Germany's BaFin has no plans to ban Wirecard short-selling
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's financial watchdog BaFin said it has no plans to ban short-selling in payments company Wirecard even as hedge funds increased their bets speculating on a fall in the company's share price."We are not currently planning a short sale ban for Wirecard," the BaFin spokeswoman told Reuters in an emailed statement."High net short positions alone are not a reason," she said.Hedge funds have significantly increased their bets on falling shares over the past few days. Net..