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In UniCredit Bank A.G. v. Glencore Singapore Pte. Ltd. decided 21 October 2022, the High Court of Singapore dismissed all claims of UniCredit Bank against Glencore in regards to a USD 37.2 million letter of credit UniCredit issued on 29 November 2019 in favor of Hin Leong Trading to finance the purchase of oil from Glencore.
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UniCredit Bank sued Glencore alleging several claims including: rescission of the LC because the underlying sale was a sham; fraud; collusion between Glencore and Hin Leong against it; unjust enrichment; and breach of the presented letter of indemnity.
In dismissing all of UniCredit’s claims, Judge Andre Maniam concluded: “Glencore was entitled to the payment which it received from UniCredit under the LC. Glencore did not defraud or deceive UniCredit; it did not conspire with Hin Leong to injure UniCredit; it was not unjustly enriched. UniCredit is not entitled to rescind the LC, or to recover the payment it made to Glencore.”
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