DCW Monthly: October 2026
This month’s content follows a standby LC past issuance and asks a practical question: once the instrument is out
In a recent discussion, US west coast bankers considered a Commercial Export LC indicating in SWIFT Field 44F: “Port of
In its June 2022 list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identified 23 jurisdictions with
In the latest of its ongoing series of technical advisory briefings released on 27 June 2022, the ICC Banking Commission addressed the subject of “Reducing Discrepancy Rates under Documentary Credits” (TAB-3)
Another scenario discussed in the meeting of US west coast bankers centered around a commercial LC requiring under 46A: 1.
In a move to curb use of ante-dated LC documentation to circumvent Indian law banning wheat exports, India’s
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has promised that the Pakistani government will intervene on behalf of oil refineries facing potential shutdown
Stung by the massive letter of credit scandal committed against Punjab National Bank (Feb 2018 DCW 44), India’s central
Bangladesh Bank’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) issued FE Circular No. 09 (17 May 2022) to its Authorized Dealer
The Trade Finance Registry (TFR), an initiative undertaken by the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) to combat duplicate financing
To further safeguard customers from digital banking scams, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in
As an alternative to use of SWIFT for the sending of letters of credit, the Bank of Russia and Reserve
Citing inflation as a major challenge in the coming months, Bangladesh’s Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) recommended
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