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Business segment information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | The following table provides certain information regarding the Bank’s continuing operations by segment: Business Segment Analysis (1)
(In thousands of US$) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
COMMERCIAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  | 183,365 |  |  |  | 140,697 |  |  |  | 104,822 |
Interest expense |  |  | (73,398 | ) |  |  | (58,969 | ) |  |  | (50,306 | )
Net interest income |  |  | 109,967 |  |  |  | 81,728 |  |  |  | 54,516 |
Net other income (2) |  |  | 12,216 |  |  |  | 11,001 |  |  |  | 10,306 |
Operating expenses |  |  | (38,322 | ) |  |  | (34,895 | ) |  |  | (28,304 | )
Net operating income (3) |  |  | 83,861 |  |  |  | 57,834 |  |  |  | 36,518 |
Reversal of provision (provision) for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses |  |  | 12,389 |  |  |  | (4,393 | ) |  |  | 4,835 |
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | (57 | ) |  |  | 233 |
Net income attributable to Bladex |  |  | 96,250 |  |  |  | 53,384 |  |  |  | 41,586 |
Commercial assets and contingencies (end of period balances): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-earning assets (4) |  |  | 5,708,456 |  |  |  | 4,982,876 |  |  |  | 4,059,943 |
Other assets and contingencies (5) |  |  | 237,077 |  |  |  | 364,016 |  |  |  | 382,437 |
Total interest-earning assets, other assets and contingencies |  |  | 5,945,533 |  |  |  | 5,346,892 |  |  |  | 4,442,380 |
TREASURY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  | 9,072 |  |  |  | 16,730 |  |  |  | 14,656 |
Interest expense |  |  | (14,062 | ) |  |  | 4,252 |  |  |  | 5,331 |
Net interest income |  |  | (4,990 | ) |  |  | 20,982 |  |  |  | 19,987 |
Net other income (expense) (2) |  |  | 14,612 |  |  |  | 25,102 |  |  |  | (8,044 | )
Operating expenses |  |  | (17,492 | ) |  |  | (15,192 | ) |  |  | (13,914 | )
Net operating income (3) |  |  | (7,870 | ) |  |  | 30,892 |  |  |  | (1,971 | )
Reversal of provision (provision) for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Net income (loss) |  |  | (7,870 | ) |  |  | 30,892 |  |  |  | (1,971 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  | 293 |  |  |  | 676 |  |  |  | (2,423 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to Bladex |  |  | (8,163 | ) |  |  | 30,216 |  |  |  | 452 |
Treasury assets and contingencies (end of period balances): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-earning assets (6) |  |  | 1,035,313 |  |  |  | 1,397,181 |  |  |  | 1,040,848 |
Third party participation |  |  | (3,384 | ) |  |  | (5,547 | ) |  |  | (18,950 | )
Total interest-earning assets and third participation |  |  | 1,031,929 |  |  |  | 1,391,634 |  |  |  | 1,021,898 |
(In thousands of US$) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
TOTAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  | 192,437 |  |  |  | 157,427 |  |  |  | 119,478 |
Interest expense |  |  | (87,460 | ) |  |  | (54,717 | ) |  |  | (44,975 | )
Net interest income |  |  | 104,977 |  |  |  | 102,710 |  |  |  | 74,503 |
Net other income (2) |  |  | 26,828 |  |  |  | 36,103 |  |  |  | 2,262 |
Operating expenses |  |  | (55,814 | ) |  |  | (50,087 | ) |  |  | (42,218 | )
Net operating income (3) |  |  | 75,991 |  |  |  | 88,726 |  |  |  | 34,547 |
Reversal of provision (provision) for loans and off-balance sheet credit losses |  |  | 12,389 |  |  |  | (4,393 | ) |  |  | 4,835 |
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | (57 | ) |  |  | 233 |
Net income – business segment |  |  | 88,380 |  |  |  | 84,276 |  |  |  | 39,615 |
Net income (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest |  |  | ___293 |  |  |  | 676 |  |  |  | (2,423 | )
Net income attributable to Bladex – business segment |  |  | 88,087 |  |  |  | 83,600 |  |  |  | 42,038 |
Other income unallocated - Gain on sale of premises and equipment |  |  | 5,626 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Discontinued operations (Note 3) |  |  | (681 | ) |  |  | (420 | ) |  |  | (206 | )
Net income attributable to Bladex |  |  | 93,032 |  |  |  | 83,180 |  |  |  | 42,244 |
Total assets and contingencies (end of period balances): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-earning assets (4 & 6) |  |  | 6,743,769 |  |  |  | 6,380,057 |  |  |  | 5,100,791 |
Other assets and contingencies (5) |  |  | 237,077 |  |  |  | 364,016 |  |  |  | 382,437 |
Third party participation |  |  | (3,384 | ) |  |  | (5,547 | ) |  |  | (18,950 | )
Total interest-earning assets, other assets and contingencies |  |  | 6,977,462 |  |  |  | 6,738,526 |  |  |  | 5,464,278 |
(1) The numbers set out in these tables have been rounded and accordingly may not total exactly. (2) Net other income excludes reversals (provisions) for loans and off-balance sheet credit losses, recoveries on assets, and gain on sale of premises and equipment. (3) Net operating income refers to net income excluding reversals (provisions) for loans and off-balance sheet credit losses and recoveries on assets. (4) Includes selected deposits placed, and loans, net of unearned income and deferred loan fees. (5) Includes customers’ liabilities under acceptances, letters of credit and guarantees covering commercial and country risk, and credit commitments. (6) Includes cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities available for sale and held to maturity, trading securities and the balance of the Investment Fund.
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
Reconciliation of Net other income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net other income – business segment |  |  | 26,828 |  |  |  | 36,103 |  |  |  | 2,262 |
Reversal of provision for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk |  |  | 4,046 |  |  |  | 4,448 |  |  |  | 13,926 |
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | (57 | ) |  |  | 233 |
Gain on sale of premises and equipment |  |  | 5,626 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Net other income – consolidated financial statements |  |  | 36,500 |  |  |  | 40,494 |  |  |  | 16,421 |
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
Reconciliation of Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-earning assets – business segment |  |  | 6,743,769 |  |  |  | 6,380,057 |  |  |  | 5,100,791 |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  | (72,976 | ) |  |  | (88,547 | ) |  |  | (78,615 | )
Customers’ liabilities under acceptances |  |  | 1,157 |  |  |  | 1,110 |  |  |  | 27,213 |
Premises and equipment |  |  | 12,808 |  |  |  | 6,673 |  |  |  | 6,532 |
Accrued interest receivable |  |  | 37,819 |  |  |  | 38.168 |  |  |  | 31,110 |
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable |  |  | 19,239 |  |  |  | 4,159 |  |  |  | 2,103 |
Other assets |  |  | 14,580 |  |  |  | 18,412 |  |  |  | 10,953 |
Total assets – consolidated financial statements |  |  | 6,756,396 |  |  |  | 6,360,032 |  |  |  | 5,100,087
Schedule Of Revenue and Long Lived Assets By Geographical Areas [Table Text Block] | Geographic information is as follows:
|  | 2012 |
(In thousands of US$) |  | Panama |  |  | Brazil |  |  | United States of America |  |  | Cayman Islands |  |  | Total |
Interest income |  |  | 173,663 |  |  |  | 155 |  |  |  | 17,894 |  |  |  | 725 |  |  |  | 192,437 |
Interest expense |  |  | (86,019 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,332 | ) |  |  | (109 | ) |  |  | (87,460 | )
Net interest income |  |  | 87,644 |  |  |  | 155 |  |  |  | 16,562 |  |  |  | 616 |  |  |  | 104,977 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment, net |  |  | 12,397 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 403 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,808 |
|  | 2011 |
(In thousands of US$) |  | Panama |  |  | Brazil |  |  | United States of America |  |  | Cayman Islands |  |  | Total |
Interest income |  |  | 144,491 |  |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | 10,595 |  |  |  | 2,227 |  |  |  | 157,427 |
Interest expense |  |  | (53,411 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (983 | ) |  |  | (323 | ) |  |  | (54,717 | )
Net interest income |  |  | 91,080 |  |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | 9,612 |  |  |  | 1,904 |  |  |  | 102,710 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment, net |  |  | 6,125 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 538 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,673 |
|  | 2010 |
(In thousands of US$) |  | Panama |  |  | Brazil |  |  | United States of America |  |  | Cayman Islands |  |  | Total |
Interest income |  |  | 106,673 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,607 |  |  |  | 2,198 |  |  |  | 119,478 |
Interest expense |  |  | (41,266 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,746 | ) |  |  | (963 | ) |  |  | (44,975 | )
Net interest income |  |  | 65,407 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,861 |  |  |  | 1,235 |  |  |  | 74,503 |
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premises and equipment, net |  |  | 6,039 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 493 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,532

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