Thursday, December 06, 2007

India M&A push undeterred by credit woes

December 6 - Reuters - Armed with strong balance sheets, willing local lenders and unrelenting ambition, Indian companies are well positioned to navigate the credit crunch and maintain their global buying spree, but must be flexible on financing.

Turmoil in credit markets could even serve to open up opportunities for cash-rich Indian corporates looking globally to buy access to materials, technology, and distribution.

"Appetite continues to be there and continues to grow," Chanda Kochhar, joint managing director of ICICI Bank, India's No. 2 lender, told the Reuters India Investment Summit. "The Indian corporate sector has a healthy balance sheet strength to be able to execute some of these large transactions." Read More.

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