23-Apr-18, PaymentsSource
Walmart is close to finalizing a deal to buy a majority stake in India's leading e-commerce company for at least USD12 bn. All the major investors in Flipkart are now on board with the Walmart purchase, after an earlier debate over an Amazon.com acquisition.
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Tiger Global Management will sell nearly all its 20 percent stake in Flipkart, while SoftBank will offload a substantial part of its 20 percent-plus holding.
Walmart will likely end up with 60 percent to 80 percent of Flipkart, valued at about USD20 bn.