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Borrowings and long-term debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Borrowings and long-term debt
14. Borrowings and long-term debt

 

Borrowings consist of long-term and syndicated loans obtained from international banks. Debt instruments consist of Euro-Notes and another issuance in Latin America. The breakdown of borrowings and long-term debt (original maturity of more than one year), together with contractual interest rates, is as follows:

 

    December 31,  
(In thousands of US$)   2011     2010  
             
Borrowings:                
At fixed interest rates with due dates from June 2012 to September 2013     15,696       26,892  
At floating interest rates with due dates from March 2012 to September 2014     1,426,237       1,004,421  
Total borrowings     1,441,933       1,031,313  
                 
Debt:                
At fixed interest rates with due dates in November 2014     45,615       43,827  
Total debt     45,615       43,827  
                 
Total borrowings and long-term debt outstanding     1,487,548       1,075,140  
                 
Average outstanding balance during the year     1,391,440       1,240,750  
                 
Maximum outstanding balance at any month-end     1,548,404       1,400,307  

 

  

Range of fixed interest rates on borrowings and debt in U.S. dollars     1.50 %     2.53% to 3.10 %
                 
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings and debt in U.S. dollars     0.62% to 2.30 %     0.53% to 2.52 %
                 
Range of fixed interest rates on borrowings in Mexican pesos     7.50% to 9.90 %     7.50% to 9.90 %
                 
Range of floating interest rates on borrowings in Mexican pesos     5.66% to 6.30 %     5.76% to 5.80 %
                 
Fixed interest rate on debt in Peruvian soles     6.50 %     6.50 %
                 
Weighted average interest rate at the end of the year     2.16 %     2.10 %
                 
Weighted average interest rate during the year     1.94 %     2.07 %

 

The Bank's funding activities include a Euro-Note program, which may be used to issue notes for up to $2.3 billion, with maturities from 90 days up to a maximum of 30 years, at fixed or floating interest rates, or at discount, and in various currencies.

 

The notes are generally sold in bearer or registered form through one or more authorized financial institutions.

 

Some borrowing agreements include various events of default and covenants related to minimum capital adequacy ratios, incurrence of additional liens, and asset sales, as well as other customary covenants, representations and warranties. As of December 31, 2011, the Bank was in compliance with all covenants.

 

The future remaining maturities of long-term debt and borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

(In thousands of US$)      
Due in:   Outstanding  
2012     418,228  
2013     376,298  
2014     693,022  
      1,487,548