Най-голямата застрахователна компания в света, Munich Re, купува злато

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Най-голямата застрахователна и презастрахователна компания в света германската Munich Re обяви, че са купили през изминалата седмица злато на стойност няколко десетки милиона евро. От фирмата заявиха, че това е предпазна мярка с цел обезопасяване на паричните наличности срещу отрицателната основна лихва на Европейската централна банка.

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World's Largest Reinsurer Buying Gold To Counter Punishing Negative Rates

German reinsurer Munich Re is boosting its gold and cash reserves in the face of the punishing negative interest rates from the European Central Bank, it said on Wednesday.

The world's largest reinsurer is far from alone in seeking alternative investment strategies to counter the near-zero or negative interest rates that reduce the income insurers require to pay out on policies.

Munich Re has held gold in its coffers for some time and recently added a cash sum in the two-digit million euros, Chief Executive Nikolaus von Bomhard told a news conference.

"We are just trying it out, but you can see how serious the situation is," von Bomhard said.

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