M&As

How RBI’s nod puts banks at the centre of corporate deals

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How RBI’s nod puts banks at the centre of corporate deals

When I wrote this column “Outdated Risk, Renewed Opportunities: A Case for Acquisition Financing” on May 30th, I wasn’t sure whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was paying attention. Soon after, our friend Raghu Mohan, a veteran journalist, also wrote a detailed piece on the same topic in Business Standard. It turns out the … Read more

IPO mart booming, but no fun for iBankers in 2021

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IPO mart booming, but no fun for iBankers in 2021

MUMBAI: Investment bankers have had it rough in 2021 so far, despite a flood of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the country’s primary equity market. Investment banking activities generated $761.5 million in fees in the first nine months of 2021, down 5.4 per cent compared with the same period last year, data compiled by Refinitiv … Read more