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• Understanding Digitalisation Terms

  05/07/2018
  When we look back at our long list of blogs, it becomes very apparent that a number of new phrases and terms have entered the vocabulary of those involved in the wonderful world of trade...

• Standard definitions for techniques of supply chain finance

  06/06/2018
  We have, on many occasions, made reference to the differing techniques for supply chain finance...

• Recent DOCDEX decisions

  31/05/2018
  DOCDEX 359 A non-bank issued a documentary credit...

• Managing the CITF® examination

  23/05/2018
  CITF ® was developed by ifs University College (Since 15 September 2016 known as The London Institute of Banking & Finance), and launched in 2009, with endorsement by the ICC in 2014...

• Update on developing e-compliance in ICC rules: BPO

  18/05/2018
  David Meynell and Daisuke Kamai provided an update to the ICC banking Commission in Miami on 6 April 2018   Key Takeaways from the presentation   The Bank Payment Obligation is not dead! Utilisation of BPO continues to grow albeit at a slow rate Banks in Europe and Asia have experienced most success   As corporate customers look to move to digital trade finance solutions, the means exists to satisfy their needs today...

• Update on developing e-compliance in ICC rules: eUCP & eURC – part 2/2

  11/05/2018
  Following our previous Blog on this subject, we continue to review some of the issues raised with the eUCP/eURC revision/drafting process...

• Update on developing e-compliance in ICC rules: eUCP & eURC – part 1/2

  08/05/2018
  David Meynell provided an update on the current status to the ICC Banking Commission on 6 April 2018...

• More Digitalisation Ramblings

  04/05/2018
  It's hard to know where to begin these days with so much happening...

• Supply Chains

  26/04/2018
  The Euro Banking Association, in 2013, defined Supply Chain Finance as: "the use of financial instruments, practices and technologies to optimize the management of the working capital and liquidity tied up in supply chain processes for collaborating business partners...

• ICC Opinions April 2018

  19/04/2018
  TA879rev A credit was issued available with the nominated bank whilst also stating that the issuing bank would remit proceeds upon receipt of credit conforming documents...