Malaysia – Bursa Changes to Short Selling Reporting

Malaysia – Bursa Changes to Short Selling Reporting

On 16 December 2020, MLY SCM, BML announced uplifting of the temporary suspension of regulated short selling (RSS), and reviewed other market management measures.

  • Suspension of RSS, scheduled to expire on 31 December 2020, will be uplifted on 1 January 2021.
  • Will have enhanced control measures; daily gross short position limit for approved securities temporarily reduced to 2%, cap of 4% on aggregated net short position.
  • Suspension on intraday short selling (IDSS) and intraday short selling by proprietary day traders (PDT short sale) due to expire 31 December 2020, will be extended to 28 February 2021.
  • Temporary waivers in relation to PDT will be extended to 28 February 2021 accordingly.
  • Temporary revisions to existing market management measures, namely the dynamic and static price limits as well as the circuit breaker, will be extended to 30 May 2021.
  • Temporary relief measures re margin financing will be extended to 30 June 2021.