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DCW Monthly: January 2026
We start 2026 with a focus on how courts, technology, and compliance realities are testing frameworks that were largely built
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DCW Updates
Does Air Waybill Satisfy “Any Airport in China” LC Requirement?
In a recent discussion, US west coast bankers considered a Commercial Export LC indicating in SWIFT Field 44F: “Port of
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FATF Releases Latest Listing of Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring
In its June 2022 list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identified 23 jurisdictions with
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ICC Briefing Addresses Topic of Reducing Discrepancy Rates
In the latest of its ongoing series of technical advisory briefings released on 27 June 2022, the ICC Banking Commission addressed the subject of “Reducing Discrepancy Rates under Documentary Credits” (TAB-3)
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On Board Dates and Issuance Dates
Another scenario discussed in the meeting of US west coast bankers centered around a commercial LC requiring under 46A: 1.
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India Imposes Additional Measures to Detect Improper LC Documents
In a move to curb use of ante-dated LC documentation to circumvent Indian law banning wheat exports, India’s Directorate
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Pakistan: Additional Support for Oil LCs
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has promised that the Pakistani government will intervene on behalf of oil refineries facing potential shutdown
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Attacking LC Fraud a Top Goal for India’s Blockchain-Based Project
Stung by the massive letter of credit scandal committed against Punjab National Bank (Feb 2018 DCW 44), India’s central
DCW Conference Report
BAFT 2022 Global Annual Meeting: Executive Summary
In the 100th year of its organizational existence, BAFT conducted its Global Annual Meeting on 1-4 May 2022 in Washington, DC, as a hybrid event to accommodate in-person and virtual attendees. The conference began with a gala dinner to mark the centennial celebration.
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Bangladesh and Vessel / Container Tracking
Bangladesh Bank’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) issued FE Circular No. 09 (17 May 2022) to its Authorized Dealer
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MonetaGo to Engineer Singapore’s Trade Finance Registry
The Trade Finance Registry (TFR), an initiative undertaken by the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) to combat duplicate financing
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Singapore to Require Additional Safeguards to Stop Digital Banking Scams
To further safeguard customers from digital banking scams, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in