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Egypt Sets New Rules for Short Selling on the EGX Stock Exchange

The Rio Times · 1h ago · 🇧🇷 Brazil

Egypt Sets New Rules for Short Selling on the EGX Stock Exchange

Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority issued Board Resolution 155 of 2026 on 19 August, a full rulebook for securities lending and short selling on the EGX. It sets total cover of 150%, a 40% free-float lending ceiling, an uptick rule and a central lending system run by MCDR. The post Egypt Sets New Rules for Short Selling on the EGX Stock Exchange appeared first on The Rio Times .

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