According to the data released by Grant Thornton India, an accounting and consulting firm, the total merger and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) deals in the month of August 2014 were valued at US$ 1.65 billion (95 deals).

Moreover, the total value of outbound deals (Indian companies acquiring businesses outside India) in August 2014 was US$ 131 million (15 deals). The total value of inbound deals (foreign companies or their subsidiaries acquiring Indian businesses) in August 2014 were valued at US$ 244 million (10 deals).

The total value of domestic deals in the month of August 2014 were US$ 742 million (20 deals) as compared to US$ 376 million (14 deals) during the corresponding period of 2013.

The top 5 M&A sectors were identified as IT & ITeS, manufacturing, energy and natural resources, retail and consumer and banking and financial services.

M&A Dealtracker August 2014

Also read the other M&A Dealtracker reports released by Grant Thornton India:

M&A Dealtracker February 2013

M&A Dealtracker January 2013

M&A Dealtracker November 2012

M&A Dealtracker October 2012

M&A Dealtracker Quarter 3 (July - September), 2012

M&A Dealtracker August 2012

M&A Dealtracker July 2012

M&A Dealtracker Half Yearly 2012

M&A Dealtracker May 2012

M&A Dealtracker April 2012

Dealtracker Quarter 1 (January - March), 2012

M&A Dealtracker February 2012

M&A Dealtracker January 2012

M&A Dealtracker Annual Edition 2011