Time ripe for M&A in financial services

Financial services have been a mainstay for the broader M&A markets across cycles in India

With India recovering from a slight pause, to continue steadily on to becoming an $8-plus trillion economy by the end of the decade, we took some time to reflect on the themes that may lie ahead. From distress-driven shotgun marriages to the adrenalin-pumped world of fintech, we expect a strong mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market for financial services.  

The year 2020 has been an unpredictable year, to say the least — and for very different reasons from the rest of us. It was also so for the shareholders of Yes Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank, as they were taken aback with