Tag: greek crisis

January 12, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

ESMA says “NO” to proposed Greek short selling ban extension

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on Monday said it had issued a negative opinion on a proposed extension of the emergency short selling prohibition, regarding Attica Bank S.A. (ISIN GRS001003011), proposed by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC). The HCMC had proposed extending the prohibition on short sales in any shares of Attica Bank…

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December 07, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

ESMA extends Greek bank share short selling ban to December 21

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion agreeing with Greek regulator HCMC that a short selling ban on shares in five Greek banks should be extended. The original ban, which covered shares in Alpha Bank A.E., Attica Bank S.A., National Bank of Greece S.A., Eurobank Ergasias S.A., and Piraeus Bank S.A., expired…

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November 10, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

ESMA agrees to extend short selling ban on shares in five Greek banks

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) last night published an opinion agreeing with Greek regulator HCMC that a short selling ban on shares in five Greek banks should be extended. The previous ban, which covered shares in Alpha Bank A.E., Attica Bank S.A., National Bank of Greece S.A., Eurobank Ergasias S.A., and Piraeus Bank…

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