This month’s edition emphasizes how seemingly small drafting choices and operational decisions can lead to substantial legal and compliance
At its first quarterly discussion session of 2026 on 27 January, the ICC Banking Commission finalized ICC Opinion TA958rev. It
Following its January 2026 quarterly discussion session, the ICC released on 11 February 2026 results and points of analysis from
UCC 5-106(b) provides: “After a letter of credit is issued, rights, and obligations of a beneficiary, applicant, confirmer, and issuer are not affected by an amendment or cancellation to which that person has not consented except to the extent the letter of credit provides that it is revocable or that the issuer may amend or cancel the letter of credit without that consent.” ISP98 Rule 2.06. expressly deals with “automatic amendments”. UCP 500 does not.
Because standbys and demand guarantees often contain automatic extension clauses, ICC Opinion TA954 offers important lessons for practice and the need for sound drafting of such clauses.
For the 19th consecutive year, IIBLP conducted its Americas Standby & Guarantee Forum. Held in New York City on 4 November 2025 and hosted by Baker McKenzie, the program was organized as a hybrid event. This Executive Summary provides an overview of key topics discussed and debated.
The auto-extension clause used in a UCP 600 standby that gave rise to ICC Opinion TA954 illustrates the serious concerns that can emerge when ambiguous wording is inserted in a credit. Li Huang identifies and examines issues to consider.
The ICC Banking Commission’s quarterly meeting, held via Zoom on 21 October 2025, discussed six draft opinions, the status of Technical Advisory Briefings, a call for comments on the future of UCP and ISBP, and the emergence of stablecoin as relates to ICC rules and digital trade law.
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