FSC Chairman holds press briefing to announce decision on short-selling banFeb 03, 2021

FSC Chairman Eun Sung-soo held a press briefing on February 3 and announced the decision to extend the short-selling ban until May 2, 2021 and to allow a partial resumption of short-selling from May 3 on KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 stocks. In his statement, Chairman Eun said that prior to the May 3 partial resumption, the FSC will work on measures to improve the short-selling rules while closely tracking the preparedness of different market participantsAs there is growing public interest in the capital markets, Chairman Eun also stated that the FSC will work to ensure that individual investors are making their investment decisions with trust in the market.


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