# Indian Banks Fuel ₹10,000 Cr M&A Deals Post RBI Rule Change

> Indian banks now finance up to 75% of M&A deals after RBI eased takeover rules.
- Title: Indian Banks Fuel ₹10,000 Cr M&A Deals Post RBI Rule Change
- Summary: Indian banks now finance up to 75% of M&A deals after RBI eased takeover rules. Indian banks secured ₹10,000 crore in M&A funding following RBI's July 1 rule…
- Keywords: rbi, m&a funding, indian banks, sbi, hdfc bank, kotak mahindra bank, acquisition financing, Indian, Banks, Fuel, 000, Deals
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/indian-banks-open-cheque-books-for-10000-crore-plus-in-ma-funding-after-rbi-rule-change/articleshow/135099726.cms
- Author: Saloni Shukla
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rbi, m&a funding, indian banks, sbi, hdfc bank, kotak mahindra bank, acquisition financing
## RBI Rule Change
Indian banks have financed about a dozen M&A deals involving more than ₹10,000 crore in acquisition funding after the central bank eased takeover-financing rules effective July 1.
## Bank Participation
State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, RBL Bank, HSBC, Citibank, MUFG, and Barclays have participated in acquisition financing.
## Funding Percentage
Domestic lenders can now finance up to 75% of the independently assessed acquisition value, including eligible acquisitions of listed and unlisted companies.
## Kotak Mahindra Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank's Anu Aggarwal states demand for acquisition financing is picking up with over a dozen transactions closed since July.
## Key Deals
Crystal Crop Protection acquired ₹2,268 crore from FMC Corporation's India business, Waaree Renewable Technologies bought ₹1,225 crore stake in Associated Power Structures.
## Market Potential
Industry estimates peg the potential acquisition-financing market at nearly ₹2 lakh crore with annual M&A deal values averaging close to $50 billion.
## Key takeaway

Indian banks secured ₹10,000 crore in M&A funding following RBI's July 1 rule change allowing domestic lenders to fund 75% of acquisitions.