Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the banking sector reached its peak in 2018, with over 2,000 deals. In the following years, M&A activity in the sector fluctuated. In 2023, there were 875 M&A deals in the banking sector worldwide.
Number of banking merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to April 2024
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (May 1, 2024). Number of banking merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to April 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1082488/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-deals-in-the-banking-sector-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of banking merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to April 2024." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1082488/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-deals-in-the-banking-sector-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2024). Number of banking merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to April 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1082488/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-deals-in-the-banking-sector-worldwide/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Number of Banking Merger and Acquisitions (M&a) Deals Worldwide from 1985 to April 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1082488/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-deals-in-the-banking-sector-worldwide/
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Number of banking merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals worldwide from 1985 to April 2024 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1082488/number-of-merger-and-acquisitions-deals-in-the-banking-sector-worldwide/
