Italian PayTech Nexi has expanded its partnership with Klarna.

The move follows a pilot programme in the Nordics which gave Nexi’s customers access to Klarna’s payment method.

The two firms are now expanding this partnership across Europe, including key markets like Poland and Italy, after Nexi’s merchants confirmed an increase in conversion rates through the pilot programme.

Klarna will be automatically enabled as a default option in the Nexi check-out offering.

“Klarna offers our merchant customers and their shoppers more choice and added convenience, boosting the conversion rates for merchants and consequently their revenue growth,” said Roberto Catanzaro, head of merchant services at Nexi Group.

Nexi, which currently serves customers in more than 25 countries, offers payment solutions to banks, merchants and consumers, operating in three market segments: merchant solutions, issuing solutions and digital banking solutions.

David Sykes, chief commercial officer at Klarna, added: “With their extensive reach among e-commerce merchants, Nexi is a great distribution partner for us. This partnership is a win-win for all, merchants and consumers alike”.

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