October 2025
DCW Monthly: January 2026
We start 2026 with a focus on how courts, technology, and compliance realities are testing frameworks that were largely built
DCW Articles
Issues Regarding Transferable Credits under UCP600 Article 38
Drawing on the China case, Luoyang Aviation, Saibo Jin examines the relationship between the transferred credit and the original credit.
DCW Articles
Documentary Collections - A Different Look to Confront Misuse and Money Laundering
Banks that handle collections must not neglect the product and have proper controls in place to deal with the risks.
DCW Articles
Originality of Paper and Electronic Documents (Part 4)
In the latest installment of his article series on originality of paper and electronic documents, Pavel Andrle addresses practical use of the current ICC rules and matters he believes need clarified to better facilitate use of electronic records in trade finance.
Start your 14-Day Free Trial
Gain full access to analysis, cases, eBooks and more with a DCW Free Trial
Latest
October 2025
DCW Monthly: January 2026
We start 2026 with a focus on how courts, technology, and compliance realities are testing frameworks that were largely built
DCW Updates
China Adopts MLETR Principles for Bills of Lading
The Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China was revised and adopted by the 18th Session of
DCW Updates
Selling LCs Short … and Wrong
Misrepresentation of how letters of credit are used has sadly plagued the industry for decades. We are all too familiar
DCW Updates
Report Quantifies Use, Potential of Smart Contracts in Trade Finance
A recent study suggests demand for smart contracts in trade finance is on the ascent due to a variety of
DCW Updates
MUFG Manila Issues Standbys Supporting Renewable Energy Projects
Following official launch of its sustainable trade solutions in the Philippines in November 2025, MUFG Bank, Manila Branch has issued
Q4 2025 CPD Certificate
We’re pleased to share that your Q4 2025 CPD certificate is now ready to download. This counts as 1
DCW Litigation Digest
Petefish Skiles & Co v. Meads-Maes USA Chiren Joint Venture Company [2025]
Case raises important questions and concerns about a URDG guarantee issuer’s obligations and distinguishing an independent bank guarantee from an escrow account arrangement.
DCW Conference Report
2025 Americas LC Law Summit: Executive Summary
For the 26th consecutive year, the IIBLP conducted its one-day Americas Letter of Credit Law Summit. Held in New York City on 5 November 2025 and hosted by Baker McKenzie, the program was organized as a hybrid event. This Executive Summary provides an overview of key topics discussed and debated.
DCW Articles
DCW Articles
Views on ICC Opinion TA954
Because standbys and demand guarantees often contain automatic extension clauses, ICC Opinion TA954 offers important lessons for practice and the need for sound drafting of such clauses.
DCW Articles
First Brands Bankruptcy Casts Spotlight on Supply Chain Finance
The September 2025 bankruptcy filing of First Brands has thrust supply chain finance into the industry spotlight again. Supply chain specialist Tat Yeen Yap explains how certain forms of SCF techniques work and addresses whether they can give rise to opaque accounting and hidden financial debt.
DCW Articles
Don’t Walk Away: A Tried and Tested Alternative to “Pay and Walk”?
Practice rules for independent undertakings do not address "pay and walk" clauses that are being used in some regions and shunned by others. Here, David Williams puts forth an alternative option for consideration.
DCW Articles
Comments on ICC Banking Commission Opinion TA954
The auto-extension clause used in a UCP 600 standby that gave rise to ICC Opinion TA954 illustrates the serious concerns that can emerge when ambiguous wording is inserted in a credit. Li Huang identifies and examines issues to consider.
DCW Updates
DCW Updates
China Adopts MLETR Principles for Bills of Lading
The Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China was revised and adopted by the 18th Session of
DCW Updates
Selling LCs Short … and Wrong
Misrepresentation of how letters of credit are used has sadly plagued the industry for decades. We are all too familiar
DCW Updates
Report Quantifies Use, Potential of Smart Contracts in Trade Finance
A recent study suggests demand for smart contracts in trade finance is on the ascent due to a variety of
DCW Updates
MUFG Manila Issues Standbys Supporting Renewable Energy Projects
Following official launch of its sustainable trade solutions in the Philippines in November 2025, MUFG Bank, Manila Branch has issued
DCW Litigation Digest
DCW Litigation Digest
Petefish Skiles & Co v. Meads-Maes USA Chiren Joint Venture Company [2025]
Case raises important questions and concerns about a URDG guarantee issuer’s obligations and distinguishing an independent bank guarantee from an escrow account arrangement.
DCW Litigation Digest
Luoyang Aviation Construction Co. v. Korea Kookmin Bank [2025]
Case heard by China's Supreme People’s Court deals with questions regarding alleged fraud and the nature of a transferable credit under UCP600 Article 38.
DCW Litigation Digest
ANZ Bank, Manila Branch v. China National Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. & Bank of Jiangsu [2024]
Retrial application dismissed in case involving a dispute over alleged fraud and application the PRC Independent Guarantee Provisions to a standby LC governed by ISP98.
DCW Litigation Digest
Ryobi Tactics Pte Ltd. v. UES Holdings Pte Ltd.
Applicant sued, claiming that demands on four performance bonds were unconscionable.
DCW Scam Survey
DCW Scam Survey
Investigators Secure Partial Recovery for Scammed Indian Banks
Two Indian banks which lost funds nearly a decade ago from fraudulently obtained letters of credit and non-payment of loans
DCW Scam Survey
UK Company behind Advance Fee Scam Shut Down
A company which received USD 231,000 from a client but failed to deliver on its promise to arrange a
DCW Scam Survey
Indian Officials Pursue Large-Scale Loan Fraud Case
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a complaint against entities it believes are responsible for obtaining INR 110
DCW Scam Survey
Ex-Owners Ordered to Pay Ukraine’s Privatbank USD 3 Billion
An English High Court on 10 November 2025 ordered the former owners of Ukraine’s largest bank to pay the
DCW LC Statistics
DCW LC Statistics
LC Statistics: 2Q25 US Bank LC Issuance
DCW delivers quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 US-based banks. Here’s the latest data for 2Q 2025.
DCW LC Statistics
LC Statistics: 1Q25 US Bank LC Issuance
DCW delivers quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 US-based banks. Here’s the latest data for 1Q 2025.
DCW LC Statistics
LC Statistics: 4Q24 US Bank LC Issuance
DCW delivers quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 US-based banks. Here’s the latest data for 4Q 2024.
DCW Conference Report
DCW Conference Report
2025 Americas LC Law Summit: Executive Summary
For the 26th consecutive year, the IIBLP conducted its one-day Americas Letter of Credit Law Summit. Held in New York City on 5 November 2025 and hosted by Baker McKenzie, the program was organized as a hybrid event. This Executive Summary provides an overview of key topics discussed and debated.
DCW Conference Report
2025 Americas Standby & Guarantee Forum: Executive Summary
For the 19th consecutive year, IIBLP conducted its Americas Standby & Guarantee Forum. Held in New York City on 4 November 2025 and hosted by Baker McKenzie, the program was organized as a hybrid event. This Executive Summary provides an overview of key topics discussed and debated.
DCW Conference Report
October 2025 ICC Banking Commission Meeting
The ICC Banking Commission’s quarterly meeting, held via Zoom on 21 October 2025, discussed six draft opinions, the status of Technical Advisory Briefings, a call for comments on the future of UCP and ISBP, and the emergence of stablecoin as relates to ICC rules and digital trade law.
DCW Conference Report
2025 London Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting: Executive Summary
The Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day London Trade Finance Compliance Annual Meeting, 30 September 2025. This summary provides an overview of topics discussed and debated by leading professionals at the program hosted by Stephenson Harwood as a hybrid event.