In Memoriam: James Barnes
The trade world was saddened by the news of the loss of one of our own: Jim Barnes. Below are
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DCW Litigation Digest
Ryobi Tactics Pte Ltd. v. UES Holdings Pte Ltd.
Applicant sued, claiming that demands on four performance bonds were unconscionable.
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 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
ICC Draft Opinion TA949 (2025)
Surrendered Bills of Lading
Excerpted from the DCW Executive Summary of the 2025 ICC Banking Commission Meeting ICC Draft Opinion TA949 Dealing with a
DCW Updates
Singapore Court Upholds Running Account Despite Sham Deals
When businesspeople engage in mutual business dealings and loans to each other under multiple corporate entities they operate but their
DCW Updates
Ugandan Bank Entitled to Recover through Properties Sale
The High Court in Kampala (Uganda) upheld an appellate court decision on 25 July 2025 that Equity Bank lawfully sold
DCW Updates
Edward Stoltenberg to join DCW Editorial Advisory Board
Documentary Credit World is pleased to announce the addition of Edward R. Stoltenberg to our Editorial Advisory Board (EAB). Edward
DCW Updates
Usance Payment at Sight LCs as a Conduit to Supply Chain Finance
Recent writing has explored the notion that usance payment at sight (UPAS) letters of credit serve as an effective trade
DCW Updates
BPCE Issues Europe’s First Defence Sector Bond
In a move indicative of a broader shift in security finance, Groupe BPCE became the first financial institution in Europe
DCW Updates
ISP98 Form 11.1 for U.S. Government SBLCs Now Online
ISP98 Form 11.1 (Model US Government Standby) is the latest addition to IIBLP’s series of model forms available
DCW Updates
DCW LC Stats Sourcing Explained
On a quarterly basis, DCW publishes LC issuance statistics for the Top 600 US banks. For many DCW readers these
DCW Articles
The French Adaptation of MLETR
France adopted law aligned with the UN Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records in 2024. As of August 2025, it now a degree which defines technical criteria for a reliable method to achieve the goals of the MLETR.
