In Memoriam: James Barnes
The trade world was saddened by the news of the loss of one of our own: Jim Barnes. Below are
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2023 Americas Annual LC Survey • Executive Summary (Part 1)
Part 1 Executive Summary of IIBLP's Americas Annual LC Survey in 2023
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The September 2025 bankruptcy filing of First Brands has thrust supply chain finance into the industry spotlight again. Supply chain specialist Tat Yeen Yap explains how certain forms of SCF techniques work and addresses whether they can give rise to opaque accounting and hidden financial debt.
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Don’t Walk Away: A Tried and Tested Alternative to “Pay and Walk”?
Practice rules for independent undertakings do not address "pay and walk" clauses that are being used in some regions and shunned by others. Here, David Williams puts forth an alternative option for consideration.
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October 2025 ICC Banking Commission Meeting
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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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
