Panama City-based trade finance lender Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) will consider tapping bond markets again this year but is in no hurry given its ample liquidity, according to a bank executive.
Bladex “may be willing to issue more bonds if market conditions are attractive, as has been the case with this recent issuance in Mexico,” Eduardo Vivone, executive vice president for treasury and capital markets, told LatinFinance via email.
“Regarding new bond issuances for this year, as of today, we are very liquid due to the significant growth of our deposit base (38% year-on-year),” Vivone said.
Last month, Bladex raised MXN3 billion ($176 million) in its first sale in the Mexican bond market since July 2023, when it issued MXN4 billion.