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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-015288
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080314

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		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:		08688659

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		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 1:		CALLE 50 Y AQUILINO DE LA GUARDIA
		STREET 2:		EL DORADO PANAMA CITY
		CITY:			REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
		STATE:			R1
		ZIP:			00000
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Panama
        City, Republic of Panama, March 14, 2008 - Banco Latinoamericano de
        Exportaciones, S.A. (Bladex) (NYSE: BLX), announced today that the $0.22
        per
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        payable on April 4, 2008 to the Bank&#8217;s st</font>ockholders as of record March
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        common
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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. </font></div>
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        further information, please access our website on the Internet at </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">www.bladex.com</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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                    Head Office, Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia, Panama, Republic
                    of
                    Panama</font></div>
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