2024 Hong Kong Annual LC Survey | May 6 | In-Person + Hybrid | 7 CPDs

Event schedule subject to change

8:30 – 9:00      Registration & Check-In

9:00 – 9:10      Welcome from Our Host:

9:10 – 9:30      Welcome & Introducing Yourselves

9:30 – 10:30   News & Trends in Global Trade & Treasury

10:30 – 11:00 Group Picture, Coffee & Networking Break

11:00 – 12:00  What are the Courts Saying? 

12:00 – 12:45  The Latest from the ICC

12:45 – 13:45  Lunch Break

13:45 – 14:20  Managing Your Shipping and Vessel Risk 

14:20 – 15:00  Trade Fraud & Money Laundering 

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee & Networking Break

15:30 – 16:05  What's New from SWIFT: Trade Strategy Updated

16:05 – 16:50  Digitalisation Tools for Trade Finance

16:50 – 17:00 Summary of Critical Issues, Lucky Draw, and Closing Remarks 

The Annual Survey of Letter of Credit Law & Practice (Annual Survey) is the trade finance industry’s premier two-day conference providing structured interaction between participants and leading world-class experts.  

Held each year since 1992, attendees of the Annual Survey include senior bankers, attorneys, LC and standby/ guarantee users, and other experienced specialists. Now is the time for individuals, companies, and firms to take advantage of all the benefits Annual Survey participation and sponsorship has to offer in 2023

• Learn from Leading World-Class Experts
• Interactive Discussion with Seasoned LC Professionals on Issues Which Matter to You
• Valuable Networking with Industry Leaders, Like-Minded LC Specialists, and Perspective Customers
• Distinguish Your Bank as a Leader in the LC Industry
• Professional Development Units – CDCS Specialists in Attendance earn PDUs
• Budget Value – Maximize Your Bank’s Attendance at a Fraction of the Cost of In-House Training           
• In-Depth Analysis of Today’s Troublesome LC Practice Trends and Hot Topics
• UCP600 and Its Implications for the Future
• The Impact of ISBP … in Your Region and Around the World    
• Valuable Insight into the Major LC Cases and Legal Considerations
• LC Open Forum: Pose Your Questions to Our Experienced Panelists
• ICC – Discussions of valuable, updated Rules needed for understanding LCs, Trade etc.

Given the highly competitive nature of LCs, it is important that banks active in the letter of credit market keep current with industry trends, including issues which cannot be solved by the next UCP. Year after year, the Annual Survey has excelled in assisting its attendees in understanding the impact of critical developments and strategies for enhancing customer relationships. 

In conjunction with this unique conference each year, additional one-day seminars are also conducted which each focus on a specific area of letter of credit business.   

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This event will provide 7 CPDs toward recertification for CDCS, CSDG, and CTFC.

You will receive an email with a link to register for the Zoom attendance of this event in the week leading up to it. It is possible that you will receive an event ticket, which is solely for record keeping.
Sponsorship Opportunities

Please email Michael Byrne at mbyrne@iiblp.org for more details on the benefits of sponsoring IIBLP events, including seats, visibility, and access to a 'town square' for the industry.