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Affirm slips as Apple offers Klarna's flexible payment options on Apple Pay



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** Shares of "buy now, pay later" services provider Affirm Holdings AFRM.O fall 1.8% to $47.13 premarket

** Apple says starting on Thursday, eligible users in the U.S. and U.K. will also have the option to access Affirm's rival Klarna's flexible payment options right at checkout online and in-app with Apple Pay

** Apple says users in Canada will also have access to Klarna's flexible payment options at checkout with Apple Pay online in the future

** Eligible users can now access installment loan options from Affirm in the U.S. and from Monzo Flex in the U.K. when checking out with Apple Pay online and in-app on iPhone and iPad, Apple says

** Up to last close, AFRM down ~2% so far this year



Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru

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