Short Selling Ban and Flexible Equity Ratio Measures for Margin Trading Extended
By its Decision No. 13/473 dated 8 March 2026 (the "Decision"), the Capital Markets Board (the "Board") has extended the duration of the temporary measures set forth in its Decision No. 11/417 dated 1 March, which were adopted to preserve market stability, until the end of the trading session on 13 March 2026. Further information regarding the Board's Decision No. 11/417 on the measures can be accessed here.
Pursuant to the Decision, the following measures shall remain in effect until the end of the trading session on 13 March 2026:
• The ban on short selling transactions in the equity markets of Borsa İstanbul A.Ş. shall continue to apply.
• The equity ratio for margin trading may temporarily be applied at a minimum of 20% instead of 35%, at the discretion of intermediary institutions.
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Pursuant to the Decision, the following measures shall remain in effect until the end of the trading session on 13 March 2026:
• The ban on short selling transactions in the equity markets of Borsa İstanbul A.Ş. shall continue to apply.
• The equity ratio for margin trading may temporarily be applied at a minimum of 20% instead of 35%, at the discretion of intermediary institutions.
For further information and support, please contact us.
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