Christopher Byrnes

Indian Law Enforcement Conducts Coordinated Raids in Connection with Bank Fraud Case

Indian Corporate First to Use SWIFT India’s e-Bank Guarantee Platform

Natural gas company GAIL Limited, in coordination with Axis Bank, has announced it is the first Indian corporate to go

Bangladesh Curbs TBML

On a positive note, Bangladesh has experienced a sharp decline in trade-based money laundering in recent months “following intensifying

US Agencies Issue Followup Alert on Russian Evasion Attempts

Further to their June 2022 release of a joint alert, US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the

Legislative Bill Introduced in New York to Advance Electronic Records

A bill to amend New York State’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and adopt a new Article 12 (Controllable Electronic

Jin Provides Update on Standby LC Cases of Significance in China

Prominent Chinese lawyer Saibo Jin alerted delegates at the IIBLP Annual Survey of LC Law & Practice in Hong Kong

Bank Alleges Collusion in Petroleum Deal

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Insurance Certificate’s Signing: Discrepant or Not? And Why?

-- needs image of Marine Certificate of Insurance, p. 46 of May 2023 DCW

Enigio’s trace:original Solution Backs First Complete Digital Trade Transaction

Digital information tech company Enigio announced on 31 May 2023 that it has completed its first digital end-to-end

Vietnam’s New Regulations on Bank Guarantees in Force

On 1 April 2023, Circular No. 11/2022/TT-NHNN issued in 2022 by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)

LC Issuances Drop to 32-Month Low in Bangladesh

Multiple factors have contributed to a continuing precipitous fall in the value of LCs opened and settled in Bangladesh. According