Bladex $(BLX)$ reported net profits of USD 56.0 million for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 and USD 226.9 million for the full year (FY) 2025. Earnings per share reached USD 1.50 in Q4 2025 and USD 6.11 for FY 2025. The bank’s net interest margin for FY 2025 was 2.36%, reflecting margin compression partially offset by improved funding costs from deposit growth. Fee and non-interest income totaled USD 18.0 million in Q4 2025, increasing 57%, and USD 68.4 million for FY 2025, up 54%, supported by strong trade-finance, structuring activities, and greater revenue diversification, including derivatives income and secondary-market loan activity. Bladex maintained an efficiency ratio of 30.9% for Q4 2025 and 26.7% for FY 2025, with a slight increase due to investments in technology, modernization, and headcount growth aligned with strategic priorities. Credit quality showed improvement, with Stage 2 credit exposures declining to 1.5% of the portfolio at the end of Q4 2025. Stage 3 impaired credits represented USD 38.7 million or 0.3% of the total credit portfolio, with a reserve coverage of 2.8 times. The bank’s deposit base reached USD 6.60 billion at the end of Q4 2025, up 22%, comprising 62% of total funding sources. Liquidity stood at USD 1.91 billion, representing 14.9% of total assets, largely held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Bladex also highlighted continued access to interbank and debt capital markets, including a recent reopening of a MXN 2 billion bond in December 2025 in the Mexican market.
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