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• ICC Release two new Trade Advisory Briefing Papers

  06/08/2026
  Briefing Paper No...

• Nominations for ICC Taskforce on Guarantees

  06/08/2026
  Nominations are open for membership of the Taskforce on Guarantees, which serves as the ICC Banking Commission’s expert body on demand guarantees and related ICC rules and instruments, including URDG 758 and associated guidance...

• The ICC releases its Financial Crime Risk Controls: Vessel Checking

  05/08/2026
  The paper explores the challenges financial institutions face in identifying and mitigating sanctions, fraud and trade-based money laundering risks linked to maritime shipments...

• Summer 2026 Newsletter added to Members Trade Information Section

  29/07/2026
  The latest (Summer 2026) newsletter has been added to the Newsletter section of the Members Trade Information section and reflects on the discussions at the recent ICC Banking Commission meeting including the 6 Opinions that were approved...

• Enabling digital trade through legal reform: A guide for policymakers and practitioners

  12/05/2026
  The ICC’s Digital Standards Initiative recently published a new MLETR implementation guide “Enabling digital trade through legal reform: A guide for policymakers and practitioners”, to support adoption of legally recognised electronic transferable records...

• Is your automatic extension (evergreen) clause as specific as it should be?

  21/04/2026
  Case: Starr Indemnity & Liability Co...

• ICC release guidelines on the Application of ICC trade finance rules in the context of the Middle East conflict

  17/04/2026
  Please find HERE the link to the paper just released by the ICC Global Banking Commission:     ...

• Spring 2026 Newsletter added to the Members Trade Information section

  02/04/2026
  The content of this latest newsletter reflects on the discussions at the recent ICC Banking Commission meeting around a possible revision of UCP 600 and the continual updating of ISBP...

• Results of ICC Survey regarding a possible revision of UCP and/or update to ISBP 821

  12/02/2026
  At the end of 2025, the ICC Banking Commission requested feedback from its members as to whether it was time for a revision of UCP 600 and/or an update to ISBP 821...

• Technical Advisory Briefing No. 17 - Handling of ‘surrendered’ bills of lading under documentary credits subject to UCP 600

  09/02/2026
  The latest ICC Trade Advisory Briefing can be found in the following link: https://library...