South Korea to Fully Lift Short-Selling Ban in March 2025, Regulator Says

STOCK MARKET - SEOUL. South Korea's financial regulatory agency said on Thursday that authorities intend to fully lift a ban on the short-selling of stocks in March next year, marking the first time this has been done in five years.

"We will aim to fully resume short-selling at the end of March next year by amending the law and preparing a system," said Kim Byung-hwan, the chairman of the Financial Services Commission.