DCW Monthly: May 2026
It's been just under two months since the ICC Banking Commission voted against revising UCP 600, but the
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DCW Scam Survey
Choksi Arrested, but Extradition to India on Hold
Following a request from India for Mehul Choksi’s extradition, Belgium arrested the fugitive former diamond trader on 12 April
DCW Scam Survey
Former Sri Lankan Official Arrested for Unauthorized LC Use
A former Additional Secretary to Sri Lanka’s Agriculture State Ministry is facing charges in connection with an alleged financial
DCW Updates
DCW Monthly: April 2025
This month, DCW unpacks the legal and practical shifts reshaping trade finance interpretation. Why are ICC Opinions becoming increasingly scarce?
DCW Feature
ICC Opinions: Why has Usage Reduced?
Writing as a trade finance professional with a long background in the business, Dave Meynell offers his personal views on factors contributing to the sharp reduction in ICC Official Opinions issued over the past several years.
DCW Articles
Causation in Misdelivery Cases: The “Maersk Katalin”
With the causation defence being increasingly engaged in misdelivery cases, there is a great deal for banks and shipowners to learn from The “Maersk Katalin” case.
DCW Articles
Views on ISDGP’s Explanation of URDG 758 Article 15(c)
URDG 758 Article 15(c) makes clear that the requirement stated in Article 15(a) always applies unless expressly excluded in the guarantee, but does ISDGP help or harm in explaining this provision?
DCW Updates
Singapore Paper Shows Banks Clear Inspection, but Gaps Remain
Four years after the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) roll out of a “Code of Best Practices – Commodity Financing”
DCW Updates
Charter Party Bills of Lading: Know the Risk Mitigants
Most specialists in the trade finance industry are well aware of multiple court cases in recent years – many from Singapore
DCW Updates
Discussion Exposes Troubling Standby Wording and Choice of Rules
In a recent discussion, LC specialists were asked if they would be willing to issue a standby LC subject to
DCW Updates
Hong Kong Police Arrest Five Suspects on Charges of Using False LCs
Five individuals attempting to convert letters of credit into USD 10 billion at a bank in Hong Kong on 10
DCW Updates
Coordinated Effort Needed to Confront Canada/US Fentanyl Flow
A recent article from a Canadian perspective acknowledges that the Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) faces increased pressure to identify