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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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Bangladesh Bank LC Settlements Jump 50%
According to figures released by Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central bank, settlement of import LCs jumped nearly 50% to
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Egyptian Banks Report LC Openings up 87%
Egyptian banks opened LCs worth USD 11.6 billion over a six-week stretch from 1 March to mid- April 2022
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Majority of Jets Leased to Russia Remain Unrecovered
Foreign leasing companies which have supplied Russia’s airline industry with more than half of its 980 aircraft fleet recovered “only a fraction” of the jets
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Sri Lanka Gov Purchased Coal from Russian Trader
According Reuters reporting, a Sri Lankan government official has affirmed that the country has purchased two cargoes of 60,000
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Trade Lens’ eBL Solution to be Integrated into Bolero’s Galileo Platform
Trade Lens’ eBL Solution to be Integrated into Bolero’s Galileo Platform
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FATF Updates Its Listing of Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identified 23 jurisdictions under increased monitoring in October 2021 which are actively working with
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Use of Performance Bonds Increasing in Tanzania
A report by Clyde & Co Partner Tenda Msinjili and Associate Amreen Ayub suggests that use of performance bonds in
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European Banks Boost Support of “Top-Tier” Commodity Traders
Research conducted by Fitch Ratings suggests that European banks appear to be increasing lending to commodity trading firms facing extraordinary liquidity needs due to fierce commodity price volatility.
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FinCEN Alerts of Possible Russian Sanctions Evasion Tries
US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert on 7 March 2022, advising financial institutions (FIs) to be vigilant against efforts to evade sanctions.
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SWIFT Disconnects Designated Russian, Belarusian Entities from Network
In compliance with applicable sanctions laws and conforming to legal instructions issued by the European Union, SWIFT disconnected selected banks from its financial messaging services in March 2022.
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Bangladesh Central Bank's Restrictive Measures Target Import LCs
Bangladesh Bank plans to reduce Import LCs by increasing he margin requirements for opening the LC. See how that affected issuance numbers.
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Strengthening Pakistan Rupee "top priority"
PAKISTAN: Ishaq Dar, appointed on 28 Sept as the country’s finance minister for the fourth time, has made strengthening