Bladex Sets Date for Mexican Debut

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) is targeting a March 14 pricing for what would be the Panama-based supranational’s debut in the Mexican bond market, according to presale documents. The bank plans a sale of up to MXP3bn ($234m) in floating-rate bonds with a 3-5 year maturity. Proceeds are destined to fund operations. HSBC and Santander are leading the transaction, rated AAA on a national scale.