India Central Bank Allows Lenders to Fund Upto 75% in M&A Deals

EconomicsGiftGiftGift this articleAdd us on GoogleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowGiftBy Bhaskar DuttaFebruary 14, 2026 at 10:57 AM GMT+5:30BookmarkSaveTranslateIndia’s central bank will allow lenders to finance upto 75% of the acquisition value in corporate takeovers, in a move that is expected to boost the country’s $40-billion plus deals market.Financing can only take place when a firm “already holds control” over the target company, the Reserve Bank of India announced late Friday. Banks can fund companies for buying an extra stake exceeding a threshold of 26%, the regulator said.Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg TerminalBloomberg Terminal LEARN MOREMore From BloombergIndia Eyes Making Advanced Chips to Expand Its Tech IndustryIndia Clears $40 Billion Defense Deal for US and French JetsIndian Man Pleads Guilty in Plot To Kill Sikh ActivistIndia Says New CPI Data to Better Capture Economic RealityIndia Curbs Loans Extended to Brokers in Blow to Trading VolumesTop ReadsIndia’s Toxic Air Crisis Is Reaching a Breaking Pointby Dan StrumpfEpstein’s Girlfriend Married a Woman, Showing How He Gamed Immigrationby Francesca Maglione, Tom Schoenberg, Maya Davis and Silla BrushMBS's $100 Billion Quest Shored Up by Mecca Boom as Neom Slowsby Zainab FattahThe Leon Black Files: Epstein Was a Fixer for Billionaire’s Deepest Secretsby Max Abelson and Laura Benitez