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India Financial Services Deals Hit $7.3 Billion in Q3 Driven by Jio Credit and NSE IPO
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Moneycontrol•12-10-2026, 14:40
India Financial Services Deals Hit $7.3 Billion in Q3 Driven by Jio Credit and NSE IPO
- •India's financial services sector recorded 67 deals worth $7.3 billion in Q3 2026, marking a 129% quarter-on-quarter increase in total deal value according to a Grant Thornton Bharat report.
- •Bank of America Corporation's $1.9 billion investment for a 50% stake in Jio Credit Limited drove M&A activity, accounting for roughly 85% of the quarter's total M&A deal value.
- •Public-market fundraising surged to $4.3 billion, heavily propelled by major IPOs including the National Stock Exchange raising $2.4 billion and SBI Funds Management raising $1 billion.
- •PE/VC activity recorded 35 transactions worth $736 million, with 91% of disclosed transactions falling below the $50 million threshold.
- •The fintech segment led deal volumes with 30 transactions worth $722 million during the quarter.
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India's financial services sector recorded 67 deals worth $7.3 billion in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a major investment in Jio Credit Ltd and strong public-market fundraising activity.
Bank of America Corporation's $1.9 billion investment to acquire a 50% stake in Jio Credit Limited accounted for approximately 85% of the quarter's total M&A deal value.
Combined public-market fundraising reached approximately $4.3 billion, which was driven by seven initial public offerings raising $3.8 billion and two qualified institutional placements raising $498 million.
