The number of mergers and acquisitions in the MENA region increased 44.82% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to 1Q11, but deal values declined.
ZAWYA
April 9, 2012
10 April 2012
The number of mergers and acquisitions in the MENA region increased 44.82% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to 1Q11, but deal values declined. MENA M&A Q1 2012 Volume vs. Value:
MENA M&A activity rallied in terms of volume in Q1 2012, reaching a total of 126 transactions, compared to 86 deals in Q1 2011, an increase of 44.82%. On the other hand, overall deal value declined by 48.36% to an aggregate USD 8.842 billion, compared to USD 15.573 billion in the same period of 2011.
