October 2025
DCW Monthly: October 2025
From digital trade to defense finance, this month we're looking at how law and policy continue to evolve
183 articles
DCW Updates
Ugandan Bank Entitled to Recover through Properties Sale
The High Court in Kampala (Uganda) upheld an appellate court decision on 25 July 2025 that Equity Bank lawfully sold
DCW Updates
Edward Stoltenberg to join DCW Editorial Advisory Board
Documentary Credit World is pleased to announce the addition of Edward R. Stoltenberg to our Editorial Advisory Board (EAB). Edward
DCW Updates
Usance Payment at Sight LCs as a Conduit to Supply Chain Finance
Recent writing has explored the notion that usance payment at sight (UPAS) letters of credit serve as an effective trade
DCW Updates
BPCE Issues Europe’s First Defence Sector Bond
In a move indicative of a broader shift in security finance, Groupe BPCE became the first financial institution in Europe
DCW Updates
ISP98 Form 11.1 for U.S. Government SBLCs Now Online
ISP98 Form 11.1 (Model US Government Standby) is the latest addition to IIBLP’s series of model forms available
DCW Updates
DCW LC Stats Sourcing Explained
On a quarterly basis, DCW publishes LC issuance statistics for the Top 600 US banks. For many DCW readers these
DCW Scam Survey
Group Accused of Duping Indian Pharma Trader with Fake LC
Six owners and associates of Prizam Alliance Pvt Ltd. of Surat, India, are under investigation by the Economic Crime Prevention
DCW Updates
Forged LC Case Underscores Need for Due Diligence
Shockwaves went through the reinsurance industry when reports surfaced in July 2023 that employees of the Israeli insurtech Vesttoo Ltd.
DCW Updates
Sri Lanka Customs Action Leads to Vehicles Sitting Idle at Port
Sri Lanka’s vehicle imports are typically backed by cross-border letters of credit which has been the industry norm for
DCW Updates
Singapore Court Affirms Judgment in Misdelivery Case
Further to a case previously analyzed in DCW, a Singapore Court of Appeal has affirmed the decision in The “Maersk
DCW Scam Survey
Man Extradited to US to Face Host of Fraud Charges
A Nigerian man believed to have conspired with others to pursue fraudulent tax return refunds of at least USD 8.
DCW LC Statistics
LC Statistics: 2Q25 US Bank LC Issuance
DCW delivers quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 US-based banks. Here’s the latest data for 2Q 2025.