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Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. filings document a foreign private issuer bank whose U.S. reporting includes Form 20-F annual reports and Form 6-K current reports. These records present IFRS consolidated financial statements for Bladex and subsidiaries, including loans, investment securities, customer deposits, repurchase agreements, borrowings and debt, derivatives, acceptances, equity and cash flows.
The filing record also covers earnings releases, dividend announcements, annual meeting materials, director elections, auditor ratification, executive-compensation votes, charter matters and investor presentations. Disclosures address capital allocation, funding sources, credit portfolio composition, expected credit losses, liquidity, interest-rate conditions, regional macroeconomic exposure and the bank's role in Latin American trade finance.
BLADEX, INC. (BLX) reports that its Chief Financial Officer, Annette Marie Van Hoorde, purchased 1,454 shares of common stock on 2026-08-28 in a purchase in open market or private transaction at $55.00 per share. Following this transaction, she directly holds 23,132 shares of BLADEX common stock.
BLADEX, INC. (BLX) reported that Chief Risk Officer Alejandro Horacio Tizzoni purchased 1,850 shares of common stock on 2026-08-21 in an open market or private transaction at $53.00 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 79,901 shares of Bladex common stock. The filing indicates the trade was not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Bladex, Inc. reported unaudited IFRS interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, with profit for the six-month period of 122,809 (in thousands of US dollars) and basic earnings per share of 3.08.
Total assets were 14,436,845 versus 12,786,393 at December 31, 2025, driven by loans of 10,465,018 and investment securities of 1,683,153. Customer deposits reached 7,934,541, borrowings and debt 4,148,884, and equity 1,757,319. Net interest income for the first half was 143,485, with total revenues of 182,002, impairment losses on financial instruments of 13,333, and operating expenses of 45,860. Past-due loans were 76,668 with an allowance for credit losses on loans of 78,902. The liquidity ratio of net liquid assets to short-term funding stood at 140.18%, supported by total liquid assets of 1,922 million US dollars. During the period the legal name was changed to Bladex, Inc. without affecting operations or financial reporting.
Bladex reported all‑time high profitability, with net profit of $66.5 million for 2Q26 (up 4% year-on-year and 18% quarter-on-quarter), equal to $1.77 EPS. For 6M26, profit reached $122.8 million and EPS $3.08. Adjusted annualized ROE was 16.4% in 2Q26 (reported ROE 15.4%), supported by higher average commercial balances, record fees and funding optimization despite margin pressure.
Net interest income was $73.3 million in 2Q26 (up 8% YoY), while NIM declined to 2.24% as abundant liquidity and competition compressed asset yields. Non‑interest income hit a record $25.6 million, including $23.3 million of net fees from letters of credit, guarantees, structuring and credit commitments, plus growing contributions from financial instrument intermediation. The efficiency ratio remained low at 24.1% even as operating expenses rose to $23.8 million on higher headcount and technology investment.
The credit portfolio reached a record $14,466 million (+19% YoY), with the commercial portfolio at $13,029 million. Deposits were a record $7,890 million (64% of funding), and liquid assets totaled $1,922 million, or 13.3% of assets. Asset quality remained strong, with 98.4% of credits in Stage 1; Stage 3 impaired credits increased to $75.1 million (0.5% of the portfolio) and total allowance coverage to impaired credits was 1.2x. Capitalization was robust, with a 16.6% Tier 1 Basel III ratio and 14.3% regulatory capital adequacy ratio. The board approved a $0.6875 quarterly dividend per share for 2Q26, and S&P upgraded Bladex’s long‑term rating to BBB+ with a Stable outlook, while Moody’s and Fitch affirmed investment‑grade ratings.
Bladex, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.6875 per share for the second quarter of 2026. The dividend is payable on August 25, 2026 to stockholders of record as of August 7, 2026.
As of June 30, 2026, Bladex had 37,598,918.88 shares outstanding of all classes; this is a baseline figure, not the amount being distributed. The bank is a multinational institution headquartered in Panama and listed on the NYSE under the symbol BLX.
Bladex, the Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, reports that S&P Global Ratings upgraded its long-term issuer credit rating to BBB+ from BBB, with a stable outlook. S&P also raised the Bank’s senior unsecured notes to BBB+ and its Tier 1 hybrid notes to BB, while affirming the short-term issuer rating at A-2.
The agency cited a strong risk profile, solid asset quality, diversified portfolio, consistent earnings, strong capitalization, and adequate funding and liquidity. Bladex’s CEO highlighted that the action recognizes the bank’s disciplined strategy, prudent risk management, and resilient business model focused on supporting trade finance across Latin America.
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC. director Tarciana Paula Gomes reported a Form 4 transaction involving 4,200 shares at $55.09 per share. The filing shows this as a non-derivative, directly held position, with direct holdings reported as 0 shares following the transaction.
Bladex filed a Form 6-K to confirm that a shareholder-approved amendment to Article 1 of its Articles of Incorporation has taken effect, changing its legal name from “Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A.” and “Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, Inc.” to “Bladex, Inc.”, effective June 4, 2026. The bank will continue using the Bladex brand for marketing and identification, aligning its corporate name with how it is known by clients and investors. The filing emphasizes that this is a name change only and does not alter Bladex’s operations, contractual obligations or outstanding securities, whose rights and obligations remain fully in force under the new corporate name.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) reported unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 under IFRS. Total assets reached 13,739,141 thousand US dollars, up from 12,786,393 thousand at December 31, 2025, driven mainly by loan and investment growth.
Loans totaled 9,683,093 thousand, while investment securities were 1,690,352 thousand70,206 thousand, complemented by 12,894 thousand of net fees and other income. Profit for the period rose to 56,355 thousand (basic EPS 1.31 US dollars) from 51,732 thousand a year earlier.
Total equity increased to 1,708,015 thousand, supported by retained earnings of 934,624 thousand and other comprehensive income of 6,300 thousand. Operating cash flow was strong at 214,248 thousand, and the liquidity ratio at period-end stood at 143.78%, indicating substantial liquid assets relative to short-term funding.
Bladex reported net profit of $56.4 million for 1Q26, up 9% year-on-year, driven by balance sheet growth and solid revenue generation. Earnings per share were $1.31 for the quarter. Adjusted annualized return on equity reached 14.2%, while reported ROE was 13.5%.
The Credit Portfolio hit an all-time high of $13.5 billion, up 13% year-on-year, with the Commercial Portfolio at $12.0 billion. Deposits rose 25% year-on-year to $7.3 billion, now 63% of total funding, supporting lower funding costs and a Net Interest Margin of 2.34%.
Asset quality remained strong with 97.5% of credits in Stage 1 and impaired credits stable at $38.7 million, or 0.3% of the Credit Portfolio. Capital ratios stayed comfortably above regulatory minimums, with a Tier 1 Basel III ratio of 17.9% and a regulatory capital adequacy ratio of 14.7%.