Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) held an earnings presentation for 1Q21. Key highlights included:
- Commercial portfolio growth of 3% sequentially continued the trend that started in 3Q20, with higher commodity prices and trade volumes enhancing loan growth.
- Net interest income declined from lower interest rates and average loan volumes still below prior year levels, partly offset by higher average lending balances.
- Asset quality remained sound with no significant impact to credit loss allowances and the non-performing loan ratio stable at 0.2%.