Munich Re plays down possibility of rights issue

Munich Re, the German reinsurance company, has played down reports that it is planning a rights issue to shore up its balance sheet and protect its credit rating.

A Munich Re spokeswoman said: "If and when there is a need to raise capital then we will be professional enough to do so." She would not comment on the timing or the size of the potential rights issue.

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