Britain show 2020 prevention Britain

Fifth of buy now, pay later shoppers struggling to meet repayments for Christmas purchases

Reading now: 543
dailyrecord.co.uk

‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) schemes over Christmas will be unable to meet their repayments without borrowing more money. The average amount spent by BNPL customers during Christmas 2020 was £211, slightly up from £201 in 2019 and the highest average spend was by those aged between 45 and 54, at £277.

More than two-fifths (44%) of UK adults who used a BNPL scheme to fund their Christmas shopping are now concerned about their ability to repay, the survey of more than 2,000 people across he UK found.

On Tuesday, the UK Government announced that BNPL credit agreements will be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as concerns have been mounting about some consumers taking on unsustainable debts, but it has also been argued that,.

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA