The Court of Appeal found a confirming bank to be in breach of contract by declining to make payment under a confirmation to a letter of credit on the basis that a sanctions prohibition applied....more
11/30/2023
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Banking Sector ,
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Dubai ,
EU ,
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JPMorgan Chase ,
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Sanction Violations ,
Sanctions ,
Singapore
In Ethoz Capital Ltd v Im8ex Pe Ltd (2023), the Singapore Court of Appeal held that a "make whole" payment of interest clause was an unenforceable penalty as, among other things, the requirement to immediately pay on default...more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a series of policy changes, which include (i) the relaxation of its External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) framework and (ii) the withdrawal of certain restrictions on investment by...more