DCW maintains a list of recently-decided court cases involving commercial letters of credit, demand guarantees, and other trade finance instruments.
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The Windsor Township v. Tompkins Financial Corp. case emphasizes the significance of original letters of credit but questions their necessity in modern electronic transactions.
Proposed EU Capital Requirements Regulation changes may raise credit conversion factor for standby letters of credit. Limited data suggests low default rates. Banks issue standbys for fees, and despite credit risk, many expire unused.
A chronic concern for banks is when intended LC beneficiaries – often government agencies, municipalities, insurance companies, and other so-called power
Use of UCP600 for standbys continues, despite there being better suited rules in ISP98
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In a recent discussion, standby specialists took up the matter of a US issuer of a non-transferable standby being presented
Pavel Andrle's exploration of the originality of paper and electronic documents - Part 1 of a three part series.
Analysis of Natixis, New York Branch v. BNP Paribas case. Insights on acknowledging notice of assignment, setoff rights, and lessons for LC issuing banks. Learn more about structuring SBLCs effectively
Different jurisdictional interpretations of guarantee law reinforce the need for practice rules in demand guarantee transactions.
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