ICC Banking Commission

ICC Opinions: Why has Usage Reduced?
Writing as a trade finance professional with a long background in the business, Dave Meynell offers his personal views on factors contributing to the sharp reduction in ICC Official Opinions issued over the past several years.

February 2025 ICC Banking Commission Meeting: Executive Summary
The ICC Banking Commission returned to Dubai, UAE, for its 2025 Annual Meeting on 17 February. The one-day event was organized by ICC UAE and hosted by Dubai Chambers. In addition to those participating in-person, others attended virtually.

Revising UCP 600: Weighing the Issues, Merits, and Challenges
In the fifth instalment of his DCW article series on major contemporary issues surrounding documentary credit practice, ICC Banking Commission Senior Technical Advisor Dave Meynell offers his thoughts on the highly-charged question: Is it time for UCP to be revised?
Why So Few ICC Opinions?
In 2022, the ICC Banking Commission began handling and discussing ICC Opinions on a quarterly basis instead of on a
Digitalisation to Take Center Stage in Dubai
The push to advance trade through digitialisation figures prominently on the agendas of industry events taking place in Dubai, United
ICC, SWIFT Primed to Finalize API Standard for Attachments
Operating on the premise that the trade finance industry currently lacks a standard document exchange proposition for trade finance instruments,

November 2024 ICC Banking Commission Meeting: Executive Summary
The ICC Banking Commission conducted its final meeting of 2024 virtually via Teams on 20-21 November. Four separate portions of the event open to Banking Commission members and ICC National Committee representatives took place.
Latest TAB Sheds Light on UCP600 Article 14(d) “read in context with”
In an attempt ensure global understanding of the wording “read in context with” as used in UCP600 Article 14(d)
ICC Revises Guidance on Use of Sanctions Clauses
Stemming from Kuvera Resources Pte Ltd. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. where the High Court of Singapore determined that
November 2024 ICC Banking Commission Meeting Preview
In addition to treatment of two ICC Draft Opinions, highlighting the first day of the next ICC Banking Commission Meeting