How ISDGP Sees Automatic Extension of Guarantees

Although automatic extension is not addressed in the URDG758 rules, the ISDGP articulated in 2021 contains provisions to help interpret such terms if included in a demand guarantee.

How ISDGP Sees Automatic Extension of Guarantees

Automatic extension clauses in standby letters of credit and demand guarantees have sparked a lot of discussion recently. The case of Starr Indemnity v. Midwest Mortgage decided in New York and analyzed in the March 2026 DCW edition by Paul Roder has caused a stir and therefore it is interesting to consider what ISDGP (International Standard Demand Guarantee Practice) that supplements the URDG758 has to say about automatic extension.

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