Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 21: Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Sunday clarified that there has been no change in the existing regulatory framework governing short selling, dismissing media reports suggesting that revised norms would come into effect from December 22, 2025.

In an official statement, Sebi said, “In this context, Sebi expressly clarifies that there is no change in the existing regulatory framework for short selling. The question of any change in this framework from tomorrow, as reported incorrectly by the media story, therefore, does not arise.”

The clarification follows reports that claimed amendments to the short selling framework were set to be implemented shortly.

Earlier, in November, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey had indicated that the regulator plans to constitute a working group to carry out a comprehensive review of the short selling mechanism and the Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) framework.
The current short selling framework, which was introduced in 2007, has largely remained unchanged since its inception. Sebi reiterated that any future changes, if considered, would follow due process and be communicated formally.