The listing would be a significant boost to the subdued IPO market and could value Klarna at as much as $15bn. The listing will be closely watched by fintech investors hoping that the sector can emerge from a funding drought driven by higher interest rates.

Klarna filed its paperwork with the SEC on Friday to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol KLAR.

"The latest spike in volatility has dimmed the IPO prospects for a number of companies, but that has not completely shut down the market for new listings," said Matt Kennedy, senior strategist at Renaissance Capital, a provider of IPO-focused research and ETFs.