Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. issues updates on Bladex, a Panama-based multinational bank established by Latin American and Caribbean central banks to promote foreign trade and regional economic integration. The bank provides financial solutions to financial institutions and corporations across the region, with activity centered on trade finance, lending, deposits, letters of credit, commitments, loan syndication and treasury functions.
Recurring updates include IFRS operating results, net interest income, fee and non-interest income, credit-risk and funding trends, quarterly dividends, debt issuance in regional capital markets, annual report filings, shareholder matters and strategy presentations describing the evolution of its trade-finance franchise and transactional banking platform.
Bladex (NYSE: BLX) closed a US$700 million syndicated loan on Oct. 28, 2025, as Joint Lead Arranger for YPF to finance exports.
The financing is a three-year Pre-Export Facility to pre-finance exports and working capital, was co-led with three international banks, oversubscribed, and included American and Asian bank participation. Bladex said the deal supports Vaca Muerta development and underscores market confidence in Argentina's energy export potential and the bank's regional trade-finance leadership.
Bladex (NYSE: BLX) is adopting Nasdaq Calypso to upgrade treasury and capital markets operations as part of its 2022 strategic plan. The platform will automate front-to-back workflows across asset classes, support valuations, liquidity and risk management, and enable new treasury products such as interest-rate derivatives, foreign exchange hedging and, later, commodities.
The implementation will occur in two phases with the final phase expected by end of 2027, aiming to improve scalability across Latin America and the Caribbean and support the Bank's profitability and product expansion goals.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE: BLX) will hold a conference call to discuss its Third Quarter 2025 (3Q25) results. The call is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Presenters will be Jorge Salas, Chief Executive Officer, and Annette van Hoorde de Solís, Chief Financial Officer.
The 3Q25 earnings release will be published on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 after market close and both the release and webcast presentation will be available on the bank's corporate website. Investors are asked to pre-register for the conference call.
Bladex (NYSE: BLX) announced the closing of a US$206 million syndicated term loan on October 7, 2025 to finance Cemento Panam's acquisition of CEMEX's operations in Panama. The 7-year loan was structured and initially fully underwritten by Bladex as Sole Lead Arranger & Bookrunner, with participation from BAC Panama and Global Bank. Bladex also serves as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the facility.
The financing supports Cemento Panam, a subsidiary of Grupo Estrella, in expanding its cement business into Panama and underpins Bladex's stated role in structuring tailored cross-border financing solutions to promote regional economic development.
Bladex (NYSE: BLX) was honored at the LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards 2025 on October 3, 2025, winning Loan of the Year and Airport Financing of the Year.
Bladex co-structured a USD 1.6 billion long-term secured financing for Staatsolie’s 20% stake in the Gran Morgu project (Block 58, Suriname), plus USD 125 million in hedging facilities and letters of credit. The deal, with Deutsche Bank and Afreximbank, is the largest project financing in Suriname's history and supports initial offshore production expected by mid-2028.
Bladex also led a USD 940 million financing for Aerodom (USD 500M bond; USD 440M syndicated loan) to fund Dominican Republic airport modernization and expansion.
Bladex (NYSE: BLX) and Scotiabank Perú have jointly structured a US$250 million loan to Samay I S.A.C., supporting the Puerto Bravo Thermal Power Plant in Arequipa, Peru. The loan, scheduled for disbursement in December 2026, will strengthen Peru's energy infrastructure through Samay, managed by Grupo Romero's infrastructure platform Infracorp.
The financing aims to optimize Samay's debt-to-equity structure while reinforcing the country's energy matrix through the plant's connection to the National Interconnected Electric System. This strategic transaction demonstrates Bladex's continued commitment to supporting regional development and infrastructure projects in Latin America.
Bladex (NYSE:BLX) has successfully completed its inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital offering, raising US$200 million in perpetual, non-cumulative instruments. The offering, priced at a 7.50% coupon with an initial seven-year call date, attracted significant investor interest with more than 3x oversubscription.
The landmark transaction represents Bladex's first hybrid instrument in capital markets, aimed at optimizing its capital structure in compliance with Basel III framework. The multinational bank, rated BBB/Baa2/BBB by major rating agencies, will use the proceeds to strengthen its capital base and support future loan growth while maintaining strong capitalization levels.
Bladex (NYSE: BLX) has successfully completed a new debt issuance in the Mexican capital markets, raising MXN 4 billion through Certificados Bursátiles de Largo Plazo (Cebures). The three-year notes feature a floating rate coupon of TIIE de Fondeo plus 59 basis points.
The issuance received strong investor demand, attracting pension funds, asset managers, and financial institutions. The notes earned top ratings of "mxAAA" from S&P Global and "AAA (mex)" from Fitch México. BBVA México and Santander México acted as bookrunners, with Actinver as joint lead manager.
The proceeds will support Bladex's business initiatives across Mexico and Latin America, reinforcing the bank's commitment to promoting trade finance and economic integration in the region.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (NYSE: BLX) reported strong Q2 2025 results with net profit of $64.2 million, up 28% year-over-year, and earnings per share of $1.73. The bank achieved an annualized Return on Equity of 18.5%, marking a 222 basis points improvement YoY.
Key highlights include record-high Net Interest Income of $67.7 million (+8% YoY), record Fee Income of $19.9 million (+59% YoY), and an all-time high Credit Portfolio of $12.2 billion (+18% YoY). The bank maintained strong asset quality with 97.9% of credits in Stage 1, while maintaining a healthy efficiency ratio of 23.1%.
The bank's deposit base reached a new peak of $6.4 billion (+23% YoY), representing 62% of total funding. BLX maintains strong capital ratios with Tier 1 Basel III at 15.0% and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share.
Bladex (NYSE:BLX) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.625 per share for the second quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on September 3, 2025, to stockholders of record as of August 15, 2025.
The multinational bank, established by central banks of Latin American and Caribbean countries, has 37,231,194.86 outstanding shares as of June 30, 2025. Bladex operates from its headquarters in Panama with offices across multiple countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the United States, and maintains a Representative License in Peru.