DCW Monthly: June 2026
A letter of credit is built on a simple promise: the bank pays on a complying demand, and the underlying
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India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a complaint against entities it believes are responsible for obtaining INR 110 crore (USD 12.25 million) in fraudulently secured loans through letters of credit and export packing credit (EPC) facilities from a consortium of banks led by UCO Bank.
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Bangladesh Officials Bring in Jailed Businessman for Interrogation
Further to previous DCW reporting, an imprisoned Bangladesh businessman and former lawmaker was brought to Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission
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Views on ICC Opinion TA954
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.
