S Korea – FSS Published Results on Naked Short Selling Detection

S Korea – FSS Published Results on Naked Short Selling Detection

On 30 March 2026, KRX published first-year results and future plans for NSDS.

  • KRX will continue strengthening market oversight of illegal short selling using insights derived from NSDS operations.
  • It will provide guidance to institutional investors based on cases identified through NSDS to help prevent recurrence.
  • Efforts will be made to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden on participating institutions, including shifting routine inspections from monthly to quarterly.
  • KRX will expand supervision to non-participating institutions to close gaps and ensure comprehensive prevention of illegal short selling.