Area 1 - Traditional Trade Services

This service line includes the traditional rule-making activities of the Banking Commission, in particular:

• Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP)
• Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG)
• Collections, International Standard Banking Practice (ISBP)
• Standbys
• Opinions and Documentary Dispute Resolution Expertise Rules (DOCDEX)

Area 1 is supervised by Gary Collyer, Collyer Consulting & ICC Banking Commission Senior Technical Advisor

Area 2 - Open Account and Supply Chain Financing

This service line includes projects related to global supply chain financing, in particular the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) project, and the drafting of guidelines in the fields of open account, factoring and forfaiting.

Area 2 is supervised by Daniel Schmand, Head of Finance & Cash Management Corporates EMEA, Deutsche Bank

Area 3 - Global Regulation

This service line handles the relationship with, or projects linked to, the work of international organizations apt to making overarching recommendations to regional or national organizations.

Area 3 is supervised by Dan Taylor, Executive Director, TSS Global Market Infrastructures, JP Morgan

Area 4 - Legal and Compliance

This service line will act as general forum to member banks' legal and compliance departments. It has been established for the discussion of topics of interest to the membership, who can recommend action at the Commission or ICC level where needed. The service line deals with implementation through regional or national laws relating to banking and financial transactions, and acts as legal advisor on any legal and compliance aspect relevant to the work of any of the other four topic areas or any topic selected by the Commission.

Area 4 is supervised by Georges Affaki, Member of the Executive Committee & Global Head of Structured Finance CIB Legal, BNP Paribas

Area 5 - Risk and Asset Management

This service line includes credit insurance, assignments and standardization of credit documents, Export Credit Agency (ECAs)/Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs).

Area 5 is supervised by Steven Beck, Head of Trade Finance, Asian Development Bank

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies that would like to associate themselves with the ICC Banking Commission and to its global network. Sponsoring a banking meeting will give your company global recognition to reach leading bankers, corporate treasurers, consultants and vendors active in trade and supply chain finance.

For more information on how to become a sponsor, read more about the sponsorship opportunities or contact Luz Rodriguez on: lrz@iccwbo.org