ICC Banking Commission
ICC Defines Trade Finance
Expressing concern that a poorly constructed definition of trade finance could cause unintended negative consequences for the business, the ICC
ICC Opinions Finalized at July 2024 Session
Five draft opinions – some garnering much more attention than others – were finalized in an ICC Banking Commission quarterly discussion session
Latest ICC Briefing Paper on UCP600 Practice Addresses Amendments
In an attempt to clarify aspects of UCP600 Article 10, the ICC Banking Commission has issued its 10th Technical Advisory
Digital Trade Finance Puzzle Coming into Focus
Citing passage of the 2023 UK Electronic Trade Documents Act and building momentum across the legal, banking, business, and technology

Dave Meynell Reacts to June 2024 DCW Articles
Various articles from the June 2024 edition of DCW caught the attention of ICC Banking Commission Senior Technical Advisor Dave Meynell who offers the following comments.
UNCITRAL Project on Negotiable Cargo Documents
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group VI (Negotiable Cargo Documents) held its 44th Session at the

When the Beneficiary Bypasses the Nominated Bank
ICC TAB 9 points out that there is a risk of documents being presented to more than one bank at the same time, especially under an LC that is freely negotiable, but it stops short of making any recommendations for avoiding this risk. Here’s my suggestion.

Presentation Period Rules Unnecessary, Old Fashioned and Must Go
UCP Revision – Hot Topics from Practitioners! DCW is pleased to announce a new section of the journal where experienced practitioners

Three Recent ICC DOCDEX Decisions Applying the ISP98 Rules
Recent ICC Doxdex decisions (Nos. 367, 373, 382) interpret ISP98 rules, aiding parties in standby LC transactions.


ISP98 Charts a Different Path to Successful Practice Rules
From Concept to Adoption: the genesis and global impact of ISP98 in international banking law & practice.