Prudential decline to comment

Insurance giant Prudential declined to comment on a report that it had been approached with a new offer from MBNA Corp to buy its 79% stake in internet bank Egg.

“We don’t comment on market speculation,” said a spokesperson. ``The process of the Egg auction continues. We’ve nothing further to add.”

MBNA, the world’s second-largest credit-card issuer, was reported to have contacted Prudential last month with a revised offer to buy its stake in Egg.