Mergers and acquisitions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide the latest information on mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh from 2000 to 2009.

Design/methodology/approach

Using data available from Thomson Financial Service's Worldwide Mergers and Acquisitions database, the paper analyzed M&A transactions listed in the database that were announced between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009, in which the target firm or acquirer was located in India, Pakistan or Bangladesh.

Findings

M&A in India is a lot more active than that in Pakistan or Bangladesh. One unique feature of Pakistani M&A market is that it has a high ratio (more than 80 percent) for Pakistani firms buying non-Pakistani companies. In Bangladesh, non-Bangladeshi firms acquiring Bangladeshi companies accounted for more than 90 percent of all large M&A value.

Originality/value

The paper provides the latest information on M&A activities in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh from 2000 to 2009. Some similarities and differences among the three countries were compared and discussed.

Citation

Y.W. Tang, R. and M. Metwalli, A. (2013), "Mergers and acquisitions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh", International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 327-338. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCoMA-04-2013-0039