Singapore’s High Court has ruled in favour of J P Morgan Chase Bank after it was sued for refusing to pay a coal trader under two letters of credit (L/Cs) because its sanctions screening revealed that doing so would have violated US sanctions.

The case of Kuvera Resources versus J P Morgan is the first time a Singapore court has been asked to consider the issue of validity and enforceability of a sanctions clause.

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