section_path: Bank crisis/Mergers and acquisitions
section_name: Mergers and acquisitions
paragraph_text: Mergers and acquisitions
  
  Between 1985 and 2018 banks engaged in around 28,798 mergers or acquisitions, either as the acquirer or the target company. The overall known value of these deals cumulates to around 5,169 bil. USD. In terms of value, there have been two major waves (1999 and 2007) which both peaked at around 460 bil. USD followed by a steep decline (−82% from 2007 until 2018).
  
  Here is a list of the largest deals in history in terms of value with participation from at least one bank: