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US-based eBay said, in a statement on 9 May, that it plans to sell its stake in Flipkart for about USD 1.1 billion, and will relaunch eBay India focusing initially on cross border trade opportunity.
The statement by eBay came after Walmart Inc announced that it is buying 77 per cent stake in Flipkart for about USD 16 billion, and also within a year of Flipkart acquiring eBay India.
Following the close of the transaction, eBay said it will also be ending the current strategic relationship with Flipkart, which includes unwinding commercial agreements with Flipkart and terminating Flipkart's licence to use the eBay.in brand.
"We plan to relaunch eBay India with a differentiated offer to focus initially on the cross-border trade opportunity, which we believe is significant. We believe there is huge growth potential for e-commerce in India and significant opportunity for multiple players to succeed in India's diverse, domestic market," the statement said.
Only last year, Flipkart group raised USD 1.4 billion from global technology majors eBay, Tencent and Microsoft.
In exchange for an equity stake in Flipkart, eBay had made a cash investment of USD 500 million and sold its eBay.in business to the Bengaluru-based e-commerce major.
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