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 February, 2019
Commission File Number 1-11414
BANCO LATINO AMERICANO 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
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: February 28, 2019
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
By: | /s/ Ana Graciela de Méndez | ||
Name: Ana Graciela de Méndez | |||
Title: CFO |
BLADEX ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND PAYMENT
FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2018
Panama City, Republic of Panama, February 28, 2019 - Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (“Bladex” or the “Bank”), announced today its Board of Directors’ approval of a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.385 per share corresponding to the fourth quarter 2018.
The cash dividend is payable March 26, 2019 to the Bank’s stockholders as of March 11, 2019 record date.
As of December 31, 2018, Bladex had 39,538,550.23 shares outstanding of all classes.
Bladex, a multinational bank originally established by the central banks of Latin-American and Caribbean countries, began operations in 1979 to promote foreign trade 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 on Bladex, please access its website at www.bladex.com or contact:
Mónica Cosulich - VP, Finance and Investor Relations E-mail address: ir@bladex.com. Tel.: (+507) 210-8563 Head Office Address: Torre V, Business Park, Ave. La Rotonda, Urb. Costa del Este, Panama, Republic of Panama |