MADRID, Sep. 14 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The mergers and acquisitions market in Latin America accounted for a total of 207 operations, between announced and closed, for an aggregate amount of 5,134 million dollars (5,136.4 million euros), according to the latest report published by the Transactional Track Record (TTR ).

Regarding the accumulated period of the first eight months of the year, there have been a total of 2,184 transactions in the region, of which 44% register a combined amount of 69,780 million dollars (69,813 million euros), which which reflects an 8% decrease in the number of operations and a 34% drop in their amount, compared to the same period in 2021.

August data reveals that, by number of operations, Brazil led the ranking of the most active countries in the region, with 1,518 transactions (-8%) and 42,990 million (43,010 million euros) mobilized, 34% less. Mexico followed in the list, with 278 operations (an increase of 10%), and an amount of 10,963 million (10,965 million euros), 14% less.

Regarding the rest of the markets, Chile registered 178 operations (-23%) and 9,277 million (9,279 million euros) in mobilized capital, 12% less. Colombia, for its part, increased the number of transactions by 7%, with 163 operations in the eight months of 2022 and mobilized capital that reached 7,491 million (7,492 million euros), 18% less.

Source: Cuba Detail Zero