The January-June operating loss at the privately held (BNPL) fintech, which last made a full-year profit in 2018, was 2.01 billion crowns ($185 million) against a year-earlier loss of 6.17 billion.
"We feel very confident that we'll be posting a profitable quarter very soon and then eventually also a full profitable year."
Klarna Bank is a unit of Klarna Holdings, which has attracted investment from the likes of Sequoia, Permira and Silver Lake.
Siemiatkowski said Klarna, whose biggest market by revenue is the U.S., now has more than 30 million users.
In the second quarter, gross merchandise volume (GMV) - the value of goods purchased through Klarna - was up 14%, and revenue growth was 17%.
Persons:
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Siemiatkowski, Klarna, Supantha Mukherjee, Anna Ringstrom, Terje Solsvik, Sharon Singleton
Organizations:
Klarna Bank, Reuters, Klarna, Klarna Holdings, Sequoia, Thomson
Locations:
STOCKHOLM, Ukraine, Silver, U.S, Klarna