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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34 articles
DCW Updates
US Treasury Imposes Record Penalties against Bank of America
On 13 October 2026, the US Department of the Treasury announced that three of its agencies have imposed enforcement actions,
DCW Updates
OFAC Issues Advisory on Sham Transactions & Sanctions Evasion
On 31 March 2026, US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory to alert of sham
DCW Conference Report
2025 Americas LC Law Summit: Executive Summary
For the 26th consecutive year, the IIBLP conducted its one-day Americas Letter of Credit Law Summit. Held in New York City on 5 November 2025 and hosted by Baker McKenzie, the program was organized as a hybrid event. This Executive Summary provides an overview of key topics discussed and debated.
DCW Updates
New York Regulator Issues Guidance Amid Ongoing Global Conflicts
Expressing concern that ongoing global conflicts have increased the prospects of cybersecurity attacks directed at the US financial sector, the
DCW Updates
OFAC, FinCEN Actions Target Iran’s Shadow Banking Network
Two divisions within the US Department of the Treasury took coordinated steps on 6 June 2025 to counteract Iranian operations
DCW Articles
Sanctions Clauses – Here to Stay, so How to Deal with Them?
Following his writing in the past two editions of DCW, Robert Parson examines legal developments on sanctions and sanctions clauses that have arisen in courts recently and implications for LC practice.
DCW Updates
Regulatory and Enforcement Trends for AML and Sanctions
DCW Recap of Arnold & Porter Webinar From primarily a US perspective, legal professionals from Arnold & Porter and a
DCW Updates
US Takes Sweeping Action against Russian Banking System
Seeking to further eliminate options for Russia’s use of the international financial system, the US Treasury’s Office of
DCW Conference Report
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.
DCW Conference Report
2024 ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference: Executive Summary
Conducted by the American Bar Association and the American Bankers Association (ABA), the 36th annual ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference took place 8-9 October 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.
DCW Articles
Toxic Tonnage: How the Dark Fleet puts the world at environmental & economic risk
The “Dark Fleet” exposes financial institutions to sanctions violations, lawsuits, and losses. Learn how to mitigate these hidden risks.
