Commercial LCs
The “STI Orchard” [2022]
OCBC sues STI Orchard and Winson Oil over losses in a deal with Hin Leong Trading involving 780,000 barrels of gasoil, leading to fraud-related losses. The transaction aimed at selling 36,000 mt of gasoline to PT Pertamina after blending.
Domestic Correspondent Report: Egypt's New Importation Process
Starting March 1, 2022, Egypt's Central Bank now mandates the use of documentary credits for import operations, discontinuing documentary collections, except for certain exceptions.
A 1945 Jewel About Documentary Credits
A 1945 book displays a number of contemporary equivalents to current day trade finance banking practice.
Egypt’s Central Bank Mandates LC Use for Imports
The Central Bank of Egypt announced in mid-February 2022 that Egyptian banks must only accept letters of credit for the purchase of imports.
UCP600 Revision: A Tune-Up Opportunity for this Old Vehicle Called the “Letter of Credit”
Letters of credit have been around for decades, probably since the 19th Century or earlier. We are now in the
