Counter standby
ANZ Bank, Manila Branch v. China National Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. & Bank of Jiangsu [2024]
Retrial application dismissed in case involving a dispute over alleged fraud and application the PRC Independent Guarantee Provisions to a standby LC governed by ISP98.
2024 Americas LC Law Summit: Executive Summary
For the 25th consecutive year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day Letter of Credit Law Summit. This Executive Summary provides an overview of topics discussed and debated at the conference hosted by Hogan Lovells in New York and conducted as a hybrid event.
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Manila Branch v. China National Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. & Bank of Jiangsu [2023]
Disputes over Independent Guarantee Fraud, Independent Guarantee Payment, and Improper Dishonor
Counter Standby/Counter Guarantee Practice: The Problems of Nomenclature
The lack of a common nomenclature for counter undertakings invites problems for practice and has plagued the industry for decades. It doesn't have to be this way.







