India, June 8 -- More than a year ago, when we unpacked Flipkart's fintech ambitions, we never expected this new vertical to become the focal point for Flipkart. But now, with an NBFC licence, the ecommerce giant is about to enter a new era.

This is not just about enabling loans for its marketplace users (consumers and sellers) as an RBI-regulated lender - Flipkart can lend to other digital lending apps too. It's the first ecommerce marketplace in India to go this way, and its entry could open up an NBFC rush where more and more platforms look to take charge of their lending stack.

Let's see why, but after a look at the key stories from our newsroom this week:

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