{
  "id": 2108989,
  "title": "Egypt Sets New Rules for Short Selling on the EGX Stock Exchange",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/egypt-sets-new-rules-for-short-selling-on-the-egx-stock-exchange",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:49:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/short-selling-on-the-egx-fra-resolution-155/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}