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Türkiye Imposes Temporary Ban on Short Selling across Borsa Istanbul
(MENAFN) Türkiye's financial regulator moved swiftly Monday to shield domestic markets from turbulence, imposing a temporary ban on short selling across Borsa Istanbul as escalating conflict in the Middle East rattled investor confidence.
The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye announced late Sunday that the prohibition — covering short selling and comparable intraday trading positions — would remain in force through the close of trading on March 6, citing the urgent need to preserve market stability and shield investors from outsized losses.
Short selling, a widely used investment strategy that enables traders to generate profit from declining share prices, has been placed entirely off-limits for the duration of the measure.
Alongside the outright ban, the regulator introduced a temporary relaxation of margin trading requirements, slashing the minimum equity maintenance ratio from 35 percent to 20 percent through March 6 — a calculated move designed to relieve financial pressure building on investors navigating the volatile environment.
The emergency measures reflect the growing unease rippling through Turkish financial markets in the wake of coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and Tehran's subsequent retaliatory drone and missile attacks targeting multiple destinations across the Middle East. The Capital Markets Board signaled that protecting market integrity remains its overriding priority as the regional situation continues to evolve at an unpredictable pace, with global investors watching closely for signs of further financial contagion.
The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye announced late Sunday that the prohibition — covering short selling and comparable intraday trading positions — would remain in force through the close of trading on March 6, citing the urgent need to preserve market stability and shield investors from outsized losses.
Short selling, a widely used investment strategy that enables traders to generate profit from declining share prices, has been placed entirely off-limits for the duration of the measure.
Alongside the outright ban, the regulator introduced a temporary relaxation of margin trading requirements, slashing the minimum equity maintenance ratio from 35 percent to 20 percent through March 6 — a calculated move designed to relieve financial pressure building on investors navigating the volatile environment.
The emergency measures reflect the growing unease rippling through Turkish financial markets in the wake of coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and Tehran's subsequent retaliatory drone and missile attacks targeting multiple destinations across the Middle East. The Capital Markets Board signaled that protecting market integrity remains its overriding priority as the regional situation continues to evolve at an unpredictable pace, with global investors watching closely for signs of further financial contagion.
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