This study provides deeper insight into the linkages between Bank M&A and M&A literature and test the hypotheses that Acquirers gain significantly from a M&A strategy. Analyzing the Banking industry as an example of Horizontal mergers, the study aims to validate that M&A is a value creating...

An analysis of Indian CNX Nifty 100 companies across the last two recessions or the Global Financial Crises highlights practices of earnings management. The crisis response uncovers the perils of opportunistic earnings management as crises affect balance sheets in FY2007 and FY2012. The study...

The growth memes in the Indian economic environment provide an advantage to banks and uniquely accrete value to M&A based transactions proving benefits to bidders unlike in Bank M&A regimes reflected in the Event study literature. This work provides deeper insight into the linkages between Bank...