PANAMA CITY, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco
Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. ("Bladex" or the
"Bank"), announces that at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
virtually held on April 29, 2020,
shareholders:
- Approved the Bank's audited consolidated financial statements
for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2019.
- Ratified the appointment of KPMG as the Bank's independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2020.
- Re-elected Mr. José Alberto Garzón and Mr. Mario Covo as Directors representing the holders
of Class A shares and Class E shares of the Bank's common stock,
respectively, and elected Mr. Eduardo
Hecker as Director representing the holders of Class A
shares of the Bank's common stock.
- Approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Bank's
executive officers.
- Approved an amendment to Article 12 of the Bank's Articles of
Incorporation to delete a provision that required that the Board of
Directors always nominate the Chief Executive Officer as one of the
two Directors to be elected by the holders of all classes of shares
of the Bank's common stock.
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, the United
States of America, and a Representative License in
Peru, supporting the regional
expansion and servicing of 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:
Monica Cosulich - SVP, 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
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SOURCE Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A.
(Bladex)