DCW Monthly: June 2026
A letter of credit is built on a simple promise: the bank pays on a complying demand, and the underlying
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Trade finance rarely sits at the center of money laundering discussions, but the US Treasury Department’s 2026 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment makes clear that global commerce continues to provide a convenient channel for moving illicit value.
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