



M&A in India seing unprecedented boomPosted AtSify.comThe mergers and acquisitions market in
India (both by Indian companies within the country and
outside and by global companies looking to acquire Indian
companies) is witnessing an unprecedented boom, according
to Vedika Bhandarkar, Managing Director & Head of Investment
Banking, J.P. Morgan India Pvt Ltd.In the first nine
months of 2005, the total size of mergers and acquisitions
(M&A) in India was about $13 billion against about $4.5-5
billion for the whole of 2004. The major deals struck
this year include Hutchison's acquisition of BPL's mobile
business, Oracle's acquisition of i-flex and Vodafone
picking up a stake in Bharti. "This year, it is very
robust," she told reporters here on Thursday on the
sidelines of a CII-organised conference. November 25, 2005
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