Court of Appeal allows payment in Euros despite contract in US Dollars. Implications for LCs & guarantees? RTI vs. MUR case questions currency and force majeure clauses' role in trade finance.
For the first time in three years, the American Bar Association and the American Bankers Association (ABA) hosted their Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference in-person, 5-7 December 2022.
Economic sanctions challenge lawyers to navigate compliance and regulatory interpretations. The historical case of Shanning International v. Lloyds TSB Bank highlights the ongoing nature of demand guarantees amidst changing sanctions. Recent US OFAC views also complicate trade finance obligations.
Petroecuador, Ecuador’s state oil company, has cautioned Trafigura Group about avoiding importing fuel of Russian origin after the commodity trader reportedly “finished discharging a cargo of mostly Russian diesel at the Ecuadorian port of Esmeraldas”
