RNS Number:5969V
Banco LatinoamericanoDeExport SA
7 May 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



            BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE EXPORTACIONES, S.A. ("BLADEX")

                       REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2002 RESULTS


Panama City, Republic of Panama, April 18, 2002 - Banco Latinoamericano de
Exportaciones, S.A. ("BLADEX" or the "Bank") (NYSE: BLX), a specialized
multinational bank established to finance trade in the Latin American and
Caribbean region, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31,
2002. The Bank reported net income before provisions of $20.5 million, of which
$20.0 million was allocated to increase the allowance for potential credit
losses, making the total of both the allowance for potential credit losses and
impairment of securities $255.0 million, compared to $235 million at December
31, 2001. Net income available to common stockholders was $0.2 million, or $0.01
per share, compared with $26.8 million, or $1.42 per share, reported in the
first quarter of 2001.

The average number of common shares outstanding for the first quarter of 2002
was 17,342,370 shares compared with 18,898,091 shares for the first quarter of
2001.


There will be a conference call on April 19, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. ET in the U.S.
(10:00 a.m. Panamanian time). For those interested in participating, please call
877-925-2339 in the United Sates and, if outside the United States, please dial
the applicable international access code + U.S. country code followed by
847-413-2907. All participants should give the conference name "BLADEX Quarterly
Call" or the conference ID#5600794 to the telephone operator answering the call
five minutes before the call is set to begin.




Jose Castaneda, Chief Executive Officer of BLADEX, said, "Our financial results
for the first quarter were negatively impacted by the continued deterioration of
the situation in Argentina. We remain very concerned about current trends in
that country. However, we believe that our strong capitalization and operating
profitability, coupled with the liquidity and quality of our non-Argentine
portfolio, provide us with the support we need to address the challenges we face
in that country.

During the first quarter of 2002, the Bank's status as a multilateral credit
organization was confirmed by the Central Bank of Argentina, entitling the Bank
to receive payments in US dollars from Argentine creditors without its prior
approval.

In other countries of the region, the generally increasing risk levels and
diminished economic activity led to a reduction in our loan balances in the
quarter. Revenues were further reduced because of our decision to build and
maintain over $600 million in liquidity, a course of action consistent with the
prudent management of the Bank.

We want to provideunusually information to all of our stakeholders about our
Argentine portfolio in order to explain our strategy for this difficult and
complex problem. We have been successful working with our borrowers in Argentina
to help them adjust to the new realities in that market, thereby improving our
chances of collection in the future. This approach resulted in our unpaid
interest from Argentine borrowers as of March 31, 2002 amounting to less than
$0.8 million. Our strategy is to continue to reduce our overall exposure, which
at March 31, 2002 was $1,001 million, down approximately $158 million since
year-end.

The market's perception of our exposure in Argentina, coupled with the recent
lowering of BLADEX's credit ratings, have hindered our ability to maintain an
ideal funding mix. We are about to undertake a program of meetings with our
depositors and correspondents to help them better understand our strategy in
Argentina, and present details about the progress we are making in that market.
Concurrently, we will explain our program of diversifying our revenue bases and
positioning the Bank for future growth in fee-based income," Mr. Castaneda
concluded.

The following table sets forth the condensed profit and loss statements for the
first quarter of 2002 and the first and fourth quarters of 2001:



                      (In $ millions, except percentages)

                                                            IQ01       IVQ01        IQ02

Operating net interest income                               15.1         16.9       17.7
Effect of interest rate gap                                  3.4          5.7        3.3
Interest income on available capital funds                  12.0          5.4        3.8
Net interest income, net of adjustments                     30.5         28.0       24.8
Net commission and other income                              4.2          3.7        2.8
Derivatives and hedging activities                           0.6          5.5       -0.3
Net revenues                                                35.3         37.2       27.3
Operating expenses                                          -5.6         -7.9       -5.3
Adjustments and accounting changes                           1.2          0.0       -1.5
Net income before provisions and impairment of              29.7         29.3       20.5
securities
Provision for possible credit losses and impairment         -3.8       -106.0      -20.0
loss on securities
Net income                                                  27.1        -76.7        0.5
Net income available to common stockholders                 26.8        -77.0        0.2


EXPOSURE IN ARGENTINA

At March 31, 2002, the Bank's exposure in Argentina amounted to $1,001 million,
consisting of $781 million of loans, $106 million of securities, and $114
million of off-balance sheet financial risk instruments. This exposure
represented a reduction of 14% from December 31, 2001 and of 32% from a year
ago.

The distribution of the Bank's Argentine credit portfolio, which is denominated
in US dollars, was as follows, at the dates indicated below:

                                                   DEC-31-00       SEP-30-01       DEC-31-01       MAR-31-02
Controlled subsidiaries of major US &                  19%             22%             20%             17%
European Banks
Branches of major US & European Banks                   6%              4%              5%              6%
Controlled subsidiaries of major US &                  21%             19%             21%             25%
European Corporations
State owned banks                                      31%             29%             31%             25%
Local banks                                            13%             13%             11%             13%
Local corporations                                     10%             13%             12%             13%


In addition, the Bank had reverse repurchase agreements with Argentine
counterparties totaling US$245 million at March 31, 2002, which are fully
collateralized with U.S. Treasury securities.

The Bank does not hold Argentine sovereign debt and 32% of the Bank's exposure
in Argentina is considered to be comprised of trade-related transactions. At
March 31, 2002, the Bank's credit portfolio in Argentina had the following
maturity profile: 42% maturing within 6 months, 29% maturing between 6 months
and one year and 29% maturing in more than one year.

At March 31, 2002, the Bank's impaired loans and securities in Argentina
amounted to $146 million, the same as at December 31, 2001, which represented
the Bank's total exposure to one local bank, one international bank and one
local corporation.

As part of the Bank's continued, close monitoring of its Argentine portfolio and
of the adequacy of its loan loss provisions, dedicated teams from BLADEX have
visited each client and held senior level meetings with relevant government
authorities, rating agencies and other banks. The Bank is pursuing a proactive
collection policy in the country, and continues to diligently manage its
Argentine portfolio.


BUSINESS

The average credit portfolio (loans and selected investment securities net of
unearned income, plus acceptances and contingencies) for the first quarter of
2002 was $5,701 million. The following table sets forth the Bank's daily average
credit portfolio for each quarter in the fifteen-month period ended March 31,
2002:

                                                                (In $ millions, except percentages)

                                                           IQ01      IIQ01      IIIQ01      IVQ01       IQ02

Average credit portfolio (1)                              6,646      6,745       6,814      6,666      5,701

Quarterly growth rate of daily average credit portfolio                                      
(%)                                                         5%         1%         1%         -2%        -14%

 1. The average of loans and selected investment securities net of unearned
    income, plus acceptances and contingencies.

The following table sets forth the Bank's daily average credit portfolio as well
as the daily average loan portfolio (loans and selected investment securities
net of unearned income) and the daily average acceptances and contingencies for
each month in the six-month period ended March 31, 2002:

                                                                    (In $ millions, except percentages)

                                                    OCT01       NOV01       DEC01       JAN02       FEB02       MAR02

Daily average loan portfolio (1)                    5,674       5,593       5,423       5,140       4,892       4,602
Daily average acceptances & contingencies           1,138       1,130       1,047         939         834         756
Daily average credit portfolio (2)                  6,812       6,723       6,469       6,079       5,726       5,358

    Monthly growth rate of daily average loan          2%         -1%         -3%         -5%         -5%         -6%
    portfolio (%)


    Monthly growth rate of daily average               1%         -1%         -4%         -6%         -6%         -6%
    credit portfolio (%)



 1. Includes loans and selected investment securities net of unearned income.

 2. Includes the average loan portfolio net of unearned income, plus acceptances
    and contingencies.


At March 31, 2002, (i) the Bank's outstanding credit portfolio was $5,126,
million, (ii) the loan portfolio was $4,397 million and (iii) acceptances and
contingencies amounted to $729 million. At March 31, 2002, approximately $3,979
million or 77% in principal amount of the Bank's credit portfolio was
outstanding to borrowers in the following four countries: Brazil ($1,989 million
or 39%); Argentina ($960* million or 19%); Mexico ($772 million or 15%); and
Venezuela ($258 million or 5%). A comparative credit distribution by country is
shown in Exhibit VI hereto.

(*) Exposure in Argentina is net of $40 million of impairment loss on securities



ASSET QUALITY

At March 31, 2002, the Bank's impaired loans and securities amounted to $147
million, the same as at December 31, 2001 and compared to $13 million at March
31, 2001. Loans are classified as impaired and placed on a nonaccrual status
(cash basis) when it is determined that the payment of interest or principal is
doubtful of collection, or when interest or principal is past due for 90 days or
more. The following table sets forth the Bank's allowance for possible credit
losses and impairment loss on securities for the quarters ended March 31, 2001,
December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002:


                                                                 For the three months ended

                                                   March 31, 2001       December 31, 2001         March 31, 2002
Allowance for possible credit losses                       (In $ millions, except percentages)

                                                            
    At beginning of period                                  132.6                    139.2                  194.7

                                                              
    Provisions charged to expense                             3.8                     65.7                   20.0

                                                              
    Recoveries                                                0.1                      0.1                      0

                                                                
    Charged off loans                                           0                     10.3                      0

                                                              
    Reversal due to SFAS 133 adoption                         5.0                        0                      0

                                                            
    Balance at end of period                                131.4                    194.7                  214.7

Impairment loss on securities                                   0                     40.4                   40.4
                                                            
    Allowance for possible credit losses and                131.4                    235.0                  255.0       
    impairment loss on securities




NET REVENUES

Net revenues (net interest income and commission income less commission expense
plus income from derivatives and hedging activities plus other income) for the
first quarter of 2002 decreased 27% compared to the first quarter of 2001. The
following table shows the components of net revenues for the periods set forth
below:

                                                    (In $ millions)

                                           IQ01            IVQ01           IQ02
 Net interest income                       30.6            28.0            23.3
 Commission income                          3.6             3.9             2.8
 Commission expenses                      (0.3)           (0.3)           (0.3)
 Derivatives and hedging                    0.6             5.5           (0.3)
 activities
 Other income                               0.1             0.1             0.2
 Net revenues                              35.4            37.2            25.8



NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income amounted to $23.3 million in the first quarter of 2002
compared to $30.6 million for the first quarter of 2001, representing a decrease
of 24%. The net interest margin (net interest income divided by the average
balance of interest-earning assets) and net interest spread (average yield
earned on interest-earning assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing
liabilities) for the first quarter of 2002 were 1.72% and 1.30%, respectively.

The table below sets forth the net interest margin and the net interest spread
for each of the periods listed below:

                              IQ01        IVQ01       IQ02
Net Interest Margin           2.17%       1.82%       1.72%
Net Interest Spread           1.26%       1.33%       1.30%


The Bank estimates that the decline of 10 basis points in the net interest
margin during the first quarter of 2002, as compared to the fourth quarter of
2001, was mainly due to:


 i. Lower interest rates, which generated a lower return on the Bank's available
    capital funds, resulting in a negative effect of 7 basis points on the net
    interest margin;

ii. Higher lending margins, which had a positive effect of 7 basis points on the
    net interest margin;

iii. Higher marginal cost of funds, which had a negative effect of 5 basis
    points on the net interest margin; and

iv. The cost of financing nonaccruing loans and impaired investments, which had
    a negative effect of 5 basis points on the net interest margin.

COMMISSION INCOME

Commission income for the first quarter of 2002 was $2.8 million, compared to
$3.6 million for the first quarter of 2001. The following table shows the
components of commission income for the periods indicated:

                                                       (In $ thousands)

COMMISSION INCOME                               IQ01          IVQ01         IQ02
Letters of credit                              1,306          1,709          806
Guarantees:
Country risk coverage business                   711            687          585
Other guarantees                               1,359          1,243        1,038
Loans                                            203            234          371
TOTAL COMMISSION INCOME INCOME                 3,579          3,873        2,800








OPERATING EXPENSES

Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2002 declined 7% compared to
the first quarter of 2001, and declined 33% compared to the fourth quarter of
2001. The following table shows the components of total operating expenses for
the periods indicated:

                                                                 (In $ thousands)

OPERATING EXPENSES                                        IQ01          IVQ01         IQ02
Salaries and other employee expenses*                    2,782         3,736         3,109
Communications                                             224           134           193
Depreciation of premises and equipment                     318           267           340
Professional services                                      554           201           575
Maintenance and repairs                                    136           252           136
Rent of office and equipment                               224           317           187
Pre-operating costs                                          0         2,967             0
Other operating expenses*                                1,412            28           731
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                 5,651         7,902         5,270

* The provision for performance bonus for employees has been included in other 
operating expenses.

The efficiency ratio (total operating expenses to net revenues) for the first
quarter of 2002 was 20.5%.


PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL RATIOS

The return on average stockholders' equity and return on average assets for the
quarter ended March 31, 2002 were 0.1% and 0.04%, respectively, compared to
15.6% and 1.9%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

The ratio of common equity to total assets at March 31, 2002 was 12.1%, compared
to 11.6% at March 31, 2001, and compared to 10.1% at December 31, 2001. Although
the Bank is not subject to the capital adequacy requirements of the Federal
Reserve Board, if the Federal Reserve Board risk-based capital adequacy
requirements were applied, the Bank's Tier 1 and Total Capital Ratios would be
18.4% and 20.1%, respectively, as of March 31, 2002, compared to 17.2% and
18.9%, respectively, as of March 31, 2001 and compared to 15.7% and 17.4%,
respectively, as of December 31, 2001.








Note:

Various numbers and percentages set out in this press release have been rounded
and, accordingly, may not total exactly.



                                  SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA                                          EXHIBIT I
                                                                                                        MARCH 31,
                                                                                                2001                2002
                                                                                  (In $ thousands, except per share
                                                                                  amounts & ratios)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Net interest income                                                                          $30,643             $23,302
Commission income                                                                              3,579               2,800
Commission expense and other charges                                                           (315)               (281)
Derivatives and hedging activities                                                               622               (317)
Gains on sales of securities available for sale                                                  656                  98
Other income                                                                                     242                 152
Net revenues                                                                                  35,427              25,753
Operating expenses                                                                           (5,651)             (5,270)
Provision for loan losses                                                                    (3,750)            (20,000)
Net income before income tax and cumulative effect of accounting changes                      26,026                 483
Provision for income tax                                                                        (15)                 (9)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes (SFAS 133)                                             1,129                   0
Net income                                                                                    27,140                 474
Net income available for common stockholders                                                  26,833                 170

BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Loans, net                                                                                 5,141,050           3,658,936
Securities purchased under agreements to resell                                                    0             244,524
Investment securities                                                                        439,816             301,462
Total assets                                                                               6,047,250           4,965,310
Deposits                                                                                   1,787,920             941,815
Short-term borrowings & placements                                                         1,671,744           1,582,086
Medium & long-term borrowings & placements                                                 1,748,260           1,738,843
Total liabilities                                                                          5,332,217           4,350,662
Redeemable preferred stock                                                                    15,375              15,232
Common stockholders' equity                                                                  699,658             599,416

PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
Net income, after Preferred Stock dividend                                                      1.42                0.01
Diluted earnings per share                                                                      1.42                0.01
Book value (period average)                                                                    37.01               34.70
Book value (period end)                                                                        37.43               34.55

COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Period average                                                                                18,898              17,342
Period end                                                                                    18,682              17,343

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
Return on average assets                                                                       1.90%               0.04%
Return on average common stockholders' equity                                                 15.55%               0.11%
Net interest margin                                                                            2.17%               1.72%
Net interest spread                                                                            1.26%               1.30%
Total operating expenses to total average assets                                               0.40%               0.39%

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Non-accruing loans to total loan portfolio                                                     0.24%               2.43%
Net charge offs to total loan portfolio                                                        0.00%               0.00%
Allowance for loan losses to total loan portfolio                                              2.01%               4.49%
Allowance for loan losses to non-accruing loans                                              852.09%             184.50%
Allowance for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk to total contingencies net
of mark-to market guarantees
                                                                                               1.61%               2.73%
CAPITAL RATIOS:
Common stockholders' equity to total assets                                                   11.57%              12.07%
Common stockholders' equity and preferred stock to total assets                               11.82%              12.38%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets                                                        17.22%              18.36%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets                                                         18.85%              20.07%





                                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                                                                                     EXHIBIT II
                                                                                THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                    MARCH 31,
                                                                              2001        2002      CHANGE           %
                                                                              (In $ thousand, except percentages)

Interest income                                                           $111,125     $57,105   ($54,020)         (49)%
Interest expense                                                          (80,482)    (33,803)      46,679          (58)
NET INTEREST INCOME                                                         30,643      23,302     (7,341)          (24)

Commission income                                                            3,579       2,800       (779)          (22)
Commission expense and other charges                                         (315)       (281)          34          (11)
Derivatives and hedging activities                                             622       (317)       (939)         (151)
Gains on sales of securities available for sale                                656          98       (558)          (85)
Other income                                                                   242         152        (90)          (37)
NET REVENUES                                                                35,427      25,753     (9,673)          (27)

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and other employee expenses                                       (3,297)     (3,109)         188           (6)
Communications                                                               (224)       (193)          31          (14)
Depreciation of premises and equipment                                       (318)       (340)        (22)             7
Professional services                                                        (554)       (575)        (21)             4
Maintenance and repairs                                                      (136)       (136)           1           (0)
Rent of office and equipment                                                 (224)       (187)          38          (17)
Other operating expenses                                                     (897)       (731)         167          (19)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                                   (5,651)     (5,270)         381           (7)
Provision for loan losses                                                  (3,750)    (20,000)    (16,250)           433

NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX AND
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGES                                     26,026         483    (25,543)          (98)
Provision for income tax                                                      (15)         (9)           6          (40)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes (SFAS 133)                           1,129           0     (1,129)         (100)
NET INCOME                                                                 $27,140        $474   ($26,666)         (98)%


                                               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                                                         EXHIBIT III
                                                           AT MARCH 31,
                                                         2001       2002       CHANGE                                   
%
                                                                    (In $ thousands, except percentages)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                                $2,486     $3,641       $1,155                               46 %
Interest-bearing deposits with banks                  260,330    643,872      383,542                              147
Securities purchased under agreements to resell             0    244,524      244,524                              n.a.
Investment securities                                 439,816    301,462    (138,354)                              (31)
Loans                                               5,267,499  3,872,355  (1,395,144)                                
(26)
Unearned income                                      (12,201)   (15,936)      (3,735)                               31
Allowance for loan losses                           (114,248)  (197,484)     (83,235)                               73
Total loans, net                                    5,141,050  3,658,936  (1,482,114)                             (29)
Customers' liabilities under acceptances                7,227      8,787        1,560                               22
Premises and equipment                                  5,235      5,192         (44)                              (1)
Accrued interest receivable                           114,055     48,878     (65,178)                             (57)
Other assets                                           77,051     50,020     (27,031)                             (35)

TOTAL ASSETS                                       $6,047,250 $4,965,310 ($1,081,940)                             (18)%

LIABILITIES
Deposits                                            1,787,920    941,815    (846,106)                             (47)
Short-term borrowings & placements                  1,671,744  1,582,086     (89,658)                              (5)
Medium & long-term borrowings & placements          1,748,260  1,738,843      (9,418)                              (1)
Acceptances outstanding                                 7,227      8,787        1,560                               22
Accrued interest payable                               55,935     28,100     (27,835)                             (50)
Other liabilities                                      61,130     51,032     (10,098)                             (17)

TOTAL LIABILITIES                                  $5,332,217 $4,350,662   ($981,555)                             (18)%

Redeemable preferred stock                            $15,375    $15,232       ($143)                              (1)%

COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, without par value                       133,165    133,230                                 
Treasury stock                                        (8,586)   (85,634)
Capital surplus                                       135,183    145,493
Capital reserve                                       305,210    305,210
Retained earnings                                     133,579    101,149
Other comprehensive income                              1,107       (32)
Total common stockholders' equity                    $699,658   $599,416   ($100,242)                             (14)%

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                               $6,047,250 $4,965,310 ($1,081,940)                             (18)%







                                                                                                      EXHIBIT IV
                                 CONSOLIDATED NET INTEREST INCOME AND AVERAGE BALANCES

                                                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                         2001                               2002
                                                       AVERAGE                     AVG.    AVERAGE                  AVG.
                                                       BALANCE       INTEREST      RATE    BALANCE      INTEREST    RATE
                                                                    (In $ thousands, except percentages)
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
Deposits with banks                                       $245,535     $3,484     5.68%      $624,555     $2,815   1.80%
Loans, net *                                             5,044,218     98,549      7.81     4,438,118     48,227    4.35
Non accruing loans                                          14,091                             85,501
Investment securities                                      421,020      9,093      8.64       339,885      6,063    7.14
TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS                           $5,724,864   $111,125     7.76%    $5,488,060    $57,105   4.16%

Non interest earning assets                               $159,301                            $84,289
Allowance for loan losses                                (111,771)                          (180,095)
Other assets                                                11,172                             63,351

TOTAL ASSETS                                            $5,783,565                         $5,455,605

INTEREST BEARING LIABILITITES
Deposits
Demand                                                      $5,962        $13     0.86%        $6,257        $12   0.74%
Time                                                     1,716,317     25,441      5.93     1,222,824      6,026    1.97
Short-term borrowings & placements                       1,585,347     26,013      6.56     1,737,296     12,786    2.94
Medium & long-term borrowings & placements               1,643,294     29,015      7.06     1,757,882     14,980    3.41
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES                      $4,950,919    $80,482     6.50%    $4,724,259    $33,803   2.86%

Non interest bearing liabilities and other                $117,340                           $114,081
liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                        5,068,260                          4,838,339
Redeemable preferred stock                                  15,537                             15,232
Common stockholders' equity                                699,768                            602,034
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
STOCK AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                   $5,783,565                         $5,455,605

NET INTEREST SPREAD                                                               1.26%                            1.30%
NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET
INTEREST MARGIN                                                       $30,643     2.17%                  $23,302   1.72%

* Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell.



                                                                                                             EXHIBIT V
                                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                     (In $ thousands, except percentages & ratios)
                                                                                                               THREE
                                   YEAR                     THREE MONTHS ENDED                     YEAR        MONTHS
                                   ENDED                                                          ENDED        ENDED
                                 DEC 31/00   MAR 31/01    JUN 30/01   SEP 30/01    DEC 31/01    DEC 31/01    MAR 31/02
Interest income                    $402,586     $111,125    $100,631      $89,996      $76,702     $378,454      $57,105
Interest expense                  (289,916)     (80,482)    (69,164)     (61,353)     (48,683)    (259,683)     (33,803)
NET INTEREST INCOME                 112,670       30,643      31,466       28,642       28,019      118,771       23,302
Commission income                    25,878        3,579       3,615        3,867        3,873       14,934        2,800
Commission expense and other
charges                             (1,136)        (315)       (351)        (306)        (272)      (1,243)        (281)
Derivatives and hedging              -               622       4,932      (3,696)        5,521        7,379        (317)
activities
Gains on sales of securities         -                                                 -
available for sale                                   656       2,824        1,318                     4,798           98
Other income                             89          242         257          103           52          654          152
NET REVENUES                        137,500       35,427      42,744       29,929       37,193      145,293       25,753
Operating expenses                 (21,180)      (5,651)     (5,819)      (7,022)      (7,902)     (26,394)      (5,270)
Provision for loan losses           (8,000)      (3,750)     (3,750)      (4,000)     (65,644)     (77,144)     (20,000)
Provision for losses on            (11,200) -            -           -                       -            -            -
off-balance sheet credit risks
Impairment loss on securities             -            -           -            -     (40,356)     (40,356)            -

NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX    97,121            26,026      33,176       18,907     (76,709)        1,399          483
AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF
ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Income tax                             (65)         (15)        (15)          (5)            -         (35)          (9)
Cumulative effect of                      -        1,129           -            -            -        1,129            -
accounting changes (SFAS 133)

NET INCOME                          $97,056      $27,140     $33,161      $18,902    ($76,709)       $2,494         $474
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO              95,770       26,833      32,850       18,588     (77,026)        1,137          170
STOCKHOLDERS

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
PER COMMON SHARE DATA

Net income, after preferred           $4.84        $1.42       $1.78        $1.05      ($4.43)        $0.06        $0.01
stock dividend

PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets              1.92%        1.90%       2.25%        1.22%       -4.93%        0.04%        0.04%
Return on average common             13.98%       15.55%      18.72%       10.58%      -44.03%        0.16%        0.11%
stockholder's equity
Net interest margin                   2.27%        2.17%       2.17%        1.86%        1.82%        2.00%        1.72%
Net interest spread                   1.18%        1.26%       1.41%        1.25%        1.33%        1.32%        1.30%
Total operating expenses to           0.42%        0.40%       0.40%        0.45%        0.51%        0.44%        0.39%
average assets
* Includes gains on sale of securities available for sale.


                                                                                        EXHIBIT VI
                                               CREDIT PORTFOLIO
                                            DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTRY
                                                (In $ millions)
                                            OUTSTANDING BALANCE AT
                                       (A)        (B)         (C)
COUNTRY                                31MAR01    31DEC01     31MAR02        (C) - (A)         (C) - (B)
ARGENTINA                               $1,522     $1,143        $960 (*)        ($562)                  ($183)
BOLIVIA.                                    26         26          26                 0                       0
BRAZIL                                   2,642      2,461       1,989             (652)                   (472)
CHILE                                       85        114          91                 7                    (22)
COLOMBIA                                   173        195         182                10                    (12)
COSTA RICA                                  45         69          61                15                     (8)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC                         180        221         177               (3)                    (45)
ECUADOR                                     63         95          48              (15)                    (46)
EL SALVADOR                                 69         62          35              (34)                    (26)
GUATEMALA.                                  40         28          22              (18)                     (7)
HONDURAS                                     2          0           0               (1)                       0
JAMAICA                                     20         19          16               (4)                     (2)
MEXICO                                   1,441      1,062         772             (669)                   (289)
NICARAGUA.                                  24         43          40                17                     (3)
PANAMA.                                    143         82          49              (95)                    (33)
PARAGUAY                                     1          1           2                 1                       1
PERU                                       232        170         106             (125)                    (64)
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO                           60         59          59               (1)                       0
URUGUAY                                      7          0           0               (7)                       0
VENEZUELA.                                  65        274         258               193                    (16)
OTHER                                       35        302         246               211                    (56)

TOTAL CREDIT PORTFOLIO (1)              $6,874     $6,425      $5,142          ($1,733)                ($1,283)
UNEARNED INCOME (2)                      ($15)      ($21)       ($16)              ($1)                      $5

TOTAL CREDIT PORTFOLIO,
NET OF UNEARNED INCOME                  $6,859     $6,404      $5,126          ($1,733)                ($1,279)

(1) Includes loans, selected investment securities, letters of credit,
customers' liabilities under acceptances and guarantees.

(2) Includes loans' unearned income and selected investment securities' unearned
income.

(*) The credit portfolio outstanding in Argentina at March 31, 2002 is presented
net of the impairment loss on securities of $40 million.




There will be a conference call on April 19, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. ET in the U.S.
(10:00 a.m. Panamanian time). For those interested in participating, please call
877-925-2339 in the United Sates and, if outside the United States, please dial
the applicable international access code + U.S. country code followed by
847-413-2907. All participants should give the conference name "BLADEX Quarterly
Call" or the conference ID#5600794 to the telephone operator answering the call
five minutes before the call is set to begin.





For further information, please access our Web site on the Internet at
www.blx.com or call:

Carlos Yap S.

Vice President, Finance and Performance Management

BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE EXPORTACIONES, S.A.

Head Office

Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia

Apartado 6-1497 El Dorado

Panama City, Republic of Panama

Tel No. (507) 210-8581

Fax No. (507) 269 6333

E-mail Internet address: cyap@blx.com

- Or -

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The Galvin Partnership

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Greenwich, CT 06830

U.S.A.

Tel No. (203) 618-9800

Fax No. (203) 618-1010

E-mail Internet address: wwg@galvinpartners.com



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