UniCredit v. Glencore
Hard Cases – Taking Stock of How Trader Defaults and Geopolitical Events Shaped LC Court Decisions
Following his writing in the January 2025 edition of DCW, Robert Parson continues his look at high profile cases by revisiting decisions surfacing from Singapore commodity defaults of recent years.
2023 Americas LC Law Summit: Executive Summary
For the 24th consecutive year, the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice conducted its one-day Americas Letter of Credit Law Summit.
2023 Americas Annual LC Survey • Executive Summary (Part 1)
Part 1 Executive Summary of IIBLP's Americas Annual LC Survey in 2023
Fraud: Losses, Losers, and LOIs
Within the recent past, trade finance banks have suffered billions in losses due to fraud. This has obliged many banks to reconsider their role in financing trade flows whilst others have simply abandoned the business. Citing Glencore, Navig8 Armetrine, and Hin Leong
UniCredit Bank A.G. v. Glencore Singapore Pte. Ltd. [2022]
Unreimbursed LC Issuer alleged sham transaction between Beneficiary and insolvent Applicant.
Singapore Court Dismisses Bank’s USD 37m Claim Related to Hin Leong Transaction
In UniCredit Bank A.G. v. Glencore Singapore Pte. Ltd. decided 21 October 2022, the High Court of Singapore dismissed
