2025 Singapore Annual LC Survey | May 20 | 7 CPDs

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

9:00 – 9:30      Welcome & Introducing Yourselves

9:30 – 10:15    2025 News & Trends in Global Trade

10:15 – 10:25  Coffee & Networking Break

10:25 – 11:10  What the Courts are Saying

11:10 – 11:20  Coffee & Networking Break 

11:20 – 11:50  The Latest on ESG

11:50 – 12:00  Networking Break

12:00 – 12:30  What’s New from Swift: Trade Strategy Update

12:30 – 13:30  Networking Luncheon 

13:30 – 14:15  More from the Courts 

14:15 – 14:30  Coffee & Networking Break 

14:30 – 15:05  Digitalisation & Trade Tech

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15:05 – 15:20  Coffee & Networking Break

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15:20 – 15:50  Supply Chain & Receivables Financing

15:50 – 16:05  Coffee & Networking Break

16:05 – 16:50  The Latest from the ICC

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

The Annual Survey of Letter of Credit Law & Practice (Annual Survey) is the trade finance industry’s premier 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.

• 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.   

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. 

Continuing Education Credits (CPDs)

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

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.

Additional Resources

• LC Rules & Laws - 8th Ed. 
• ISP98 Official Commentary
  
• Standby and Demand Guarantee Practice: Understanding UCP600, ISP98, and URDG 758
• UCP600: An Analytical Commentary - the ultimate guide to UCP600
• Documentary Credit World - The Source for LC and Trade Finance news, articles, and statistics since 1997