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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.
BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership in Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc (BLX). BlackRock beneficially owns 1,640,498 shares of BLX common stock, representing 4.6% of the class as of the event date 09/30/2025.
The filing lists sole voting power over 1,588,270 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,640,498 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. BlackRock certifies the holdings were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex) has priced its inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital offering in international markets, raising US$200 million through perpetual, non-cumulative instruments with an initial call date after seven years. The AT1 notes carry a 7.50% coupon and were more than three times oversubscribed, indicating strong interest from a broad base of global institutional investors.
The bank describes this as a landmark debut of a hybrid capital instrument, intended to optimize its capital structure under local rules and the Basel III framework. Bladex plans to use the proceeds to further strengthen its capital base, support future loan growth, and keep capitalization comfortably above regulatory requirements, while also broadening access to global capital markets and enhancing financial flexibility.
Bladex (BLX) delivered a strong 2Q25, posting net profit of $64.2 m (+28% YoY) and EPS of $1.73. Annualized ROE rose 222 bps to 18.5%, driven by record net interest income of $67.7 m (+8% YoY) and record net fees of $19.9 m (+59% YoY). Total revenue grew 20% YoY to $90.0 m while credit-loss provisions remained low at $5.0 m, keeping the efficiency ratio at an attractive 23.1%.
The credit portfolio hit an all-time high of $12.2 bn (+18% YoY). Deposits also reached a record $6.4 bn (+23% YoY), now 62% of funding. Asset quality stayed healthy: 97.9% of exposures are Stage 1 and Stage 3 balances are only 0.2% of the portfolio with reserve coverage of 5.1×. Liquidity remains ample at $2.0 bn (15.5% of assets), 96% held at the New York Fed.
Margins tightened slightly amid abundant USD liquidity (NIM 2.36%, −7 bps YoY; funding cost 4.99%, −72 bps YoY). Tier 1 capital ratio is solid at 15.0%, albeit down 120 bps YoY, still comfortably above regulatory minimums. Operating expenses rose 14% YoY due to tech and head-count investments, but were offset by higher revenues.
A $0.625 quarterly dividend was declared (ex-date Aug 15; pay Sep 3). Moody’s, S&P and Fitch all affirmed investment-grade ratings with stable outlooks. Management will host a results call on Aug 5, 2025.
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. filed Amendment No. 25 to its Schedule 13G on Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. ("Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, Inc.") common E Shares (CUSIP P16994132).
- Beneficial ownership: 3,150,819 ordinary shares, representing 10.96 % of the outstanding class.
- Voting/Dispositive power: Sole voting & dispositive power – 0; Shared voting power – 2,824,679; Shared dispositive power – 3,150,819.
- Reporting person: Brandes Investment Partners, L.P., a Delaware investment adviser (Item 3 classification “IA, PN”).
- Date of triggering event: 31 July 2025; filing signed 01 Aug 2025 by Executive Director Glenn Carlson.
- The shares are held in the ordinary course of business with no intent to influence control of the issuer.
This passive filing signals that Brandes remains a >10 % holder in BLX, confirming continued institutional ownership without indicating any change in corporate control objectives.