DCW Monthly: May 2025
This month we’re exploring where traditional instruments meet modern LC practice, focusing especially on the complications surrounding drafts and
The ICC has neither accepted the draft as a standard requirement, nor have they been successful in casting it out from LC practice. This article is an attempt to resolve the confusion and place bills of exchange laws and the UCP in their proper perspectives.
Non-documentary conditions and the General Rule against them can be prone to unhelpful misconceptions, potentially resulting in problems.
A survey conducted by DCW reinforces the notion that the eUCP Directory to date has been unable to boost confidence in the rules supplement designed for electronic commercial credits.
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This month we’re exploring where traditional instruments meet modern LC practice, focusing especially on the complications surrounding drafts and
For the 7th year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day Americas Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting. This summary provides an overview of topics discussed at the conference hosted by S&P Global on 2 April 2025 in New York and conducted as a hybrid event.
The ongoing effort to revise ISBP 821 (2023) has now reached an advanced stage with an updated Draft 3 revision
On 20 April 2025, Bangladesh Bank’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department issued FE Circular Letter No. 14, “Remittance against import
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, is under investigation by the US Department of
Documentary Credit World is pleased to announce the addition of David Williams to our Editorial Advisory Board. David is based
A recent Singapore case highlights the potential inherent risks for banks that take credit insurance policies as security.
Past experience has shown effective implementation and enforcement of export controls are a key to counteracting WMD programmes.
A recent Singapore case highlights the potential inherent risks for banks that take credit insurance policies as security.
Past experience has shown effective implementation and enforcement of export controls are a key to counteracting WMD programmes.
Beyond questions on the rule of strict construction of LC terms, the In re Spiegel case should engender a discussion of the requirements of UCP vs. ISP on what certified means with respect to a government or court-issued document.
In the fourth instalment of his DCW article series on major issues surrounding potential revision of UCP, ICC Banking Commission Senior Technical Advisor Dave Meynell reinforces the case for simple documentary credits and offers tips on how to construct them.
This month we’re exploring where traditional instruments meet modern LC practice, focusing especially on the complications surrounding drafts and
The ongoing effort to revise ISBP 821 (2023) has now reached an advanced stage with an updated Draft 3 revision
On 20 April 2025, Bangladesh Bank’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department issued FE Circular Letter No. 14, “Remittance against import
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, is under investigation by the US Department of
Appeal of denied bill of costs obtaining supersedeas LC.
Applicant appealed Singapore trial court decision granting partial injunction on performance bond.
Bench trial for negligent misrepresentation claim by beneficiary against advising bank.
Contractor-applicant appealed dismissal of complaint against principal of insolvent beneficiary and judgment debtor.
For the 7th year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day Americas Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting. This summary provides an overview of topics discussed at the conference hosted by S&P Global on 2 April 2025 in New York and conducted as a hybrid event.
The ICC Banking Commission returned to Dubai, UAE, for its 2025 Annual Meeting on 17 February. The one-day event was organized by ICC UAE and hosted by Dubai Chambers. In addition to those participating in-person, others attended virtually.
The ICC Banking Commission conducted its final meeting of 2024 virtually via Teams on 20-21 November. Four separate portions of the event open to Banking Commission members and ICC National Committee representatives took place.
For the 25th consecutive year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day Letter of Credit Law Summit. This Executive Summary provides an overview of topics discussed and debated at the conference hosted by Hogan Lovells in New York and conducted as a hybrid event.
DCW delivers quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 US-based banks. Here’s the latest data for 3Q 2024.
DCW delivers quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 US-based banks. Here’s the latest data for Q2 2024.
DCW reports quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 banks headquartered in the U.S.
Following a request from India for Mehul Choksi’s extradition, Belgium arrested the fugitive former diamond trader on 12 April
A former Additional Secretary to Sri Lanka’s Agriculture State Ministry is facing charges in connection with an alleged financial
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is looking into alleged collusion in a case initiated in 2017 relating to
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