Britain's best-known challenger bank sent a letter acknowledging the offer to representatives of the bondholders' consortium earlier in the day and the offer is still on the table, according to the report.
Metro Bank said in a statement on Thursday that it was considering its options, including a combination of equity and debt issuance, as well as refinancing and asset sales. It said that it met its minimum capital requirements and had not made a decision on fundraising plans.
The announcement came after press reports that the company was seeking to raise as much as 600 million pounds in debt and equity to bolster its finances.
Metro Bank declined to comment on the FT report when contacted by Reuters.
The bank pared its losses on Friday, with its shares up 15.2%, to 44.05 pence, at 1417 GMT.
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