# China regulator tells banks to pause IPOs, FT reports

https://mins.news/en/item/126663

- Reuters, 2026-11-03 07:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-regulator-tells-banks-pause-ipos-ft-reports-2026-11-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae988d1401f6f00010d2093

> China’s securities regulator has instructed investment banks to halt initial public offerings and suspended large share sales by existing shareholders until markets recover, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the discussions.

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