Import LCs on the Rise in Bangladesh
Following months of political turmoil prior to the 5 August 2024 ousting of the Awami League government, Bangladesh has experienced
LC Statistics: 1Q25 US Bank LC Issuance
DCW delivers quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 US-based banks. Here’s the latest data for 1Q 2025.
Chief Compliance Officer of Fake Bank Pleads Guilty
A 75-year old disbarred attorney and convicted felon from California pleaded guilty in a New York federal court on 10
Singapore Citizen Implicated in Fraudulent Timber Import Deal
A 67-year-old Singapore citizen was arrested in India on 22 April 2025 for his alleged involvement in a timber import
Woori Bank Subsidiary Investigating Confirmed Fraud Allegations
Following Woori Bank’s publication of a financial incident disclosure that its subsidiary in Indonesia has confirmed fraud allegations involving
New on DCW: The Banker’s Guide to Examination under Documentary Credits
For document examiners and trade finance operations staff, few decisions carry more weight—or more risk—than determining whether a
The Banker's Guide to Examination under Documentary Credits
An essential practical guide to document examination under UCP 600 and ISBP 745, written by two leading trade finance experts.
Singapore Annual Survey + Guarantee Forum Presentations:
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ISBP Revision Forges Ahead with New Round of Proposed Changes
The ongoing effort to revise ISBP 821 (2023) has now reached an advanced stage with an updated Draft 3 revision
Bangladesh’s Central Bank Issues Circular Regarding Waiver Process
On 20 April 2025, Bangladesh Bank’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department issued FE Circular Letter No. 14, “Remittance against import
TSMC Potentially Facing USD 1 Billion Fine for Export Controls Violation
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, is under investigation by the US Department of