October 2025
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
China Adopts MLETR Principles for Bills of Lading
The Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China was revised and adopted by the 18th Session of
DCW Updates
Selling LCs Short … and Wrong
Misrepresentation of how letters of credit are used has sadly plagued the industry for decades. We are all too familiar
DCW Updates
Report Quantifies Use, Potential of Smart Contracts in Trade Finance
A recent study suggests demand for smart contracts in trade finance is on the ascent due to a variety of
DCW Scam Survey
Investigators Secure Partial Recovery for Scammed Indian Banks
Two Indian banks which lost funds nearly a decade ago from fraudulently obtained letters of credit and non-payment of loans
DCW Updates
Australia Progresses toward MLETR Implementation
The Australian Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG) issued a Communique on 14 November 2025 on a range of agreed issues,
DCW Updates
New York Governor Signs Bill, Updating State’s UCC
Further to prior reporting and analysis in DCW, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law updates to New York’
DCW Scam Survey
UK Company behind Advance Fee Scam Shut Down
A company which received USD 231,000 from a client but failed to deliver on its promise to arrange a
DCW Scam Survey
Indian Officials Pursue Large-Scale Loan Fraud Case
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a complaint against entities it believes are responsible for obtaining INR 110
DCW Updates
Standard Chartered Bangladesh Launches Receivables Finance Solution
Seeking to enhance liquidity for Bangladesh exporters by enabling their early repatriation of export proceeds under deferred payment letters of
DCW Updates
FinCEN Clarifies Aspects of SAR Requirements
On 9 October 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in concert with other
DCW Updates
Bangladesh’s Central Bank Cracks Down on Splitting LCs
Since Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central bank, established its Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) as a dedicated department for