Germany's 'desperate' short ban triggers capital flight to Switz The short ban set off instant capital flight to Switzerland. BNP Paribas said €9.5bn flowed into Swiss franc deposits in a matter of hours on Wednesday morning.
Germany, like other European governments, must raise hundreds of billions of euros by selling new bonds, but banning short-selling could jeopardise demand. Market chaos warning after German ban on shorting - Telegraph
"As A German Citizen, I Wish To Apologize For The Stupidity Of M So technically Germany isn't banning short-selling in various financials -- it's only banning naked short-selling.
