Aggressive marketing of buy-now-pay-later schemes needs review
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NOT too long ago, it might have seemed strange to pay for a pair of high-street jeans over a few monthly instalments.
But millions have turned to this fast-growing checkout option, known as BNPL (buy now, pay later), that allows shoppers to make interest-free instalment payments for retail goods.
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