On the back of USD 1.5 billion investments in NBFC companies, BFSI (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) accounted for 51 per cent of the PE investment value pie in the first quarter attracting USD 1.9 billion across 14 transactions.

The overall net foreign capital inflows of Rs 1.45 trillion (Rs 1.45 lakh crore) have made 2017-18 as the best period for the Indian capital markets (equity and debt) in past three financial years.

In terms of the quantum, Punjab National Bank (PNB) had reported the highest amount of frauds at Rs 2,810 crore in the last financial year, followed by Bank of India at Rs 2,770 crore, State Bank of India at Rs 2,420 crore and Bank of Maharashtra at Rs 2,041 crore 

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It was also nearly seven times the total amount raised in the entire 2016-17 which stood at Rs 8,464 crore.
The funds have been mobilised for business expansion, refinancing of debt, working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes.

In addition to traditional M&A drivers, such as consolidation and market penetration, deal activity will be increasingly triggered by disruptive pressures, such as technological innovation and digitalization, which will continue to redefine growth priorities.

The mobile subscriber base declined to 1.15 billion at the end of January 2018 from 1.167 billion at the end of December 2017, down 1.33 per cent.