Will This Year's Record M&A Show Continue In 2023?

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This year India Inc clinched its highest-ever mergers and acquisitions, beating the previous record of 2021. What were the factors that led to this year's stellar numbers? How will 2023 play out?

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M&As in India | M&A activity | Merger and Acquisition

Bhaswar Kumar  |  New Delhi 



Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group with Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO, Flipkart Group at the signing of Cleartrip stake acquisition by Adani group.

Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group with Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO, Flipkart Group at the signing of Cleartrip stake acquisition by Adani group.

A host of high-value deals -- including the ones sealed by Adani Group and HDFC Bank -- were the highlights of 2022. It was the year when India Inc. clinched its highest ever mergers and acquisitions, beating the previous record set in 2021 by a considerable margin. So what were the factors that led to this year’s stellar numbers? And, how will 2023 play out? This podcast brings you the answers.


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First Published: Thu, December 29 2022. 07:00 IST


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