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M&A deals in FMCG sector outlook: Prospects look good, onus on Budget 2018

Experts say, a lot would depend on what measures government takes in the budget

M&A deals in FMCG sector outlook: Prospects look good, onus on Budget 2018
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Arnab Dutta New Delhi
After two years of surge in merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals, 2017 proved to be a quiet year for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. The sector not only witnessed the least number of deals but the cumulative valuation also went down sharply - thanks to macro-level policy changes and knee-jerk reactions offered by the government.

In 2015, according to data available from UK-headquartered accounting firm Grant Thornton, the cumulative value of M&A transactions surpassed Rs 405 billion. The following year, the number went past Rs 460 billion or 13.6 per cent higher year-on-year (y-o-y) as major players like Hindustan

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