This month, DCW unpacks the legal and practical shifts reshaping trade finance interpretation. Why are ICC Opinions becoming increasingly scarce?
Writing as a trade finance professional with a long background in the business, Dave Meynell offers his personal views on factors contributing to the sharp reduction in ICC Official Opinions issued over the past several years.
With the causation defence being increasingly engaged in misdelivery cases, there is a great deal for banks and shipowners to learn from The “Maersk Katalin” case.
Four years after the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) roll out of a “Code of Best Practices – Commodity Financing”
Most specialists in the trade finance industry are well aware of multiple court cases in recent years – many from Singapore
In a recent discussion, LC specialists were asked if they would be willing to issue a standby LC subject to
A recent article from a Canadian perspective acknowledges that the Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) faces increased pressure to identify
In 2022, the ICC Banking Commission began handling and discussing ICC Opinions on a quarterly basis instead of on a
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.
Conducted by the American Bar Association and the American Bankers Association (ABA), the 36th annual ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference took place 8-9 October 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.
Expressing concern that a poorly constructed definition of trade finance could cause unintended negative consequences for the business, the ICC
Beneficiary presented late shipment documents under an LC. The issuing bank deducted penalties without a refusal notice, raising debate on clause 47A-7, UCP 600, and consent.
This Executive Summary provides an overview of topics discussed and debated by leading professionals at the conference.
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