A symposium was held at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore from 8 to 9 March 2018.

The volume of international trade continues on a rising trajectory with global economic development and new trading relationships. Established tools of trade financing such as the documentary letter of credit and its related instruments must be re-examined. Advancements in technology have led to fresh opportunities, including the use of blockchain and the switch to electronic forms of documentation. Banks have devised new methods of financing, for instance, the bank payment obligation. International legal experts were drawn from various countries to address these and other developments that are vital to trade finance for the 21st century, including Australia, China, Singapore, the United Kingdom and United States.

Trade Finance: Technology, Innovation and Documentary was published by Oxford University Press in July 2021.