Company Profile
Bladex Inc., a multinational bank financs of foreign trade and economic integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its business is organized into Commercial and Treasury segments.
The company accepts deposits, as well as products and services, such as origination of bilateral short- and medium-term loans, structured and syndicated credits, and loan commitments.
Its portfolio also includes financial guarantee contracts, including issued and confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, guarantees covering commercial risk, and assets of customers' liabilities under acceptances, and co-financing arrangements, underwriting of syndicated credit facilities, structured trade financing in the form of factoring and vendor financing, and financial leasing.
Additionally, it is involved in investment management activities comprising securities at fair value through other comprehensive income and amortized cost. The company serves financial institutions, corporations, sovereigns, and state-owned entities. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama, Bladex was formerly known as Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. before rebranding in June 2026.