Indian M&A dealmaking soars in July with 115% growth in deal value
Excluding capital market deals, July saw an 18% rise in deal volumes, from 169 in June to 200, and a remarkable 115% surge in values—from $4.2 billion to $9.1 billion, the report said.
The mergers and acquisition (M&A) landscape saw a sharp increase, with 83 deals valued at $7 billion, a 340% jump in value from June. The month featured three billion-dollar deals, with the largest being JSW Paints' $1.5 billion acquisition of a 75% stake in Akzo Nobel India Ltd.
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