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2009/11/20 16:09 KST
S. Korea seeks to allow bond naked short-selling

  
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Friday it is moving to allow local and foreign banks to short-sell bonds, a step likely aimed at attracting foreign bond buying.

South Korea has effectively restricted banks from so-called "naked short selling," in which investors unload bonds they do not own anticipating price falls, prodding them instead to beef up risk management.