Bladex Files Annual Report on Form 20-F

PANAMA CITY, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. ("Bladex", "the Company" or "the Bank") (NYSE: BLX) announced today that the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (the "2011 Annual Report") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

The 2011 Annual Report and audited financial statements can be accessed by visiting either the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or Bladex's website at www.bladex.com.

Bladex is a supranational bank originally established by the central banks of the Latin American and the Caribbean countries ("the Region"), to promote trade financing in the Region.  Established in Panama, its shareholders include central banks and commercial banks from 23 countries in the Region, as well as Latin-American and international banks, and private investors through the New York Stock Exchange.

For further information, please access Bladex's website on the Internet at www.bladex.com or contact:

Bladex, Head Office, Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia , Panama, Republic of Panama
Attention:  Mr. Christopher Schech , Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Tel.: (507) 210-8630, E-mail: cschech@bladex.com
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i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc., 20 Broad Street, 25th Floor,
New York, NY  10005
Attention:  Ms. Melanie Carpenter or Mr. Peter Majeski
Tel.: (212) 406-3694, E-mail: bladex@i-advize.com

SOURCE Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A.

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