DCW Monthly: March 2026
This month’s content highlights a familiar reality in letter of credit law & practice: structure alone does not guarantee
LC Fraud
52 articles
DCW Updates
Auditors Found Guilty of Failing to Detect LC Fraud
The Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has found that two auditors of an Indian
DCW Litigation Digest
Ningbo Nanheng Import & Export Co., Ltd v. Shinhan Bank Corp. [2021]
The legal consequences of backdating paper bills of lading under letters of credit and use of surrendered bills of lading emerge from the China case, Ningbo Nanheng Import and Export Co. Ltd. v. Shinhan Bank Co.
DCW Litigation Digest
Luoyang Aviation Construction Co. v. Korea Kookmin Bank [2023]
Case heard by China's Supreme People’s Court deals with questions regarding alleged fraud and the nature of a transferable credit under UCP600 Article 38.
DCW Updates
Forged LC Case Underscores Need for Due Diligence
Shockwaves went through the reinsurance industry when reports surfaced in July 2023 that employees of the Israeli insurtech Vesttoo Ltd.
DCW Updates
Porch Group Settles with Vesttoo Creditors Liquidating Trust
Porch Group, which has pursued multiple lawsuits in attempting to recover heavy losses from the Vesttoo reinsurance letter of credit
DCW Scam Survey
India’s CBI Seeks to Unravel Fraud Allegations in 2017 Case
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is looking into alleged collusion in a case initiated in 2017 relating to
DCW Articles
Questions and Observations on the Shinetec Case
A dispute involving an ISP98 standby and litigation in two jurisdictions raises a host of considerations. Here, Carter Klein comments on five facets of the Shinetec (Australia) Pty Ltd. v. The Gosford Pty Ltd Australian appellate court decision.
DCW Feature
China Construction Bank Sued Over LC Fraud Connected to Vesttoo
White Rock, an insurance solutions provider owned by Aon, filed a lawsuit on 27 August 2024 against China Construction Bank
DCW Updates
Libyan Customs and Bank Officials Detained in LC Fraud Scheme
Seventeen customs officials and nine bank employees have been detained in Libya for their alleged involvement in a LYD 1.2 billion (USD 246 million) letter of credit fraud.