PE DEALS SURGE 55% in H1 2008 DRIVEN by REALTY SECTOR

Private equity investments in the country witnessed an increase of 55 per cent in terms of value to touch $10.4 million during the first six months of this year, driven by significant deals announced in the realty and infrastructure sector. Overall, there were 207 deals worth $10.4 billion during first half of 2008, as against 178 transactions with a value of $ 6.69 billion during the corresponding period a year-ago.

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