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DCW Monthly: January 2026
We start 2026 with a focus on how courts, technology, and compliance realities are testing frameworks that were largely built
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DCW Updates
Dubai Hosts Global Trade Facilitation Summit 2023
The 2nd Global Trade Facilitation Summit (GTFS2023), themed “Trade Transformation and Technology”, took place at Dubai Chambers, Dubai, UAE, 13-17 March 2023.
DCW Updates
Standard Chartered’s Sustainable Export LC Programme Takes Root
In August 2022, Standard Chartered announced successful execution of its first Green Trade Export Letter of Credit (LC) programme. The
DCW Articles
Bank Guarantees in Egypt
Amr KAMAL explores integrating ICC's URDG758 into Egypt's commercial law for demand guarantees, emphasizing the advanced nature of Egyptian law in recognizing demand and suretyship guarantees, drawing comparisons with global practices.
DCW Litigation Digest
Lexon Insurance Co. v. FDIC [2021]
Beneficiary argued that LCs are not contracts or leases and that FDIC as Receiver of closed Issuer lacked the authority to repudiate.
DCW Updates
In a Word, Absurd
Seeking monetary damages of “$800.00 billion dollars” plus “$300 billion cash down payment for 20 years guarantee on 705
DCW Updates
LC Implications from the Fallout of the SVB, Signature Bank Failures
The abrupt mid-March 2023 closures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank sent shockwaves through the US banking system
DCW Government Report
FDIC Establishes Signature Bridge Bank, N.A., as Successor to Signature Bank, New York, NY
The FDIC has established Signature Bridge Bank as the Successor to the failed Signature Bank to function as the bridge bank successor until FDIC stabilization.
DCW Feature
Originality of Paper and Electronic Documents (Part 3)
Pavel Andrle's exploration of the originality of paper and electronic documents - Part 3 of an article series.
DCW Updates
Pakistan Prioritizes LCs for Tea
In advance of Ramadan 2023, the Pakistan government listed tea as an essential commodity in order to meet high domestic demand for tea, and the government ordered State Bank of Pakistan to issue mandatory instructions for banks to open letters of credit for tea, declaring tea a ‘primary import’.
DCW Updates
Boxing Day in Dubai
An easy read summary of a conversation between industry heavyweights Robert Parson and Vin O'Brien on practical and legal aspects of bills of lading.
