DCW Monthly: October 2026
This month’s content follows a standby LC past issuance and asks a practical question: once the instrument is out
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29 articles
DCW Profiles
A Lifetime of Learning Fosters Correct Decision-Making
Trade Finance Career Spotlights: Glenn Ransier Glenn Ransier has spent a career riding trade finance's highs and lows,
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The Recipe for Trade Finance Success
A Conversation with Cherine Kenawy Drawn to trade finance by its complexities and interconnectedness, Cherine Kenawy, Executive Director of Trade
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In Memoriam: Boris Kozolchyk
The trade finance world was saddened by the news of the loss of one of our own: Boris Kozolchyk. Below
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Standby Letter of Credit Automation: Why It Matters
Standby LC portfolios often rest on processes that work until a single point of failure is tested. Here, Nick Mayer, President of Cibar, explains why banks are rethinking how renewals, fees and compliance checks are handled, and where automation strengthens control rather than replacing judgement.
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Inbound vs. Outbound Guarantees: How Corporates Can Manage Risk and Working Capital Effectively
Corporate treasury teams can attain efficiency advantages and mitigate risk by elevating their level of oversight and control of guarantees and standbys for which they are beneficiary. Alexander Paetzold of Trade Technologies explains how.
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The Skills Cliff, Part 3: Return of the Trade Finance Jedi
Welcome to Part 3 of the Trade Finance Skills Cliff series. If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part
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The Enduring Relevance of Trade Finance
Trade Finance Career Spotlights: K. Nizardeen K. Nizardeen has been around the trade finance scene in the Middle East for
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A Simple Approach to Making International Trade Work
A Conversation with Kristin Kyle-McQuesten “Know Your Customer” isn’t only vital for compliance reasons. Throughout her career, it’
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Seeing Trade Finance in a Nuanced Light
Trade Finance Career Spotlights: David Williams As an in-house trade finance lawyer, David Williams has worked on a wide
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Never Dull, Often Exhilarating: LCs as an Escape Room Puzzle
A Conversation with Marina Zhiltsova Once introduced to letters of credit in her professional work, Marina Zhiltsova, Trade Finance Specialist
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Over-Insurance: Worthy of Attention, but Not under UCP 600
Over-insurance is not cause for concern under the UCP 600 practice rules, but it may raise unsettling questions that need addressed from a risk perspective.
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Adapting to the Newness of Trade
Trade Finance Career Spotlights: Kim Sindberg Kim Sindberg, Expert Product Manager at Nordea in Denmark and an ICC Banking Commission