Q3 2025 CPD Certificates Available
DCW members earn CPD credit each quarter. Following the first certificate released earlier this year, your Q3 2025 certificate is
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Although not near as commonplace as in the 1990s, standby letters of credit are still being pitched as investment instruments. And those who should know better are still falling prey to them.
Zimbabwe media outlets report that the finance and operations director of a road freight transport company parted with USD 20,000 after being told he would get USD 3 million in three months from his investment.
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Man Extradited to US to Face Host of Fraud Charges
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DCW Conference Report
August 2025 ICC Banking Commission Meeting
The ICC Banking Commission’s quarterly meeting, held via Zoom on 5 August 2025, covered three draft opinions, updates on Technical Advisory Briefings, and the status of the ISBP Revision and ISBP Education Project.
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LCs That Contain a Law and Jurisdiction Clause
Given the success of practice rules and banks’ ability to more readily find resources for the proper interpretation of the rule sets, does it not make sense to avoid inclusion of a governing law or jurisdiction clause?
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Automatic Extension LC Issues
The recent case of Illinois DNR v. Regions Bank illustrates the importance of clear wording of automatic extension clauses and issuing banks including a final expiration date in their standbys.
