The data excludes some of the massive deals of 2015 that have not yet been completed, including Anheuser-Busch InBev's $100 bn-plus merger with SABMiller
RBI now allows parties to enter into escrow arrangements for up to 18 months
Banks can only make acquisitions when they have financial might which is subdued at the moment
Analjit Singh, Max Group promoter and HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh spoke about the merger of HDFC Ltd with Max Life and Max Financial Services