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

Thursday December 29, 2022.

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

Last Updated at December 29, 2022 07:00 IST

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

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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