SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of
Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of The
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of May of 2007
BANCO
LATINOAMERICANO DE EXPORTACIONES, S.A.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
LATIN
AMERICAN EXPORT BANK
(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
Calle
50
y Aquilino de la Guardia
P.O.
Box
0819-08730
El
Dorado, 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 xx | Form 40-F o |
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained
in
this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant
to
Rule 12g-3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
| Yes o | No x |
(If
“Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82__.)
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, thereto
duly authorized.
May
18,
2007
| Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Pedro Toll | |
| Name: |
Pedro Toll |
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| Title: | Deputy Manager | |
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BLADEX
SIGNS COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH CHINA DEVELOPMENT BANK
Panama
City, Republic of Panama, May 18 2007 - Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones,
S.A. (“Bladex”) (NYSE: BLX), announced today the signing of a Cooperation
Agreement with the China Development Bank (“CDB”) geared around developing
common objectives and opportunities with a focus on trade and infrastructure
projects in Latin America. Both banks will work together to identify sound
banking opportunities within each bank’s areas of expertise, which will
contribute to sustained social and economic development, including those
related
to infrastructure, utilities, the environment, and the support of small and
medium-sized business programs.
Mr.
Zhao
Jian Ping, Assistant Governor of the China Development Bank, stated, “As a
development financial institution, CDB is looking forward to develop financial
cooperation with local government bodies, private companies and financial
institutions in Latin America. CDB is pleased to be part of the economic
and
social development of Latin America, in addition to working with a first-class
institution such as Bladex.”
Mr.
Jaime
Rivera, Chief Executive Officer of Bladex, stated, “Bladex is committed to
fostering trade and enhancing business flows between China and Latin America
as
a means of fulfilling its commitment to the well-being of our Region while
adding significant value to our company. To do so working in association
with an
institution as important and prestigious as China Development Bank is an
honor
and a special privilege”.
For
further information, please access our web site on the Internet at www.blx.com
or
contact:
Bladex,
Head Office, Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia, Panama, Republic of
Panama
Attention:
Carlos Yap S., Senior Vice President - Finance
Tel.:
(507) 210-8563, E-mail: cyap@blx.com
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