FCA halts short selling in Banca Popolare Emilia Romagna

Reuters

Published Aug 08, 2014 07:32

FCA halts short selling in Banca Popolare Emilia Romagna

LONDON (Reuters) - UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday it had temporarily stopped investors betting on a share price fall in Banca Popolare Emilia Romagna (BPER) (MI:EMII).

The ban follows heavy falls in BPER and other mid-size Italian lenders on Thursday, amid concerns about their asset quality, which had led to the Italian regulator suspending BPER's shares.