Event speakers and program agenda topics are subject to change
8:30 – 9:00 Registration & Check-In
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Introductions
9:30 – 10:30 Treasury, Working Capital, and Risk Management: Emerging Trends and Strategic Insights
Learn the latest in treasury, working capital and risk management from our panel of experts as they explore emerging trends including email presentation, rules revisions, and more.
- Genuineness of Standby LCs: Whose Responsibility to Check and How to Do So?
- Issuing Banks Requiring Advising Banks to Authenticate Presentations
- Beneficiary Address Change
- Transfer When Original is Lost
- Counter Undertaking Wording Mandated by Local Bank
- eISP98 – does ISP need a revision for ETRs and electronic SBLCs?
10:30 – 10:40 Coffee & Networking Break
10:40 – 11:40 Case Closed: Lessons from SBLC Litigation
Hear from our globally recognized legal experts about the latest standby & guarantee court decisions and their impact on your operations. Cases include:
- Illinois DNR v. Regions Bank, 2025 IL App. 4th 230085(U) (Wording of auto-extension clause in standby issued by predecessor bank)
- Litasco SA v. Banque El Amana SA [2025] EWHC 312 (Comm) [England] (Whether payment under UCP600 standby could lawfully have been made)
- ERA Capital L.P. v. Soleil Chartered Bank (a warning to bank employees not to make representations about other banks or parties)
- In re Spiegel (what certified means with respect to a government or court-issued document)
- Ee Hup Construction v. China Jingye Engineering (unconscionability; independent nature of on-demand performance bond)
11:40 – 12:00 Coffee & Networking Break
12:00 – 12:30 Drafting a Digital Standby: From eIssuance to eNotices
What terms should be in an SBLC for electronic issuance, presentments, confirmations, transfers, assignments and notices?
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:15 Understanding Capital Relief and True Participation
Buying, selling and sharing risk: meeting regulatory requirements, managing cost of funds, and growing your business. Hear our panelists discuss best practices for capital management.
2:15 – 2:45 Your ISP98 Tool kit: Plug & Play Model Forms
Freshly revamped for easier use, the ISP98 Model Forms aren’t just templates - they’re expert-crafted tools designed for nine real-world standby situations. Each form comes with two useful tools: one contains helpful annotations that break down the language, and the other is a fillable version for those ready to hit the ground. Our panelists will spotlight some of the hidden gems tucked inside.
2:45 – 3:15 SBLCs, The Role of Standbys in Developing Economies
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion on the critical role of Standby Letters of Credit (SBLCs) in Developing Economies, where industry experts will explore how these financial instruments enhance trade, mitigate risk, and foster economic growth. Our panelists will examine the challenges and opportunities SBLCs present for businesses, governments, and financial institutions in emerging markets.
Case Study: Factual story about presentation via fax during the pandemic
3:15 – 3:45 Coffee & Networking Break
3:45 – 4:30 One SBLC, Many Hands: Syndication for African Trade
How do you fund big trade deals in challenging markets without overloading a single bank’s balance sheet? Enter the syndicated SBLC. In this case-study session, ATF Finance and partners walk through how they coordinate multiple banks to issue syndicated standby letters of credit in support of African trade. From structuring to risk-sharing, and from compliance checks to documentation, hear how collaboration unlocks capital—and delivers results.
4:30 – 4:55 Asked and Answered: A Nickel’s Worth of Free Advice
How to handle problematic text banks are given and expected to include when issuing SBLCs & guarantees in favor of government agencies and other beneficiaries with leverage? The panel will start by discussing this and move to other challenging practice developments they’ve encountered and viable remedies. Then it’s your chance to ask the panel of experts thorny questions about situations you’ve seen in practice.
4:55 – 5:00 Raffle Draw and Closing Remarks
