AUSTRIA: Extension of temporary measures on Austria short selling

Monday November 29 2010

It has been reported that the Financial Market Authority in Austria has extended the temporary ban on short selling which was due to expire on November. The ban on Austria short selling of stocks of Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI.VI), Erste Group Bank AG (EBS.VI), and insurers Vienna Insurance Group (VIG.VI) and Uniqa Versicherungen AG (UQA.VI) has been extended until 31 May 2011.