have strengthened our position here with this acquisition," Klarna said in a statement. BillPay has over 140 employees, offering services in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. (Reporting by Olof Swahnberg; Editing by Daniel Dickson)

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