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Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The following table presents a reconciliation of the income and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations for the dates indicated:

(In thousands of US$, except per share amounts)	Year ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Bladex for both basic and diluted EPS		93,713			83,600			42,038

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		(681	)		(420	)		206
Net income attributable to Bladex for both basic and diluted EPS		93,032			83,180			42,244

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations		2.48			2.26			1.15
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		2.47			2.25			1.14

Basic income (loss) per share from discontinued operations		(0.02	)		(0.01	)		0.01
Diluted income (loss) per share from discontinued operations		(0.02	)		(0.01	)		0.01

Basic earnings per share		2.46			2.25			1.15
Diluted earnings per share		2.45			2.24			1.15

Weighted average common shares outstanding - applicable to basic EPS		37,824			36,969			36,647

Weighted average common shares outstanding
applicable to diluted EPS		37,824			36,969			36,647
Effect of dilutive securities ⁽¹⁾:
Stock options and restricted stock units plans		114			176			167
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to diluted EPS		37,938			37,145			36,814

⁽¹⁾ As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, weighted average options of 72,053 and 760,284, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option’s exercise price was greater than the average quoted market price of the Bank’s common stock. As of December 31, 2012, the computation of earnings per share did not exclude any weighted average options.