Afterpay has reported in its ASX announcement that December 2018 was its largest ever month on record.
Underlying sales in 1H FY19 were over $2.2 billion, up 140% from $918 million in 1H FY18.
The US business processed $260 million of underlying sales in 1H FY19, with annualised underlying sales now in excess of $500 million based on 1H performance.
It also reported that over 23,000 merchants have transacted with Afterpay globally in the last 12 months.
It has had over 3.1 million active customers in the last 12 months, growing at an average of approximately 7,500 new customers per day over Q2 FY19.
Approximately $2 billion in total underlying sales were processed through the Afterpay platform in 1H FY19, double the prior corresponding period.
Holiday season underlying sales performance was particularly strong with a significant uplift and contribution from Afterpay's larger/enterprise merchant partners.
Growth in both online and in-store momentum continues.
In-store now represents approximately 16% of total ANZ underlying sales, growing more than four-fold on the prior corresponding period.
New retailers using Afterpay include Bally, Ozsale, Nike, Lululemon and Jag.