Worldline and Klarna Join Forces to Expand Flexible Payment Options Online and In-Store | LeapRate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis

European payment services leader Worldline and global digital bank Klarna have announced a landmark framework agreement to broaden access to Klarna’s full suite of flexible payment solutions across both online and in-store points of sale serviced by Worldline.

Announced on 19 May 2026, the deal will see Worldline integrate Klarna more deeply into its technology stack, while also acquiring transactions — a move designed to make it markedly easier for businesses of all sizes to offer Klarna to their customers.

The rollout begins this year with integration into Worldline’s Global Collect platform, its global online payment solution for international e-commerce players in the Travel and Digital sectors. A second phase will allow Worldline’s enterprise and smaller e-commerce customers to activate Klarna through a streamlined onboarding process on its GoPay platform. In the final stage, Klarna’s full suite of payment methods — including Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services — will be extended to in-store point-of-sale terminals.

Klarna’s flexible payment options, spanning immediate payments, interest-free short-term credit and longer-term financing, are designed to attract shoppers and simplify checkout.

Markus Frei, Head of Worldline Acquiring Services, said the partnership would “introduce BNPL services across markets, delivering real value for merchants and consumers alike, whether for online or in-person transactions.”

David Sykes, Chief Commercial Officer at Klarna, called it “a huge step” in the company’s mission to make flexible payments universally available, adding that together the two firms were helping “merchants grow while giving consumers the increasing levels of choice and convenience they have come to demand and expect.”