October 2025
DCW Monthly: October 2025
From digital trade to defense finance, this month we're looking at how law and policy continue to evolve
Latest news (Page 3)
DCW Articles
Delhi High Court Decides for Beneficiary. What Took So Long?
The Indian judicial process can move at a sluggish pace, but the facts of this LC case suggest it should not have lingered. Ashish Madan considers the discrepancies and asks questions if other factors contributed to the delay.
DCW Articles
New York Legislature Passes 2022 UCC Amendments
Enactment of the 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code updates New York’s commercial law to fully recognize electronic records. They also affirm that signed electronic letters of credit have the same legal effect as paper-based LCs.
DCW Articles
The UK’s New “Failure to Prevent Fraud” Law
The UK "Failure to Prevent Fraud" law presents challenges for global banks operating in the UK. Read how the law applies, and generally what banks should be doing to comply.
DCW Scam Survey
Man Extradited to US to Face Host of Fraud Charges
A Nigerian man believed to have conspired with others to pursue fraudulent tax return refunds of at least USD 8.
DCW LC Statistics
LC Statistics: 2Q25 US Bank LC Issuance
DCW delivers quarterly LC issuance statistics from the top 600 US-based banks. Here’s the latest data for 2Q 2025.
DCW Conference Report
August 2025 ICC Banking Commission Meeting
The ICC Banking Commission’s quarterly meeting, held via Zoom on 5 August 2025, covered three draft opinions, updates on Technical Advisory Briefings, and the status of the ISBP Revision and ISBP Education Project.
August 2025
DCW Monthly: August 2025
From courtrooms in Illinois to conference halls in Singapore, this issue unpacks the rulings, risks, and rule debates in today’
DCW Articles
LCs That Contain a Law and Jurisdiction Clause
Given the success of practice rules and banks’ ability to more readily find resources for the proper interpretation of the rule sets, does it not make sense to avoid inclusion of a governing law or jurisdiction clause?
August 2025
Automatic Extension LC Issues
The recent case of Illinois DNR v. Regions Bank illustrates the importance of clear wording of automatic extension clauses and issuing banks including a final expiration date in their standbys.
DCW Articles
Charter Party Bill of Lading (CPBL) Operations: Navigating Risks and Mitigation Measures
CPBLs, governed by UCP600 Article 22 and addressed in several ISBP821 paragraphs, are required under credits for certain types of shipments. It is important to appreciate the operational aspects, risks, and risk mitigation techniques of CPBLs.
DCW Updates
ISBP Revision at a Crossroads
The ICC Banking Commission sent out its comments on ISBP Revision Draft 3 feedback received from 19 ICC National Committees
DCW Updates
Questions about the ICC Opinion Handling Process
The ICC Banking Commission’s “ICC Official Opinion Handling Procedure and Terms of Reference”, last updated in June 2023, sets