GREECE: HCMC extend Greece short selling ban to 31st October

Wednesday July 25 2012

The Board of Directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), having taken into account the conditions prevailing in the Greek and European capital markets, the recent decisions relating to Greece short selling prohibition taken by the Competent Authorities of Spain and Italy (CNMV and CONSOB) and the fact that on 1.11.2012 the EU Regulation on Short Selling shall enter into force, decided today to extent the Greece short selling prohibition on the Athens Exchange until the 31st of October 2012.