S.Korea regulator chief: too early to say when to lift ban on stock short-selling

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SEOUL, March 31 (Reuters) - South Korea's financial regulator said on Friday it was too early to say when it could lift restrictions on short-selling in the local stock market. Kim Joo-hyun, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, said there were both upsides and downsides to expanding the limit on bank deposit insurance and that it needs to be carefully approached.
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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