October 2025
DCW Monthly: December 2025
As the year draws to a close, this month’s DCW focuses on the issues likely to carry into 2026.
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DCW Feature
Modifications and Exclusions of UCP600 Articles in Commercial Letters of Credit
Practical advice for modifying and excluding UCP600 articles in commercial letters of credit.
DCW Updates
Stevenson Appointed SVP of Trade at BAFT
Longtime trade finance expert Scott Stevenson joined BAFT as Senior Vice President of Trade in 2021.
DCW Updates
Joint Motion for Protective Order Granted in Zions
US Court granted a joint motion for a protective order in breach of contract action Zions v. JPMorgan.
DCW Updates
England’s Vexing Guarantee Legacy: Can Better be Done?
Did English courts finally define the difference between a surety guarantee versus a demand guarantee?
DCW Conference Report
January 2022 ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference: Executive Summary
The American Bar Association and the American Bankers Association (ABA) jointly hosted their 33rd Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference as a virtual event, 11-13 January 2022.
DCW Updates
Additional ICC Technical Advisory Briefing Topics Identified
Following the release of TAB-1, the ICC announced three future TABs for 2023 and beyond.
Demand Guarantees
ISDGP and Advising Banks: For a Flexible, Pragmatic Interpretation of Control on Behalf of the Issuer
On 31 March, 2021, the long-awaited International Standard Demand Guarantee Practice (ISDGP) Publication No. 814E, a complement to URDG758 documenting
DCW Information Digest
Bold Critique of SWIFT: Justified or Not?
Even as SWIFT volumes have ascended to record levels amid the global pandemic, The Economist has issued a call for
DCW Conference Report
October 2021 ICC Banking Commission Technical Meeting: Executive Summary
ICC BC reviewed 6 draft opinions during its 2021, including cases on sanctions clauses, avalisation, and non-payment. Discussions drew input from 33 National Committees and addressed evolving practice, legal interpretation, and rule clarity.