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DCW Monthly: September 2025
From London to New Delhi to New York, this issue brings together the latest laws, rulings, and rule-set debates in
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UNCITRAL Approves Draft UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents
On 14 July 2025, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) announced its approval of the draft convention
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BAFT Releases Paper on ISO 20022 Migration in Sanctions & Compliance
As the latest installment in its series of papers on the financial industry’s shift to ISO 20022 messaging standards,
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If Requested Copies are not Presented, is It a Discrepancy?
LCs calling for copies and photocopies. Does it make a difference if copies are called for by the applicant compared
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In Memoriam: Fred Miller
Frederick “Fred” Heins Miller, Jr, professor of law at the University of Oklahoma for 45 years, died on 13 February
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DCW Monthly: July 2025
This month, we explore how digitalisation is reshaping commercial law across key jurisdictions. Marek Dubovec compares UCC Article 12 and
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Calculating Confirmation Fees
In a recent discussion, bankers were asked how they calculate confirmation fees as a standard practice: 1) from the advising
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Company Failed to Prove ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ Director Responsible for Losses
In reversing a 2024 trial court ruling, Singapore’s Appellate Division of the High Court found that a former director
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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
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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
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Bangladesh’s Mercantile Bank Issues First Blockchain-Enabled Domestic LC
Mercantile Bank PLC has announced successful completion in a “Proof of Concept”, demonstrating its ability to issue a “Green LC”
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New York State Adopts UCC Amendments, New Article 12
In a significant development toward wider recognition of controllable electronic records, New York State legislators approved Assembly Bill A3307A designed
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Singapore Regulator Takes Action against FIs for Serious AML Failings
On 4 July 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) took enforcement actions against nine financial institutions (FIs) and 18