DCW Monthly: May 2026
It's been just under two months since the ICC Banking Commission voted against revising UCP 600, but the
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DCW Updates
Amid Conflict, ICC Urges Application of Practice Rules as Usual
Although the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to impact international commerce in various ways, the ICC has issued a statement
DCW Updates
OFAC Issues Advisory on Sham Transactions & Sanctions Evasion
On 31 March 2026, US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory to alert of sham
DCW Updates
Pakistan Adjusts SBLC Issuance Instructions
Citing ongoing geopolitical conditions and heightened need to facilitate oil and gas imports, Pakistan’s central bank amended its instructions
DCW Updates
India’s CBI Investigates USD 2.2b Alleged Bank Fraud
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two senior executives of Reliance Communications Limited linked to an alleged
DCW Updates
TTP Releases Documentary Collections Guide
Trade Treasury Payments (TTP), along with BAFT and ICC, published “A Practical Guide to Documentary Collections” on 6 May 2026.
DCW Updates
SWIFT Message Reference Guide Cited in NY Case
A recent decision issued by a New York court demonstrates the importance of proper understanding and use of the SWIFT
DCW Updates
UK Supreme Court Decides for UniCredit in Sanctions Case
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v. Celestial Aviation Services Ltd.[[1]] was issued 25
DCW Updates
Business as Usual in Dubai, but Fluid Situation
In the initial weeks since the war against Iran began 28 February, trade finance operations in banks in Dubai have
DCW LC Statistics
LC Statistics: 4Q25 US Bank LC Issuance
DCW reports quarterly LC issuance statistics for the top 600 banks headquartered in the US. Numbers are in USD 1,
DCW Scam Survey
Indian Officials Attach Further Assets in Fraud Case
As investigations by India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) into an alleged INR 1,438 crore (USD 156 million) money
DCW Scam Survey
Bangladesh Officials Bring in Jailed Businessman for Interrogation
Further to previous DCW reporting, an imprisoned Bangladesh businessman and former lawmaker was brought to Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)
DCW Updates
Matar Begins New Chapter as Consultancy Director
Following 13 years at Alinma Bank in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Khalil Matar left the bank to join SACB Management Solutions