digitalisation

ICC Opinions: Why has Usage Reduced?
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.
Tech Providers Compete in Trade Transformation Challenge
A high-level workshop for trade & supply chain finance and technology professionals was conducted on 20 February 2025 in Dubai
DCSA+ Pulls Partners in, Leaves Banks Out
On 5 March 2025, the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) based in The Netherlands announced launch of DCSA+, a new

Revising UCP 600: Weighing the Issues, Merits, and Challenges
In the fifth instalment of his DCW article series on major contemporary issues surrounding documentary credit practice, ICC Banking Commission Senior Technical Advisor Dave Meynell offers his thoughts on the highly-charged question: Is it time for UCP to be revised?

Singapore “Financial Services and Markets Bill” – Second Reading Speech
Monetary Authority of Singapore "Financial Services and Markets Bill" from 2022.