27 operational cases — ICC DOCDEX decisions, court rulings, documented reporting and internal desk records — each with the blocking point, the outcome and the control to apply next time.
27 cases
Indonesian counter-guarantee re-drafted by the local bank
Demand Guarantee · Indonesia
Desk recordDesk case · Loss avoided
A cross-border performance guarantee was rejected; a local bank garansi under counter-guarantee was required.
Blocking point
The local bank issued in Bahasa with a civil code waiver and a validity two weeks longer than the counter-guarantee.
Outcome / status
Loss avoided
Operational lesson
Never release a counter-guarantee before reading the final local wording and aligning expiries.
Suggested control
Obtained a certified translation before counter-guarantee release · Aligned expiry with a 30-day tail on the counter-guarantee · Recorded the Bahasa-prevailing language clause on the exposure record
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Source
TradeOps desk record
The factsheets summarize public sources. The proposed controls are operational inferences and do not constitute legal advice.