Deals
Once-in-a-Lifetime Dealmaking Spree Underway in India
- Acquisitions soar amid new bankruptcy law, e-commerce battle
- Risks include next year’s election, emerging-market selloff
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The biggest mergers-and-acquisitions boom in Indian history has investment bankers preparing for even more dealmaking to come.
Transactions involving Indian companies have reached $104.5 billion in 2018, trouncing the previous annual record with almost four months left in the year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The tally may surpass $100 billion again in 2019, said Sanjeev Krishan, a Gurgaon-based partner at PwC India who focuses on private equity and deals.