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.
A recent Paper released by S&P Global Market Intelligence offers insights on developments stemming from the increase in illicit trade behaviours following the gradual rollout of stringent sanctions targeted at Russia.
“The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A Trade Finance Compliance Perspective – August Update” (8 pages), freely available on request from S&P Global Market Intelligence, addresses vessel activity in the Crimea Joint War Committee (JWC) high-risk zones, illicit shipping tactics, suspected theft of Ukrainian grain by Russian and Syrian bulk carriers, Russian oil movements, Russian supply chain trends, and dual-use goods and commodities of concern.
