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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LATIN AMERICAN EXPORT BANK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890541
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11414
		FILM NUMBER:		061303007

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		STREET 1:		CALLE 50 Y AQUILINO DE LA GUARDIA
		STREET 2:		EL DORADO PANAMA CITY
		CITY:			REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
		STATE:			R1

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		STREET 2:		EL DORADO PANAMA CITY
		CITY:			REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
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<p  align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br> Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>
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<font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>FORM 6-K</b></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<br> Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of The<br> Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">For the month of December of 2006</font></p>
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<font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE EXPORTACIONES, S.A.</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="1" face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its   Charter)</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>LATIN   AMERICAN EXPORT BANK</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="1" face="Times New Roman">(Translation   of Registrant&#146;s name into English)</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">P.O. Box 0819-08730</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="1" face="Times New Roman">(Address   of Registrant&#146;s Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>  </td>
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<p align="justify"><font size="2" face=Tahoma>(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)</font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Form&nbsp;20-F</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="3" face="Wingdings">x</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Form&nbsp;40-F</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="3" face="Wingdings">o</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face=Tahoma>(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.)</font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">No</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face=Tahoma>(If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82__.)</font></p>

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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">December 28, 2006</font></p>
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<font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Banco Latinoamericano de   Exportaciones, S.A.</font></p>
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  <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">By:</font></p>  </td>
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  <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Pedro Toll</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face=Arial><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face=Arial><b>BLADEX ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND PAYMENT<br>
FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2006</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face=Arial>Panama City, Republic of Panama, December 28, 2006 - Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. (Bladex) (NYSE: BLX), announced today that the $0.1875 per share quarterly cash dividend corresponding to the fourth quarter of 2006 and approved by the Board of Directors on January 31, 2006, is payable on January 18, 2007 to stockholders of record as of January 8, 2007.&#160; </font></p>
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<font size="2" face=Arial>As of November 30, 2006, Bladex had 36,329,071.53 common shares outstanding of all classes.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face=Arial>Bladex is a supranational bank originally established by the Central Banks of Latin America and Caribbean countries to promote trade finance in the Region. Based in Panama, its shareholders include central and state-owned entities in 23 countries of the Region, as well as Latin American and international commercial banks, and institutional and retail investors.&#160; </font></p>
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<font size="2" face=Arial>For further information, please access our web site on the Internet at www.blx.com or contact:</font></p>
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<font size="2" face=Arial>Bladex,   Head Office, Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia, Panama, Republic of Panama<br>   </font>
<font size="2" face=Arial>Attention:&#160; Carlos Yap S., Senior Vice President &#150;   Finance <br>   Tel.: (507) 210-8563, E-mail: cyap@blx.com</font></p>  <p>
<font size="2" face=Arial>-or-</font></p>  <p>
<font size="2" face=Arial>i-advize Corporate   Communications, Inc., 82 Wall Street, Suite 805, <br>   New York, NY&#160; 10005<br>   Attention:&#160; Melanie Carpenter / Peter   Majeski<br>   </font>
<font size="2" face=Arial>Tel.: (212)   406-3690, </font>
<font size="2" face=Arial>E-mail:&#160; bladex@i-advize.com</font></p>  </td>
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