Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A., a multinational bank, primarily engages in the financing of foreign trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company operates through two segments, Commercial and Treasury. It offers short and medium-term bilateral loans, structured and syndicated credits, and loan commitments; financial guarantee contracts, such as issued and confirmed letters of credit, and stand-by letters of credit; and guarantees covering commercial risk and other assets, as well as co-financing arrangements, underwriting of syndicated credit facilities, structured trade financing in the form of factoring and vendor financing, and financial leasing. The company also provides treasury solutions, including term deposits and private placements. It primarily serves financial institutions, corporations, and sovereigns and state-owned entities. The company was formerly known as Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. and changed its name to Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. in June 2009. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.

To promote the economic and financial development of Latin America and the Caribbean, providing our clients with the most adequate financial services and solutions.

To become a leader of regional financial diversity, excellence and innovation while also returning to our shareholders reliable income and excellent capital growth.

Bladex has been ranked by Global Finance Magazine as the 'Best Bank in Central America & the Caribbean' and The Banker magazine has rated Bladex as the 'Best Bank in Latin America' multiple times and included in the 'Top 1000 World Banks' list. Bladex is also rated Aa3 by Moody's Rating System.