ESMA_QA_1944
13/09/2012
Subject Matter
Sovereign debt securities in foreign currency
Original question
Are foreign currency bonds of EU Member States also covered by the restrictions on uncovered short sales in sovereign debts?
ESMA Answer
13-09-2012
Original language
[ESMA70-145-408 SSR Q&A, Q&A 10.7]
Yes, the prohibition provision covers sovereign debt securities irrespective of the currency in which they are issued.
Status: Answer Published
Additional Information
Level 1 Regulation
Short Selling Regulation (SSR) Regulation (EU) No 236/2012
Topic
Uncovered short sales