Indian Banks Increase Funding for Mergers and Acquisitions After RBI Rule Change
Following the Reserve Bank of India's easing of takeover-financing rules on July 1, Indian banks have financed over a dozen mergers and acquisitions deals exceeding ₹10,000 crore. Major lenders like State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank are now funding up to 75% of deal values across sectors. This shift opens a significant lending opportunity, with the acquisition-financing market estimated at nearly ₹2 lakh crore, reflecting growing domestic bank participation alongside foreign lenders.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (65/100). Lens Score 56/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 22 Oct, 12:10 am. Other outlets followed.
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