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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. has filed a Schedule 13G reporting a passive ownership stake in Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc1,646,829 shares of the company’s common stock, representing 5.6% of the outstanding class as of the event date of 12/31/2025.
BlackRock states it has sole voting power over 1,618,619 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,646,829 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing explains that the position is held by certain BlackRock business units in the ordinary course of business and is not intended to change or influence control of the issuer.
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. filed Amendment No. 26 to Schedule 13G for Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America, Inc. (BLX), reporting beneficial ownership of 2,646,970 E Shares, representing 9.21% of the class as of September 30, 2025.
Brandes reports shared voting power over 2,415,472 shares and shared dispositive power over 2,646,970 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power. The filer certified the holdings were acquired and are held in the ordinary course and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) filed unaudited Q3 and nine‑month results. Profit was 54,968 for the quarter and 170,884 for the nine months, driven by net interest income of 67,427 in Q3 and higher fees and commissions of 14,052. Total revenues reached 82,777 in Q3, while the provision for credit losses was 6,482. Basic EPS was $1.48 for the quarter and $4.60 year‑to‑date.
The balance sheet expanded, with total assets at 12,497,802, loans at 8,726,282, and customer deposits at 6,879,709. Total equity rose to 1,646,473, reflecting profit retention and 197,976 of other equity instruments issued. Borrowings and debt decreased to 3,397,299. Liquidity remained strong, with an end‑period liquidity ratio of 171.48% and cash and due from banks of 1,959,783. The allowance for expected credit losses on loans stood at 86,637, and off‑balance commitments and guarantees totaled 1,863,848.
Bladex (BLX) reported solid results, with net profit of $55.0 million in 3Q25 and $170.9 million in 9M25, equal to EPS of $1.48 and $4.60. ROE was 14.9% in 3Q25 and 16.2% for 9M25, reflecting steady earnings and a stronger capital base following its inaugural $200 million AT1 issuance.
Top-line trends were resilient: NII reached $67.4 million (up 1% YoY) with NIM at 2.32%, while fee income rose to $14.1 million (up 34% YoY). The efficiency ratio was 25.8%. The Credit Portfolio hit a record $12,286 million (up 13% YoY); deposits climbed to $6,836 million (up 21% YoY). Liquidity stood at $1,934 million, or 15.5% of total assets.
Asset quality remained healthy with 97.2% of credits in Stage 1 and impaired credits at 0.2% of the Credit Portfolio with 5.4x coverage. Capital ratios improved, with Tier 1 (Basel III IRB) at 18.1% and the regulatory Capital Adequacy Ratio at 15.8%. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share, payable on November 25, 2025 to holders of record on November 10, 2025.
Bladex (Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A.) approved a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.625 per share for the third quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on November 25, 2025 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2025.
As context, shares outstanding were 37,231,065.88 as of September 30, 2025. Bladex is a Panama‑headquartered multinational bank focused on supporting foreign trade across Latin America and the Caribbean, and its shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol BLX.
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.