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DCW Monthly: September 2025
From London to New Delhi to New York, this issue brings together the latest laws, rulings, and rule-set debates in
176 articles
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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UNCITRAL Approves Draft UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents
On 14 July 2025, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) announced its approval of the draft convention
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BAFT Releases Paper on ISO 20022 Migration in Sanctions & Compliance
As the latest installment in its series of papers on the financial industry’s shift to ISO 20022 messaging standards,
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In Memoriam: Fred Miller
Frederick “Fred” Heins Miller, Jr, professor of law at the University of Oklahoma for 45 years, died on 13 February
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Zimbabwe Businessman Loses Funds in Standby LC Investment Scheme
Although not near as commonplace as in the 1990s, standby letters of credit are still being pitched as investment instruments.
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New York Regulator Issues Guidance Amid Ongoing Global Conflicts
Expressing concern that ongoing global conflicts have increased the prospects of cybersecurity attacks directed at the US financial sector, the
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Bangladesh’s Mercantile Bank Issues First Blockchain-Enabled Domestic LC
Mercantile Bank PLC has announced successful completion in a “Proof of Concept”, demonstrating its ability to issue a “Green LC”
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New York State Adopts UCC Amendments, New Article 12
In a significant development toward wider recognition of controllable electronic records, New York State legislators approved Assembly Bill A3307A designed