PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Bladex, 22.Jun.2026, Words: 258) — Bladex announced S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term issuer credit rating to ‘BBB+’ from ‘BBB’ and affirmed its short-term issuer credit rating at ‘A-2’. The outlook on the long-term rating is stable. At the same time, the agency upgraded the Bank’s […]
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PRESS DIGEST 21 APR. 2026: Nuvei in MEX; Bladex in debt mkt in MEX
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Apr.2026, Words: 380) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on Nuvei, Bladex, among others. Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories […]
Bladex launches inaugural $200mn AT1 notes offering, attracting strong investor demandÂ
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Sep.2025, Words: 366) — Bladex successfully priced its inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital offering in the international markets, raising $200mn. The perpetual, non-cumulative instruments, with an initial call date set for 7 years, were priced at a 7.50% coupon and attracted […]
Alliance transforming plastic waste into progress for communities in Panama
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.May.2025) — What was once considered waste is now a symbol of hope. This, owing to the joint efforts of Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex), the Panama Canal, and the Botellas de Amor Foundation, to create a new pedestrian bridge […]
Bladex and BTG Pactual Lead New Credit Facility for GeoPark Colombia SAS
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Feb.2025) — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex) and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch closed a syndicated committed credit facility for GeoPark Colombia SAS, a subsidiary of Canada-based GeoPark Limited. At year-end 2024, Bladex and BTG Pactual led the […]
Bladex and Finanzauto Close ESG Loan for $53mn and COP60,000mn Respectively
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Jan.2025) — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex) successfully closed a US dollar and Colombian peso syndicated loan for $53mn and COP60,000mn, respectively, for Finanzauto S.A. BIC, a Colombian automotive finance company with a strong commitment to sustainable economic development. The […]
Bladex Acts as Joint Arranger for Ecopetrol $1bn Term Loan FacilityÂ
(Ecopetrol, 14.Sep.2023) — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) announced the successful closing of a $1bn Term Loan Facility for Ecopetrol S.A. Bladex acted as Joint Lead Arranger and three additional financial institutions joined the facility including Deutsche Bank AG as Global Coordinator and Joint Lead arranger. The funds from the Facility will be […]