The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has announced a package of temporary market measures for Borsa Istanbul AŞ following recent developments in its markets, including a ban on short selling in the equity market, steps to facilitate share buybacks by listed companies, and a more flexible application of the equity ratio requirement for leveraged capital market transactions. The measures apply from 24 March 2025 until the end of the trading session on 25 April 2025. The short-selling ban covers Borsa Istanbul AŞ equity markets, share repurchases by public companies are to be made easier, and the equity ratio will be applied with flexibility for the duration of credit-based capital market transactions.
Capital Markets Board of T?rkiye 2025-03-23
Capital Markets Board of Türkiye bans short selling on Borsa Istanbul equities and eases buybacks and margin rules
The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has introduced temporary measures for Borsa Istanbul AŞ, including a short-selling ban in the equity market, eased share buyback procedures for listed companies, and flexible equity ratio requirements for leveraged transactions. These measures are effective from 24 March to 25 April 2025.