UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the month of April, 2018

 

Commission File Number 1-11414

 

 

BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR, S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

  

 

Business Park Torre V, Ave. La Rotonda, Costa del Este

P.O. Box 0819-08730

Panama City, Republic of Panama

(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x

Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes ¨

No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes ¨

No x

 

  

  

 

  

 

BLADEX FILES ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F

 

Panama City, Republic of Panama, April 30, 2018 - Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (“Bladex” or “the Bank”) (NYSE: BLX) announced today that the Bank filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

The 2017 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. The Bank can also provide a copy of the Bank’s audited financial statements or annual report on Form 20-F, upon a written request and without charge.

 

Bladex, a multinational bank originally established by the central banks of Latin-American and Caribbean countries, began operations in 1979 to promote foreign trade finance and economic integration in the Region.

 

The Bank, headquartered in Panama, also has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States of America, supporting the regional expansion and servicing its customer base, which includes financial institutions and corporations.

 

Bladex is listed on the NYSE in the United States of America (NYSE: BLX), since 1992, and its shareholders include: central banks and state-owned banks and entities representing 23 Latin American countries; commercial banks and financial institutions; and institutional and retail investors through its public listing.

 

For further information, please access Bladex’s website at www.bladex.com or contact:

 

Mrs. Ana Graciela de Méndez, Chief Financial Officer

E-mail address: amendez@bladex.com, Tel.: (+507) 210-8563

Head Office Address: Torre V, Business Park, Avenida La Rotonda, Urb. Costa del Este,

Panama, Republic of Panama

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  

Date: April 30, 2018

	FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC.
	(Registrant)
		By:	/s/ Pierre Dulin
			Name:	Pierre Dulin
			Title:	General Manager