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ICC Commission on Banking discusses trade finance problems at WTO

Paris, 17 November 2008

Members of the ICC Commission on Banking Technique and Practice and representatives from international financial institutions, private banks, and other experts met at the WTO last week to analyze the shortage of trade finance and discuss possible measures to address the problem.

ICC expands online trade training suite
Paris, 14 November 2008 ICC has expanded its online trade training services with the launch of DC-Master. This new online training service, developed with technology partner Coastline Solutions, is aimed at experienced documentary credit professionals who wish to augment their knowledge in key areas of documentary credit work.

Workshop on ICC trade rules for emerging markets
Paris, 23 September 2008 As emerging markets become important drivers of the global economy, ICC is launching a workshop on 21 October on ICC rules for these fast-growing countries.

ICC updates bank-to-bank reimbursement rules
Paris, 18 July 2008 ICC announced today that an updated version of its Uniform Rules for Bank-to-Bank Reimbursements under Documentary Credits (URR) will take effect on 1 October 2008.

Looking ahead: New ICC project on financial market scenarios
Paris, 4 July 2008 As financial turbulence reaches unprecedented levels worldwide amid the recent credit crunch, ICC’s Commission on Financial Services and Insurance (FSI) recently conducted breakthrough research into the future shape of financial markets.

ICC Commission on Financial Services and Insurance meeting to focus on financial turbulence
Paris, 28 May 2008 As financial turbulence reaches unprecedented levels around the world, a group of top experts and representatives of international institutions will participate in ICC’s Commission on Financial Services and Insurance meeting taking place next week in Paris.

ICC publishes three new books on UCP 600
Paris, 10 April 2008 ICC has published three new books on the recently revised Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, ICC’s rules on letters of credit, which govern billions of dollars in trade transactions annually. The latest revision of the rules, UCP 600, came into effect on 1 July 2007.

ICC Commission on Banking to focus on innovation in trade finance solutions
Paris, 3 April 2008 ICC’s Commission on Banking will for the first time introduce a series of panel discussions under a central theme, Innovations in Trade Finance Solutions, on the second day of its meeting, which will take place in Athens on 15-16 April.