SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Long form of Press Release

BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE EXPORTACIONES, S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

LATIN AMERICAN EXPORT BANK
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia
P.O. Box 0819-08730
El Dorado, 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 whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g-3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
 
Yes ¨ No x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82__.)
 
 
 

 
 
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, thereto duly authorized.

February 19, 2009
Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A.

 
By: /s/ Pedro Toll
   
 
Name: Pedro Toll
 
Title: Deputy Manager
 

 

BLADEX REPORTS FULL YEAR NET INCOME OF $55.1 MILLION; $1.51 PER SHARE.

ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN SECURITIES FINANCING (REPOS)
AS SALES RESULTS IN FOURTH QUARTER LOSS OF $4.3 MILLION;
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT DOES NOT DECREASE CAPITAL, NOR IMPACT
CASH FLOW, LIQUIDITY, OR ASSET QUALITY.

PANAMA CITY, February 13, 2009 – Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones (NYSE: BLX, “Bladex” or “the Bank”) today reported net income of $55.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.51 for the year ended December 31, 2008. These results include the impact of classifying certain securities financings (repos) as outright sales. The Bank reported diluted earnings per share of $1.98 for the year ended December 31, 2007.    

Excluding the impact of the sales-accounting treatment, required by the application of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 140, as well as the positive impact of (“FASB”) Statement No. 157 during a particularly volatile fourth quarter, the Bank’s net income for 2008 would have been $67.8 million, or $1.86 per share, and its fourth quarter income would have amounted to $8.4 million, or $0.23 per share.  See “Non-GAAP Disclosures and Reconciliation” in Exhibit XIII for the reconciliation between the Bank’s non-GAAP and GAAP reported income.

The Bank has regularly entered into repo arrangements as part of its financing activities.  Accounting for the repo transactions as sales did not decrease net stockholders’ equity, and had no impact on the Bank’s cash flow, liquidity, or asset quality.  Based on the structure of its new repos, the Bank does not expect the need for any further sales-accounting treatments in the future.

Annual Business Highlights

 
·
Commercial Division’s net operating income(1) for 2008 was $58.3 million, the highest in the last five years, representing an increase of 37% compared to 2007, mainly due to increased average loan balances during the first three quarters of the year, as well as increased lending margins.   
 
 
·
Asset Management Division’s net operating income for 2008 was $12.3 million compared to $18.5 million in 2007, representing a return of 12.2% on assets under management.

 
 

 
 
 
·
Liquidity (2) as of December 31, 2008 was $826 million, compared to $396 million as of December 31, 2007.
 
 
·
The Bank’s Tier 1 capital ratio as of December 31, 2008 was 20.4%, compared to 20.9% as of December 31, 2007. The Bank’s leverage on these dates was 7.6x and 7.7x, respectively. The Bank’s equity consists entirely of common shares.
 
 
·
As of December 31, 2008, the Bank reported zero past due credits in its portfolio, as has been the case since 2006.  The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to the commercial portfolio was 2.8%, compared to 2.0% in September 30, 2008, and to 1.9% as of December 31, 2007.
 
 
·
After three quarters of growth, the Bank reduced its credit portfolio by $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter, as it built liquidity, collected vulnerable exposures, and/or concentrations, and preserved its strong capitalization in response to deteriorating macroeconomic conditions.
 
 
·
Treasury Division reported a net operating loss of $16.3 million in 2008, compared to net income of $10.0 million in 2007.  The 2008 results were driven by the accounting treatment related to certain securities-based financing transactions (repos), which were recorded as sales.  The Bank has routinely entered into repo transactions as part of its normal business operations, accounting for the repos as financing transactions. However, a particularly tight interbank market caused the Bank to contract some repos under new terms that resulted in the Bank receiving less cash for the value of the underlying securities (“repo haircuts” or “haircuts”) than it had under normal market conditions.  Based on the application of FASB Statement No. 140 and related guidance, the Bank determined that the repo transactions contracted under the new terms should be treated as sales of the underlying securities, rather than as financings (borrowings).
 
While the Bank fully expects to unwind the repo transactions at maturity and repurchase the underlying securities in March, 2009, the sales-accounting treatment of the repo transactions involved, resulted in a $25.0 million non-cash charge to earnings.

Given that the Bank accounted for changes in the fair value of both the securities portfolio and the corresponding Interest Rate Swap hedges through unrealized gains and losses in the Other Comprehensive Income account (“OCI”), the charge to earnings had no detrimental impact on the Bank’s USGAAP capital.  Furthermore, the non-cash nature of the accounting treatment signifies that liquidity was unaffected.  Finally, with the underlying securities current as to interest and principal, the Bank’s asset quality also remained unaffected.  The Bank may reverse part or all of the accounting-related charge in future reporting periods if it sells the securities at a gain, or through the maturity of the instruments.  

 
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The Bank has changed the structure of its securities financing (repos) to avoid the need for sale treatment in the future.

CEO's Comments

Mr. Jaime Rivera, Bladex’s Chief Executive Officer, stated the following regarding the Bank's results, “Working within a challenging financial environment, Bladex achieved solid results for the year, and maintained the Bank’s strong fundamentals.  While Bladex’s performance during the first nine months of the year was strong, a deteriorating economic environment during the fourth quarter compelled us to respond decisively.  We took action by collecting on loans to vulnerable sectors and building record levels of liquidity in anticipation of a year-end crunch that thankfully did not materialize.

As part of Bladex’s efforts to strengthen liquidity, the Bank extended the tenor of its repo financings.  Given the extraordinarily tight market liquidity conditions that prevailed during the period, the extended tenors implied discounts from fair market value (“repo haircuts”) that required some of these transactions to be accounted as outright sales.  The resulting charge did not decrease the Bank’s capital and had no impact on the Bank’s liquidity, cash flow, asset quality, or any of the fundamentals underpinning the strength of our Company.

Going forward in 2009, despite a global economy undergoing significant stress, Bladex continues to generate solid business opportunities.  The Bank is leveraging its position as the premier provider of trade finance services within a less competitive environment, continuing to widen intermediation margins. In addition, Bladex’s Asset Management Division is boosting the Bank’s profitability through its consistent ability to generate positive results under a variety of market conditions.

The Bank is aware of the limitations imposed on growth by the tight liquidity conditions in the interbank markets and of the strains imposed on the portfolio by a global economic crisis that does not appear to have reached bottom yet, and that is likely to persist for some time.  Until this challenging environment begins to improve, we will continue to manage the Bank being especially mindful of the need to carefully balance risks and opportunities to best protect the interests of our shareholders and the value of Bladex’s franchise. "

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RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
 
The Commercial Division incorporates the Bank’s financial intermediation and fee generation activities.  Net operating income includes net interest income from loans, fee income, and net allocated operating expenses.  
 

 
Net operating income for 2008 amounted to $58.3 million, compared to $42.7 million in 2007.  The $15.6 million, or 37%, increase during the year was primarily due to increasing average loan balances ($352 million, or 10%) during the first three quarters, as well as to increasing lending margins.  Weighted average lending spreads(5) increased 57 bps, or 56%, during the year.  Weighted average lending spreads on new disbursements during 2008 increased 106 bps to 1.94%.     
 
Net operating income for the fourth quarter 2008 reached $13.8 million, representing a decrease of 17% compared to the third quarter 2008, and an increase of 22% from the fourth quarter 2007, on lower end of period earning assets of $2,614 million.
 
Weighted average lending spreads on new disbursements during the quarter were 3.53%, a 147 bps, or 71%, increase with respect to the previous quarter.  Although weighted average lending spreads(5) increased by 16 bps (9%). during the quarter, this alone was not sufficient to offset the impact of the smaller portfolio resulting from the Bank’s pre-emptive collection efforts.
 
The following graph illustrates the trend in quarterly lending spreads:

 
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The average commercial portfolio increased 6% during the year, including the impact of a decrease of 21% during the fourth quarter, during which the Bank slowed its lending activities in line with an adverse economic environment, collecting maturities in vulnerable sectors, building liquidity balances, and responding to tighter funding sources.  In line with this strategy, credit disbursements during the fourth quarter decreased to $685 million, 55% lower than in the previous quarter.  (Please refer to Exhibit XII for the Bank’s distribution of credit disbursements by country.)

 
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The commercial portfolio includes loans, letters of credit, country risk guarantees and loan commitments pertaining to the Bank’s traditional intermediation activities.  See Exhibit X for information related to the Bank’s commercial portfolio distribution by country.

The commercial portfolio continues to be short-term and trade-related in nature, with 65%, or $2,002 million, maturing on or before December 31, 2009.  Trade financing operations represent 66% of the commercial portfolio.
 
As of December 31, 2008, the Bank had zero credits in non-accruing or past-due status.

 
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The Treasury Division incorporates the Bank’s liquidity management and investment securities activities.  Net operating income is presented net of allocated operating expenses, and includes net interest income on treasuries activities and net other income (expense) related to treasury activities (12).  
 
 
The Division’s main focus during the fourth quarter was strengthening the Bank’s liquidity.  As a result, December 31, 2008 liquidity balances reached $826 million, compared to $396 million a year earlier.

In the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Bladex executed 10 repos for which it received $138 million in financing.  The transactions are all scheduled to mature in the second half of March, 2009.

According to FASB Statement No. 140 and related guidance, the larger haircuts applied to the repos as a result of market conditions, implied that the Bank had to recognize them as outright securities sales, rather than as secured borrowings (financing), as it had done previously.  This accounting treatment led to a non-cash charge to earnings of $25.0 million. In the stockholders equity accounts, the charge to earnings was offset by a reduction in the OCI, where the mark-to-market impact of the securities portfolio is recorded.

Treasury Division's reported net operating loss for 2008 was $16.3 million, compared to net operating income of $10.0 million in 2007.  The results were driven mainly by the $25.0 million accounting treatment described in the previous two paragraphs, partially offset by a $12.2 million gain related to the application of FASB Statement No. 157 to the Bank’s local funding cross currency swaps during a particularly volatile fourth quarter.  The Division’s $19.6 million net operating loss for the fourth quarter was mainly driven by the same factors.

The year-end portfolio of securities available for sale totaled $608 million, representing a decrease of 21% from September 30, 2008, and an increase of 30% from December 31, 2007.  As of December 31, 2008, the securities portfolio represented 17% of the Bank’s total credit portfolio, and consisted mostly of Latin American securities, 82% of which were sovereign and state owned risk in nature (please refer to Exhibit XI for a per country distribution of the investment securities in the available for sale portfolio).

 
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In the available for sale portfolio, and in order to hedge the instruments’ interest rate risk, the Bank enters into interest rate swap agreements to convert the securities from fixed to floating rate instruments. The available for sale portfolio is marked to market, with the impact recorded in stockholders’ equity through the OCI which, for the fourth quarter 2008, recorded a $28 million decrease, mostly reflecting the diminished market valuation of the securities portfolio.  For the full year 2008, the OCI impact on stockholders’ equity was a reduction of $62 million (Please refer to Exhibit I and notes 9 and 10.)
 
As of December 31, 2008, deposit balances totaled $1,169 million, $382 million (25%) lower than September 30, 2008, and $293 million (20%) lower than the fourth quarter 2007.  The reduction was mainly due to liquidity needs of depositors in the face of diminished international capital markets flows.  By January 31, 2009, balances had stabilized, totaling $1,194 million.
 
The Asset Management Division incorporates the Bank’s asset management activities. The Division’s Investment Fund follows a Latin America macro strategy, utilizing a combination of products (Foreign Exchange, Equity Indices, Interest Rate Swaps, and Credit Derivative Products) to establish long and short positions in Latin America markets. The Fund was ranked #1 by Eurekahedge among hedge funds with over $50 million in assets under management.  As of December 31, 2008, Bladex owned 96.89% of the Fund.  

Capital preservation is one of the Fund’s driving objectives, with trading strategy emphasizing high liquidity, moderate volatility, and lower leverage.  As of December 31, 2008, 98.5% of the fund’s net assets were temporarily invested in cash.

The Division’s Net Operating Income is presented net of allocated operating expenses, and includes net interest income on investment fund, as well as net gains (losses) from investment fund trading, and other related income (loss).
 
 
Net operating income in the fourth quarter, totaled $1.2 million, compared to a loss of $2.1 million in the prior quarter, and compared to net operating income of $1.8 million in the fourth quarter 2007.  The increase in the fourth quarter 2008 when compared to the third quarter 2008 was due to increased net gains by negotiation at the Investment Fund.  The decrease when compared to the fourth quarter 2007 was due to lower net interest income, largely the result of decreased market interest rates.

 
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As of December 31, 2008, the Investment Fund’s balance totaled $151 million, compared to $150 million as of September 30, 2008, and compared to $128 million as of December 31, 2007, when balances under management included $47 million in funds placed with the Bank.

Based on the beginning of the year net asset value (“NAV”), 2008 return on Bladex’s investment in the Fund was 12.2%.
 
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES AND RATIOS


 
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The following graphs illustrate trends in Net Operating Income and Return on Average Stockholders’ Equity for the following periods:
 
 
 

 
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NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGINS
 
 
  * Net interest income divided by average balance of interest-earning assets.

For the year 2008, net interest income amounted to $77.8 million, an increase of $7.3 million, or 10% from 2007, reflecting mostly increased lending spreads and higher average loan volumes in the Commercial Division, which offset the decrease in the average loan portfolio in the fourth quarter, 2008.

Net interest income in the fourth quarter 2008 reached $14.7 million, a decrease of 32%, or $7.0 million, from the third quarter 2008, largely the result of lower average loan volumes, the cost of funding higher liquidity, and lower market interest rates.
 
FEES AND COMMISSIONS
 
 
 * Net of commission expenses

 
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During 2008, and compared to 2007, fees and commissions increased 31% or $1.7 million, mostly reflecting increased income from letters of credit.

Fees and commissions in the fourth quarter 2008 decreased 43%, or $1.0 million, compared to the previous quarter, and 20%, or $0.3 million, from fourth quarter 2007, reflecting mostly decreased volumes of letters of credit, as the Bank reduced exposure to vulnerable industries towards year-end.

 
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PORTFOLIO QUALITY AND PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES


The allowance for credit losses amounted to $85.4 million.  The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to the commercial portfolio was 2.8%, compared to 2.0% in September 30, 2008, and compared to 1.9% as of December 31, 2007.  The increase in the allowance for credit losses to the commercial portfolio reflects the impact of increasing risk levels in the Region on the Bank’s reserve model.

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
Operating expenses for 2008 were $40.0 million, an increase of $3.0 million, compared to 2007.  The increase was primarily driven by the $1.7 million cost of general growth in the Investment Fund, the $1.0 million cost of the write-off of an information technology application, a $1.2 million increase in other operating expenses, and a $0.6 million increase in professional services expenses.  Offsetting these increases was a $1.8 million decrease in salaries and other employee expenses mostly related to a 33% decrease in employee variable compensation.
 
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter amounted to $9.7 million, an increase of $1.0 million compared to the third quarter 2008, principally due to a $0.7 million increase in direct expenses of the Investment Fund, and a $0.7 million increase in professional services mainly associated with legal expenses.

 
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OTHER EVENTS
 
§
Fourth Quarter – Common Dividend Payment:   On February 9, 2009, the Bank paid a regular quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, pertaining to the fourth quarter 2008 to stockholders of record as of January 29, 2009.
 
§
The Bank has adjusted its infrastructure in line with the new challenges facing the industry.  Accordingly, during the first week of February, 2009, the Bank reduced its headcount by 12%.
 
Note: Various numbers and percentages set forth in this press release have been rounded and, accordingly, may not total exactly.
 
Footnotes:
 
(1)
Net Operating Income (Loss) refers to net interest income plus non-interest operating income, minus operating expenses.

(2)
Liquidity ratio refers to liquid assets as a percentage of total assets.  Liquid assets consist of investment-grade ‘A’ securities, and cash and due from banks, excluding pledged deposits.

(3)
Non-interest operating income (loss) refers to net other income (expense) excluding reversals (provisions) for credit losses and recoveries (impairment) on assets.  By business segment, non-interest operating income includes:Commercial Division: Net fees and commissions and Net related other income (expense). Treasury Division: net gains on sale of securities available for sale, impact of derivative hedging instruments, gain (losses) on foreign currency exchange, and gain (losses) from trading securities. Asset Management Division: Gain from investment fund trading and related other income (expense).

(4)
Net Operating Revenues refers to net interest income plus non-interest operating income.

(5)
Lending spreads are calculated as loan portfolio weighted average lending spread net of weighted average Libor-based cost rate, excluding loan commissions.

(6)
Net Income per Share calculations are based on the average number of shares outstanding during each period.

(7)
Operating ROE: Annualized net operating income divided by average stockholders’ equity.

(8)
Efficiency ratio refers to consolidated operating expenses as a percentage of net operating revenues.

(9)
Tier 1 Capital is calculated according to the US Federal Reserve Board, and Basel I capital adequacy guidelines, and is equivalent to stockholders’ equity excluding the OCI effect of the available for sale portfolio.  Tier 1 Capital ratio is calculated as a percentage of risk weighted assets.  Risk-weighted assets are, in turn, also calculated based on US Federal Reserve Board, and Basel I capital adequacy guidelines.

(10)
Total Capital refers to Tier 1 Capital plus Tier 2 Capital, based on US Federal Reserve Board, and Basel I capital adequacy guidelines.  Total Capital ratio refers to Total Capital as a percentage of risk weighted assets.

(11)
Leverage corresponds to assets divided by stockholders’ equity.

(12)
Treasury Division’s net operating income includes: (i) interest income from interest bearing deposits with banks, investment securities and trading assets, net of allocated cost of funds; (ii) other income (expense) from activities of hedging derivative instruments; (iii) net gain (loss) from trading securities; (iv) net gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale; (v) gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange; and (vi) allocated operating expenses.

 
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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements of expected future developments.  The Bank wishes to ensure that such statements are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements pursuant to the safe harbor established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The forward-looking statements in this press release refer to the growth of the credit portfolio, including the trade portfolio, the increase in the number of the Bank’s corporate clients, the positive trend of lending spreads, the increase in activities engaged in by the Bank that are derived from the Bank’s client base, anticipated operating income and return on equity in future periods, including income derived from the Treasury Division and Asset Management Division, the improvement in the financial and performance strength of the Bank and the progress the Bank is making.  These forward-looking statements reflect the expectations of the Bank’s management and are based on currently available data; however, actual experience with respect to these factors is subject to future events and uncertainties, which could materially impact the Bank’s expectations.  Among the factors that can cause actual performance and results to differ materially are as follows: the anticipated growth of the Bank’s credit portfolio; the continuation of the Bank’s preferred creditor status; the impact of increasing/decreasing interest rates and of improving macroeconomic environment in the Region on the Bank’s financial condition; the execution of the Bank’s strategies and initiatives, including its revenue diversification strategy; the adequacy of the Bank’s allowance for credit losses; the need for additional provisions for credit losses; the Bank’s ability to achieve future growth, to reduce its liquidity levels and increase its leverage; the Bank’s ability to maintain its investment-grade credit ratings; the availability and mix of future sources of funding for the Bank’s lending operations; potential trading losses; the possibility of fraud; and the adequacy of the Bank’s sources of liquidity to replace large deposit withdrawals.

Non-GAAP Disclosures and Reconciliation

This press release contains non-GAAP financial information relating to the Bank's income. The Bank believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information provides important supplementary information to investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Bank's financial condition and results of operations. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Bank should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titles measures used by other companies.

 
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The non-GAAP financial information excludes the accounting classification of certain securities financings (repos) as outright sales required by accounting rule FASB Statement No. 140, as well as the positive impact of FASB Statement No. 157.   The Bank believes that the presentation of the non-GAAP net income excluding these accounting impacts may enhance the comparability of the Bank's net income for the year ended December 31, 2008 with that of other periods because (1) the FASB Statement No. 140 accounting treatment does not decrease the Bank’s capital, nor impact the Bank’s cash flow, liquidity, or asset quality, (2) the non-GAAP information reflects the manner in which the Bank accounted for repos under historically prevalent market conditions, and (3) the non-GAAP information excludes the positive impact of FASB Statement No. 157 during an extraordinarily volatile fourth quarter 2008.

We have provided for your reference in Exhibit XIV supplemental financial disclosure for the non-GAAP financial measure of net income described above, including the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and an associated reconciliation.

About Bladex
Bladex is a supranational bank originally established by the Central Banks of Latin American and Caribbean countries to support trade finance in the Region.  Based in Panama, its shareholders include central banks and state-owned entities in 23 countries in the Region, as well as Latin American and international commercial banks, along with institutional and retail investors.  Through December 31, 2008, Bladex had disbursed accumulated credits of over $158 billion.
 
Conference Call Information
 
There will be a conference call to discuss the Bank’s quarterly results on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. New York City time (Eastern Time).  For those interested in participating, please dial (800) 311-9401 in the United States or, if outside the United States, (334) 323-7224.  Participants should use conference ID# 8034, and dial in five minutes before the call is set to begin.  There will also be a live audio web cast of the conference at www.bladex.com.

The conference call will become available for review on Conference Replay one hour after its conclusion, and will remain available through April 13, 2009.  Please dial (877) 919-4059 or (334) 323-7226, and follow the instructions.  The Conference ID# for the replayed call is 71407734.

For more information, please access www.bladex.com or contact:
 
Mr. Jaime Celorio
Chief Financial Officer
Bladex
Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia
P.O. Box: 0819-08730
Panama City, Panama
Tel: (507) 210-8630
Fax: (507) 269-6333
E-mail address: jcelorio@bladex.com

Investor Relations Firm:
i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc.
Mrs. Melanie Carpenter / Mr. Peter Majeski
82 Wall Street, Suite 805
New York, NY 10005
Tel: (212) 406-3690
E-mail address:  bladex@i-advize.com
 
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EXHIBIT I

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
AT THE END OF,
                         
   
(A)
   
(B)
   
(C)
   
(C) - (B)
         
(C) - (A)
       
   
Dec. 31, 2007
   
Sep. 30, 2008
   
Dec. 31, 2008
   
CHANGE
   
%
   
CHANGE
   
%
 
   
(In US$ million)
                         
                                           
ASSETS:
                                         
Cash and due from banks
  $ 402     $ 445     $ 901     $ 455       102 %   $ 499       124 %
Trading assets
    0       0       45       45    
n.m.
(*)      45    
n.m.
(*) 
Securities available for sale
    468       774       608       (166 )     (21 )        140       30  
Securities held to maturity
    0       29       28       (0 )     (1 )     28    
n.m.
(*) 
Investment fund
    82       150       151       1       1       69       84  
Loans
    3,732       3,868       2,619       (1,250 )     (32 )     (1,113 )     (30 )
Less:
                                                       
Allowance for loan losses
    (70 )     (69 )     (55 )     14       (21 )     15       (22 )
Unearned income and deferred loan fees
    (6 )     (6 )     (5 )     1       (20 )     1       (21 )
Loans, net
    3,656       3,793       2,559       (1,234 )     (33 )     (1,097 )     (30 )
                                                         
Customers' liabilities under acceptances
    9       90       1       (89 )     (98 )     (8 )     (85 )
Premises and equipment, net
    10       8       8       (0 )     (1 )     (2 )     (22 )
Accrued interest receivable
    62       53       46       (7 )     (12 )     (16 )     (26 )
Derivative financial instruments held for hedging purposes - asset
    0       1       8       7       880       8    
n.m.
(*) 
Other assets
    9       9       7       (1 )     (15 )     (1 )     (16 )
                                                         
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 4,699     $ 5,351     $ 4,363     $ (988 )     (18 )%   $ (336 )     (7 )%
                                                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
                                                       
Deposits:
                                                       
Demand
  $ 111     $ 96     $ 113     $ 17       18 %   $ 2       1 %
Time
    1,351       1,455       1,056       (399 )     (27 )     (295 )     (22 )
Total Deposits
    1,462       1,551       1,169       (382 )     (25 )     (293 )     (20 )
                                                         
Trading liabilities
    0       0       14       14    
n.m.
(*)      14    
n.m.
(*)
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
    283       652       474       (177 )     (27 )     191       67  
Short-term borrowings
    1,221       1,022       739       (283 )     (28 )     (483 )     (40 )
Long-term debt and borrowings
    1,010       1,296       1,205       (91 )     (7 )     195       19  
Acceptances outstanding
    9       90       1       (89 )     (98 )     (8 )     (85 )
Accrued interest payable
    39       36       33       (4 )     (10 )     (6 )     (15 )
Derivative financial instruments held for hedging purposes - liability
    17       41       92       51       124       75       444  
Reserve for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk
    14       17       31       14       82       17       124  
Other liabilities
    31       25       26       0       1       (5 )     (16 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  $ 4,086     $ 4,731     $ 3,784     $ (947 )     (20 )%   $ (303 )     (7 )%
                                                         
Minority interest in investment fund
    0       6       5       (1 )     (23 )     5    
n.m.
(*)
                                                         
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
                                                       
Common stock, no par value, assigned value of US$6.67
    280       280       280       0       0       0       0  
Additional paid-in capital in exces of assigned value
    135       135       136       0       0       0       0  
Capital reserves
    95       95       95       0       0       0       0  
Retained earnings
    245       281       268       (12 )     (4 )     23       9  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (10 )     (44 )     (72 )     (28 )     63       (62 )     648  
Treasury stock
    (134 )     (133 )     (133 )     0       (0 )     1       (1 )
                                                         
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 612     $ 614     $ 574     $ (40 )     (7 )%   $ (38 )     (6 )%
                                                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 4,699     $ 5,351     $ 4,363     $ (988 )     (18 )%   $ (336 )     (7 )%

(*) "n.m." means not meaningful.

 
 

 

EXHIBIT II

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

   
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                         
   
(A)
   
(B)
   
(C)
   
(C) - (B)
         
(C) - (A)
       
   
Dec. 31, 2007
   
Sep. 30, 2008
   
Dec. 31, 2008
   
CHANGE
   
%
   
CHANGE
   
%
 
   
(In US$ thousand, except per share amounts and ratios)
                         
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
                                         
Interest income
  $ 71,992     $ 63,853     $ 51,268     $ (12,585 )     (20 )%   $ (20,724 )     (29 )%
Interest expense
    (52,864 )     (42,093 )     (36,547 )     5,546       (13 )     16,317       (31 )
NET INTEREST INCOME
    19,127       21,760       14,721       (7,039 )     (32 )     (4,406 )     (23 )
Reversal for loan losses
    2,980       842       14,495       13,654       1,622       11,515       386  
                                                         
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER REVERSAL
                                                       
FOR LOAN LOSSES
    22,107       22,602       29,217       6,615       29       7,109       32  
                                                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                                                       
Reversal (provision) for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk
    (3,235 )     (654 )     (13,830 )     (13,177 )     2,016       (10,596 )     328  
Fees and commissions, net
    1,582       2,222       1,267       (955 )     (43 )     (315 )     (20 )
Activities of hedging derivative instruments
    (212 )     41       9,993       9,951       24,041       10,204    
n.m.
(*)
Impairment on assets
    0       0       (428 )     (428 )  
n.m.
(*)       (428 )  
n.m.
(*) 
Net gain (loss) from investment fund trading
    3,471       (1,083 )     3,587       4,670       (431 )     116       3  
Net gain (loss) from trading securities
    4       (23 )     (20,994 )     (20,972 )     92,916       (20,998 )  
n.m.
(*) 
Net gains (loss) on sale of securities available for sale
    2,226       0       (2,028 )     (2,028 )  
n.m.
(*)      (4,254 )     (191 )
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange
    181       (895 )     (1,439 )     (544 )     61       (1,619 )     (897 )
Other income (expense), net
    (64 )     440       116       (324 )     (74 )     180       (281 )
NET OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
    3,954       50       (23,756 )     (23,806 )     (47,803 )     (27,710 )     (701 )
                                                         
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                                       
Salaries and other employee expenses
    (6,687 )     (5,247 )     (4,481 )     765       (15 )     2,206       (33 )
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
    (668 )     (724 )     (667 )     57       (8 )     1       (0 )
Professional services
    (700 )     (584 )     (1,330 )     (746 )     128       (630 )     90  
Maintenance and repairs
    (370 )     (340 )     (352 )     (12 )     4       18       (5 )
Investment fund expenses
    (306 )     342       (358 )     (700 )     (205 )     (51 )     17  
Other operating expenses
    (1,796 )     (2,155 )     (2,510 )     (354 )     16       (714 )     40  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    (10,527 )     (8,708 )     (9,697 )     (990 )     11       830       (8 )
                                                         
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PARTICIPATION OF THE MINORITY INTEREST IN GAINS OF INVESTMENT FUND
  $ 15,534     $ 13,944     $ (4,237 )   $ (18,181 )     (130 )   $ (19,771 )     (127 )
                                                         
Minority interest in the investment fund
    0       24       (79 )     (103 )     (426 )     (79 )  
n.m.
(*)
                                                         
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 15,534     $ 13,968     $ (4,316 )   $ (18,284 )     (131 )%   $ (19,850 )     (128 )%
                                                         
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
                                                       
Net income (loss) per share
    0.43       0.38       (0.12 )                                
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
    0.43       0.38       (0.12 )                                
                                                         
Average basic shares
    36,370       36,396       36,413                                  
Average diluted shares
    36,367       36,449       36,474                                  
                                                         
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
                                                       
Return on average assets
    1.4 %     1.0 %     -0.4 %                                
Return on average stockholders' equity
    9.9 %     8.6 %     -3.0 %                                
Net interest margin
    1.70 %     1.61 %     1.24 %                                
Net interest spread
    0.82 %     1.10 %     0.68 %                                
Operating expenses to total average assets
    0.93 %     0.64 %     0.81 %                                

(*) "n.m." means not meaningful.

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT III

SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Consolidated Statements of Income, Balance Sheets, and Selected Financial Ratios)

   
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
(In US$ thousand, except per share amounts & ratios)
         
             
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
           
Net interest income
  $ 70,571     $ 77,847  
Fees and commissions, net
    5,555       7,252  
Reversal of provision for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses, net
    1,475       1,544  
Activities of hedging derivative instruments
    (989 )     9,956  
Impairment on assets
    (500 )     (767 )
Net gains from investment fund trading
    23,877       21,357  
Net gain (loss) from trading securities
    (12 )     (20,998 )
Net gains on sale of securities available for sale
    9,119       67  
Loss on foreign currency exchange
    115       (1,596 )
Other income (expense) net
    (7 )     656  
Operating expenses
    (37,027 )     (39,990 )
INCOME BEFORE PARTICIPATION OF THE MINORITY INTEREST IN GAINS OF INVESTMENT FUND
  $ 72,177     $ 55,326  
Minority interest in the investment fund
    0       (207 )
NET INCOME
  $ 72,177     $ 55,119  
BALANCE SHEET DATA (In US$ millions):
               
Investment securities and trading assets
    468       681  
Investment fund
    82       151  
Loans, net
    3,656       2,559  
Total assets
    4,699       4,363  
Deposits
    1,462       1,169  
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
    283       474  
Short-term borrowings
    1,221       739  
Long-term debt and borrowings
    1,010       1,205  
Total liabilities
    4,086       3,784  
Stockholders' equity
    612       574  
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
               
Net income per share
    1.99       1.51  
Diluted earnings per share
    1.98       1.51  
Book value (period average)
    16.67       16.86  
Book value (period end)
    16.83       15.77  
(In thousand):
               
Average basic shares
    36,349       36,388  
Average diluted shares
    36,414       36,440  
Basic shares period end
    36,370       36,413  
SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
               
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
               
Return on average assets
    1.8 %     1.1 %
Return on average stockholders' equity
    11.9 %     9.0 %
Net interest margin
    1.73 %     1.55 %
Net interest spread
    0.78 %     0.98 %
Operating expenses to total average assets
    0.90 %     0.79 %
                 
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
               
Non-accruing loans to total loans, net of discounts (1)
    0.0 %     0.0 %
Charge offs net of recoveries to total loan portfolio (1)
    -0.2 %     -0.1 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loan portfolio (1)
    1.9 %     2.1 %
Allowance for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk to total contingencies
    2.5 %     6.9 %
                 
CAPITAL RATIOS:
               
Stockholders' equity to total assets
    13.0 %     13.2 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
    21.2 %     20.4 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
    22.4 %     21.6 %

(1) Loan portfolio is presented net of unearned income and deferred loan fees.

 
 

 

EXHIBIT IV
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

   
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS
             
    
ENDED DECEMBER 31,
             
    
2007
   
2008
   
CHANGE
   
%
 
    
(In US$ thousand)
   
 
             
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
                       
Interest income
  $ 264,869     $ 244,243     $ (20,627 )     (8 )%
Interest expense
    (194,299 )     (166,396 )       27,903       (14 )
NET INTEREST INCOME
    70,571       77,847       7,276       10  
Reversal (provision) for loan losses
    (11,994 )     18,540       30,534       (255 )
                                 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER REVERSAL (PROVISION) FOR LOAN LOSSES
    58,577       96,387       37,810       65  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                               
Reversal (provision) for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk
    13,468       (16,997 )       (30,465 )     (226 )
Fees and commissions, net
    5,555       7,252       1,696       31  
Activities of hedging derivative instruments
    (989 )     9,956       10,944    
n.m. 
(*)  
Impairment on assets
    (500 )     (767 )       (267 )     53  
Net gains from investment fund trading
    23,877       21,357       (2,520 )     (11 )
Net loss from trading securities
    (12 )     (20,998 )       (20,986 )  
n.m.
(*)
Net gains on sale of securities available for sale
    9,119       67       (9,053 )     (99 )
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange
    115       (1,596 )       (1,711 )  
n.m.
(*) 
Other income (expense), net
    (7 )     656       662    
n.m.
(*) 
NET OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
    50,628       (1,071 )       (51,699 )     (102 )
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Salaries and other employee expenses
    (22,049 )     (20,227 )       1,822       (8 )
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
    (2,556 )     (3,720 )       (1,164 )     46  
Professional services
    (3,181 )     (3,765 )       (584 )     18  
Maintenance and repairs
    (1,188 )     (1,357 )       (168 )     14  
Investment fund expenses
    (381 )     (2,065 )       (1,684 )     442  
Other operating expenses
    (7,673 )     (8,856 )       (1,183 )     15  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    (37,027 )     (39,990 )       (2,963 )     8  
                                 
INCOME BEFORE PARTICIPATION OF THE MINORITY INTEREST IN GAINS OF INVESTMENT FUND
  $ 72,177     $ 55,326     $ (16,851 )     (23 )
                                 
Minority interest in the investment fund
    0       (207 )       (207 )  
n.m.
(*) 
                                 
NET INCOME
  $ 72,177     $ 55,119     $ (17,059 )     (24 )%

(*) "n.m." means not meaningful.

 
 

 

EXHIBIT V
CONSOLIDATED NET INTEREST INCOME AND AVERAGE BALANCES

   
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED,
 
   
December 31, 2007
   
September 30, 2008
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
AVERAGE
         
AVG.
   
AVERAGE
         
AVG.
   
AVERAGE
         
AVG.
 
   
BALANCE
   
INTEREST
   
RATE
   
BALANCE
   
INTEREST
   
RATE
   
BALANCE
   
INTEREST
   
RATE
 
   
(In US$ million)
 
                                                       
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
                                                     
Interest bearing deposits with banks
  $ 308     $ 3.7       4.65 %   $ 394     $ 2.1       2.08 %   $ 571     $ 0.6       0.43 %
Loans, net of unearned income & deferred loan fees
    3,638       60.2       6.47       4,021       51.7       5.03       3,186       43.3       5.32  
Trading assets
    (0 )     0.0       0.00       0       0.0    
n.m.
 (*)     (0 )     0.6    
n.m.
(*)
Investment securities
    406       6.4       6.17       821       9.0       4.27       803       6.1       2.98  
Investment fund
    104       1.8       6.61       147       1.1       2.91       150       0.6       1.55  
                                                                         
TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
  $ 4,456     $ 72.0       6.32 %     $ 5,383     $ 63.9       4.64 %   $ 4,710     $ 51.3       4.26 %  
                                                                         
Non interest earning assets
    102                       91                       93                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (73 )                     (70 )                     (69 )                
Other assets
    9                       18                       16                  
                                                                         
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 4,495                     $ 5,422                     $ 4,750                  
                                                                         
                                                                         
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
                                                                       
Deposits
  $ 1,368     $ 17.6       5.05 %   $ 1,677     $ 10.9       2.54 %   $ 1,285     $ 8.1       2.46 %
Investment fund
    0       1.0    
n.m.
(*)       0       0.6    
n.m.
(*)      0       0.4    
n.m.
(*) 
Securities sold under repurchase agreement and  short-term borrowings
    1,391       19.0       5.34       1,692       16.1       3.73       1,473       12.7       3.37  
Long-term debt and borrowings
    1,002       15.3       5.97       1,277       14.5       4.43       1,233       15.4       4.89  
                                                                         
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
  $ 3,760     $ 52.9       5.50 %     $ 4,647     $ 42.1       3.54 %     $ 3,992     $ 36.5       3.58 %  
                                                                         
Non interest bearing liabilities and other liabilities
  $ 114                     $ 128                     $ 187                  
                                                                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    3,875                       4,775                       4,178                  
                                                                         
Minority interest in investment fund
    0                       4                       6                  
                                                                         
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    620                       644                       566                  
                                                                         
                                                                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 4,495                     $ 5,422                     $ 4,750                  
                                                                         
NET INTEREST SPREAD
                    0.82                     1.10                     0.68
NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET   INTEREST MARGIN
          $ 19.1       1.70 %           $ 21.8       1.61 %           $ 14.7       1.24 %

(*) "n.m." means not meaningful.

 
 

 

EXHIBIT VI
 
CONSOLIDATED NET INTEREST INCOME AND AVERAGE BALANCES

   
FOR THE YEAR ENDED,
 
   
December 31, 2007
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
AVERAGE BALANCE
   
INTEREST
   
AVG.
RATE
   
AVERAGE BALANCE
   
INTEREST
   
AVG.
RATE
 
   
(In US$ million)
 
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
                                   
Interest bearing deposits with banks
  $ 248     $ 12.7       5.06 %   $ 414     $ 7.6       1.80 %
Loans, net of unearned income & deferred loan fees
    3,366       221.6       6.49       3,718    
200.0
      5.29  
Trading assets
    (0 )     0.0       0.00       (0 )     0.6    
n.m.
(*) 
Investment securities
    345       20.9       5.99       756       32.5       4.23  
Investment fund
    113       9.6       8.40       138       3.5       2.49  
                                                 
TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
  $ 4,072     $ 264.9       6.42 %   $ 5,025     $ 244.2       4.78 %  
                                                 
Non interest earning assets
    88                       93                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (62 )                     (70 )                
Other assets
    11                       15                  
                                                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 4,108                     $ 5,064                  
                                                 
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
                                               
                                                 
Deposits
  $ 1,321     $ 70.4       5.26 %   $ 1,500     $ 44.4       2.91 %
Investment fund
    0       4.2    
n.m.
(*)      0       2.3    
n.m.
(*)
Securities sold under repurchase agreement and  short-term borrowings
    1,272       70.3       5.45       1,629       63.2       3.82  
Long-term debt and borrowings
    809       49.4       6.02       1,182       56.5       4.70  
                                                 
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
  $ 3,402     $ 194.3       5.63 %     $ 4,310     $ 166.4       3.80 %  
                                                 
Non interest bearing liabilities and other liabilities
  $ 100                     $ 137                  
                                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    3,502                       4,448                  
                                                 
Minority interest in investment fund
    0                       3                  
                                                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    606                       613                  
                                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 4,108                     $ 5,064                  
                                                 
NET INTEREST SPREAD
                    0.78 %                     0.98 %
NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET   INTEREST MARGIN
          $ 70.6       1.73 %           $ 77.8       1.55 %

(*) "n.m." means not meaningful.

 
 

 

EXHIBIT VII

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(In US$ thousand, except per share amounts and ratios)

   
TWELVE MONTHS
         
TWELVE MONTHS
 
   
ENDED
   
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
   
ENDED
 
   
DEC 31/07
   
DEC 31/07
   
MAR 31/08
   
JUN 30/08
   
SEP 30/08
   
DEC 31/08
   
DEC 31/08
 
                                           
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
                                         
Interest income
  $ 264,869     $ 71,992     $ 67,850     $ 61,271     $ 63,853     $ 51,268     $ 244,243  
Interest expense
    (194,299 )   $ (52,864 )     (46,733 )     (41,023 )     (42,093 )     (36,547 )     (166,396 )
NET INTEREST INCOME
    70,571       19,127       21,118       20,248       21,760       14,721       77,847  
Reversal (provision) for loan losses
    (11,994 )     2,980       0       3,204       842       14,495       18,540  
                                                         
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER REVERSAL (PROVISION) FOR LOAN LOSSES
    58,577       22,107       21,118       23,451       22,602       29,217       96,387  
                                                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                                                       
Reversal (provision) for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk
    13,468       (3,235 )     0       (2,513 )     (654 )     (13,830 )     (16,997 )
Fees and commissions, net
    5,555       1,582       1,799       1,964       2,222       1,267       7,252  
Activities of hedging derivative instruments
    (989 )     (212 )     (52 )     (27 )     41       9,993       9,956  
Impairment on assets
    (500 )     0       0       (339 )     0       (428 )     (767 )
Net gain (loss) from investment fund trading
    23,877       3,471       5,377       13,476       (1,083 )     3,587       21,357  
Net gain (loss) from trading securities
    (12 )     4       (27 )     45       (23 )     (20,994 )     (20,998 )
Net gains (loss) on sale of securities available for sale
    9,119       2,226       0       2,095       0       (2,028 )     67  
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange
    115       181       184       554       (895 )     (1,439 )     (1,596 )
Other income (expense), net.
    (7 )     (64 )     40       59       440       116       656  
NET OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
    50,628       3,954       7,321       15,314       50       (23,756 )     (1,071 )
                                                         
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    (37,027 )     (10,527 )     (9,237 )     (12,348 )     (8,708 )     (9,697 )     (39,990 )
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PARTICIPATION OF THE MINORITY INTEREST IN GAINS OF INVESTMENT FUND
  $ 72,177     $ 15,534     $ 19,202     $ 26,417     $ 13,944     $ (4,237 )   $ 55,326  
                                                         
Minority interest in the investment fund
    0       0       0       (153 )     24       (79 )     (207 )
                                                         
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 72,177     $ 15,534     $ 19,202     $ 26,264     $ 13,968     $ (4,316 )   $ 55,119  
                                                         
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                                                       
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
                                                       
Net income (loss) per share
  $ 1.99     $ 0.43     $ 0.53     $ 0.72     $ 0.38     $ (0.12 )   $ 1.51  
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
                                                       
Return on average assets
    1.8 %     1.4 %     1.6 %     2.0 %     1.0 %     -0.4 %     1.1 %
Return on average stockholders' equity
    11.9 %     9.9 %     12.6 %     16.7 %     8.6 %     -3.0 %     9.0 %
Net interest margin
    1.73 %     1.70 %     1.77 %     1.56 %     1.61 %     1.24 %     1.55 %
Net interest spread
    0.78 %     0.82 %     1.09 %     1.05 %     1.10 %     0.68 %     0.98 %
Operating expenses to average assets
    0.90 %     0.93 %     0.77 %     0.95 %     0.64 %     0.81 %     0.79 %
 

 
EXHIBIT VIII
 
BUSINESS SEGMENT ANALYSIS
(In US$ million)

   
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
   
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
 
   
DEC 31/07
   
DEC 31/08
   
DEC 31/07
   
SEP 30/08
   
DEC 31/08
 
                               
COMMERCIAL DIVISION:
                             
Net interest income (1)
  $ 64.5     $ 78.1     $ 17.8     $ 20.7     $ 18.6  
Non-interest operating income (2)
    5.3       7.7       1.5       2.7       1.4  
Operating expenses (3)
    (27.2 )     (27.5 )     (8.0 )     (6.8 )     (6.2 )
Net operating income (4)
    42.7       58.3       11.3       16.6       13.8  
Reversal (provision) for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses, net
    1.5       1.5       (0.3 )     0.2       0.7  
Impairment on assets
    (0.5 )     (0.8 )     0.0       0.0       (0.4 )
NET INCOME
  $ 43.6     $ 59.1     $ 11.0     $ 16.8     $ 14.0  
Average interest-earning assets (5)
    3,366       3,718       3,638       4,021       3,186  
End-of-period interest-earning assets (5)
    3,726       2,614       3,726       3,862       2,614  
                                         
TREASURY DIVISION:
                                       
Net interest income (1)
  $ 5.9     $ 3.0     $ 1.7     $ 1.7     $ (3.0 )
Non-interest operating income (loss)(2)
    8.4       (12.4 )     2.2       (0.8 )     (14.4 )
Operating expenses (3)
    (4.4 )     (6.9 )     (1.3 )     (1.6 )     (2.1 )
Net operating income (loss) (4)
    10.0       (16.3 )     2.7       (0.7 )     (19.6 )
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 10.0     $ (16.3 )   $ 2.7     $ (0.7 )   $ (19.6 )
Average interest-earning assets (6)
    593       1,170       714       1,214       1,374  
End-of-period interest-earning assets (6)
    870       1,582       870       1,248       1,582  
                                         
ASSET MANAGEMENT DIVISION:
                                       
Net interest income (1)
  $ 0.1     $ (3.2 )   $ (0.4 )   $ (0.7 )   $ (0.9 )
Non-interest operating income (loss)(2)
    23.9       21.1       3.5       (1.1 )     3.5  
Operating expenses (3)
    (5.5 )     (5.6 )     (1.2 )     (0.3 )     (1.4 )
Net operating income (loss) (4)
    18.5       12.3       1.8       (2.1 )     1.2  
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 18.5     $ 12.3     $ 1.8     $ (2.1 )   $ 1.2  
Average interest-earning assets (7)
    113       138       104       148       150  
End-of-period interest-earning assets (7)
    82       151       82       150       151  
                                         
CONSOLIDATED:
                                       
Net interest income (1)
  $ 70.6     $ 77.8     $ 19.1     $ 21.8     $ 14.7  
Non-interest operating income (2)
    37.7       16.5       7.2       0.7       (9.6 )
Operating expenses (3)
    (37.0 )     (40.0 )     (10.5 )     (8.7 )     (9.7 )
Net operating income (4)
    71.2       54.3       15.8       13.8       (4.6 )
Reversal (provision) for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses, net
    1.5       1.5       (0.3 )     0.2       0.7  
Recoveries (impairment), on assets
    (0.5 )     (0.8 )     0.0       0.0       (0.4 )
NET INCOME
  $ 72.2     $ 55.1     $ 15.5     $ 14.0     $ (4.3 )
Average interest-earning assets
    4,072       5,025       4,456       5,383       4,710  
End-of-period interest-earning assets
    4,678       4,347       4,678       5,259       4,347  

The bank has aligned its operations into three major business segments, based on the nature of clients, products and on credit risk standards.
Interest expenses are allocated based on average credits.
(1) Interest income on interest-earning assets, net of allocated cost of funds.
(2) Non-interest operating income consists of net other income (expense), excluding reversals of provisions for credit losses and impairment on assets.
(3) Operating expenses are calculated based on average credits.
(4) Net operating income refers to net income excluding reversals of provisions for credit losses and impairment on assets.
(5) Includes loans, net of unearned income and deferred loan fees.
(6) Includes cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities available for sale, securities held to maturity, and trading assets.
(7) Includes investment fund.
 

 
EXHIBIT IX
 
CREDIT PORTFOLIO
DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTRY
(In US$ million)

   
AT THE END OF,
             
   
(A)
31DEC07
   
(B)
30SEP08
   
(C)
31DEC08
   
Change in Amount
 
COUNTRY
 
Amount
   
% of Total
Outstanding
   
Amount
   
% of Total
Outstanding
   
Amount
   
% of Total
Outstanding
   
(C) - (B)
   
(C) - (A)
 
                                                 
ARGENTINA
  $ 287       6.0     $ 258       5.1     $ 151       4.1     $ (107 )   $ (136 )
BOLIVIA
    5       0.1       5       0.1       0       0.0       (5 )     (5 )
BRAZIL
    1,728       36.4       1,785       35.5       1,571       42.8       (213 )     (157 )
CHILE
    53       1.1       50       1.0       132       3.6       83       79  
COLOMBIA
    530       11.2       550       10.9       452       12.3       (98 )     (78 )
COSTA RICA
    148       3.1       127       2.5       85       2.3       (42 )     (64 )
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    105       2.2       92       1.8       69       1.9       (23 )     (35 )
ECUADOR
    142       3.0       179       3.6       124       3.4       (55 )     (18 )
EL SALVADOR
    59       1.2       126       2.5       91       2.5       (35 )     32  
GUATEMALA
    102       2.2       127       2.5       65       1.8       (61 )     (37 )
HONDURAS
    49       1.0       51       1.0       45       1.2       (6 )     (4 )
JAMAICA
    93       2.0       67       1.3       15       0.4       (53 )     (78 )
MEXICO
    451       9.5       552       11.0       477       13.0       (75 )     25  
NICARAGUA
    13       0.3       31       0.6       4       0.1       (27 )     (9 )
PANAMA
    222       4.7       181       3.6       125       3.4       (56 )     (97 )
PERU
    484       10.2       463       9.2       77       2.1       (386 )     (407 )
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
    93       1.9       103       2.0       23       0.6       (80 )     (70 )
URUGUAY
    0       0.0       65       1.3       45       1.2       (20 )     45  
VENEZUELA
    169       3.5       147       2.9       62       1.7       (85 )     (107 )
OTHER
    19       0.4       64       1.3       60       1.6       (4 )     41  
                                                                 
TOTAL CREDIT PORTFOLIO (1)
  $ 4,753       100 %   $ 5,021       100 %   $ 3,673       100 %   $ (1,348 )   $ (1,080 )
                                                                 
UNEARNED INCOME AND COMMISSION (2)
    (6 )             (6 )             (5 )             1       1  
                                                                 
TOTAL CREDIT PORTFOLIO, NET OF UNEARNED INCOME AND COMMISSION
  $ 4,747             $ 5,015             $ 3,669             $ (1,347 )   $ (1,078 )
 
(1)
Includes book value of loans, fair value of selected investment securities, acceptances, and contingencies (including confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, and guarantees covering commercial and country risks, credit default swaps and credit commitments).
(2)
Represents unearned income and commission on loans.
 


EXHIBIT X
 
COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO
DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTRY
(In US$ million)

   
AT THE END OF,
             
   
(A)
31DEC07
   
(B)
30SEP08
   
(C)
31DEC08
   
Change in Amount
 
COUNTRY
 
Amount
   
% of Total
Outstanding
   
Amount
   
% of Total
Outstanding
   
Amount
   
% of Total
Outstanding
   
(C) - (B)
   
(C) - (A)
 
                                                 
ARGENTINA
  $ 268       6.3     $ 258       6.1     $ 151       4.9     $ (107 )   $ (117 )
BOLIVIA
    5       0.1       5       0.1       0       0.0       (5 )     (5 )
BRAZIL
    1,600       37.4       1,636       38.5       1,441       47.0       (195 )     (159 )
CHILE
    11       0.3       9       0.2       92       3.0       82       81  
COLOMBIA
    402       9.4       370       8.7       286       9.3       (84 )     (116 )
COSTA RICA
    148       3.5       109       2.6       74       2.4       (34 )     (74 )
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    92       2.1       83       2.0       62       2.0       (21 )     (30 )
ECUADOR
    142       3.3       179       4.2       124       4.0       (55 )     (18 )
EL SALVADOR
    48       1.1       67       1.6       76       2.5       9       28  
GUATEMALA
    102       2.4       83       2.0       65       2.1       (18 )     (37 )
HONDURAS
    49       1.1       51       1.2       45       1.5       (6 )     (4 )
JAMAICA
    93       2.2       67       1.6       15       0.5       (53 )     (78 )
MEXICO
    424       9.9       456       10.7       385       12.6       (71 )     (40 )
NICARAGUA
    13       0.3       31       0.7       4       0.1       (27 )     (9 )
PANAMA
    150       3.5       90       2.1       63       2.0       (27 )     (87 )
PERU
    454       10.6       435       10.3       50       1.6       (386 )     (405 )
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
    93       2.2       103       2.4       23       0.8       (80 )     (70 )
URUGUAY
    0       0.0       65       1.5       45       1.5       (20 )     45  
VENEZUELA
    169       3.9       147       3.5       62       2.0       (85 )     (107 )
OTHER
    19       0.4       1       0.0       0       0.0       (1 )     (19 )
                                                                 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO (1)
  $ 4,281       100 %   $ 4,245       100 %   $ 3,062       100 %   $ (1,182 )   $ (1,219 )
                                                                 
UNEARNED INCOME AND COMMISSION (2)
    (6 )             (6 )             (5 )             1       1  
                                                                 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PORTFOLIO, NET OF UNEARNED INCOME AND COMMISSION
  $ 4,275             $ 4,239             $ 3,058             $ (1,181 )   $ (1,218 )
 
(1)
Includes book value of loans, acceptances, and contingencies (including confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, and guarantees covering commercial and country risks and credit commitments).
(2)
Represents unearned income and commission on loans.
 

 
EXHIBIT XI
 
AVAILABLE FOR SALE PORTFOLIO
DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTRY
(In US$ million)

   
AT THE END OF,
             
   
(A)
   
(B)
   
(C)
             
COUNTRY
 
31DEC07
   
30SEP08
   
31DEC08
   
(C) - (B)
   
(C) - (A)
 
                               
ARGENTINA
  $ 20     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ (20 )
BRAZIL
    129       149       131       (18 )     2  
CHILE
    42       41       41       0       (1 )
COLOMBIA.
    126       176       163       (14 )     37  
COSTA RICA
    0       18       10       (8 )     10  
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    13       9       7       (2 )     (6 )
EL SALVADOR
    11       59       15       (44 )     4  
GUATEMALA
    0       44       0       (44 )     0  
MEXICO
    27       96       92       (4 )     65  
PANAMA
    72       91       63       (29 )     (10 )
PERU
    29       27       27       (0 )     (2 )
OTHER
    0       63       60       (4 )     60  
TOTAL AVAILABLE FOR SALE PORTFOLIO
  $ 468     $ 774     $ 608     $ (166 )   $ 140  

 
 

 

EXHIBIT XII
 
CREDIT DISBURSEMENTS
DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTRY
(In US$ million)

   
QUARTERLY INFORMATION
             
   
(A)
   
(B)
   
(C)
             
COUNTRY
 
4QTR07
   
3QTR08
   
4QTR08
   
(C) - (B)
   
(C) - (A)
 
                               
ARGENTINA
  $ 115     $ 35     $ 0     $ (35 )   $ (115 )
BRAZIL
    297       413       142       (271 )     (156 )
CHILE
    1       0       83       83       82  
COLOMBIA.
    129       83       30       (53 )     (99 )
COSTA RICA
    116       106       54       (52 )     (61 )
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    81       99       57       (42 )     (24 )
ECUADOR
    104       149       69       (81 )     (36 )
EL SALVADOR
    43       72       26       (47 )     (18 )
GUATEMALA
    64       10       28       18       (37 )
HONDURAS
    35       11       27       16       (8 )
JAMAICA
    129       54       3       (50 )     (126 )
MEXICO
    187       146       31       (115 )     (156 )
NICARAGUA.
    3       31       0       (31 )     (3 )
PANAMA
    51       37       22       (15 )     (28 )
PERU
    373       92       2       (90 )     (371 )
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
    84       76       0       (76 )     (84 )
URUGUAY
    0       75       5       (70 )     5  
VENEZUELA
    31       25       48       23       17  
OTHER
    18       0       58       58       40  
                                         
TOTAL CREDIT DISBURSED (1)
  $ 1,861     $ 1,515     $ 685     $ (830 )   $ (1,176 )

(1)
Includes book value of loans, fair value of selected investment securities, and contingencies (including confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, guarantees covering commercial and country risks, credit default swaps and credit commitments).

 
 

 

EXHIBIT XIII
 
NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES AND RECONCILIATION
TREATMENT ON FASB STATEMENT NO. 140 AND FASB STATEMENT No. 157

   
For the year ended December 31, 2008
   
For the three months ended December 31, 2008
 
(In US$ million)
 
Non
USGAAP
financial
information
   
Treatment
on FASB
No. 140 and
FASB No.
157
   
USGAAP
financial
information
   
Non USGAAP
financial
information
   
Treatment
on FASB
No. 140 and
FASB No.
157
   
USGAAP
financial
information
 
Net interest income, after reversal of provision of loan losses
    96.9       (0.6 )     96.4       29.8       (0.6 )     29.2  
Net other income
    11.1       (12.2 )     (1.1 )     (11.6 )     (12.2 )     (23.7 )
                                                 
Net Income (loss)
    67.1       (12.7 )     54.3       7.6       (12.7 )     (5.1 )