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Consolidated balance sheets [Parenthetical] (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Interest-bearing deposits in banks, pledged deposits | $ 39,210 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents | $ 9,032 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Securities available-for-sale, pledged securities to creditors | 307,530 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral | 296,811 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
Securities held-to-maturity, fair value | 53,295 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue | 33,634 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
Securities held-to-maturity, pledged securities to creditors | 13,004 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral | 13,007 us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
Equipment and leasehold improvements, accumulated depreciation and amortization | $ 16,203 us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ 13,881 us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Class A common stock [Member] |  |
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0 us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 0 us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, assigned value (in dollars per share) | $ 6.67 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | $ 6.67 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, Authorized | 40,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 40,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock, outstanding | 6,342,189 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 6,342,189 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Class B common stock [Member] |  |
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0 us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 0 us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, assigned value (in dollars per share) | $ 6.67 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | $ 6.67 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, Authorized | 40,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 40,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Common stock, outstanding | 2,479,050 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 2,520,422 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Class E common stock [Member] |  |
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0 us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = blx_CommonClassEMember | $ 0 us-gaap_CommonStockNoParValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = blx_CommonClassEMember
Common stock, assigned value (in dollars per share) | $ 6.67 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = blx_CommonClassEMember | $ 6.67 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = blx_CommonClassEMember
Common stock, Authorized | 100,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = blx_CommonClassEMember | 100,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = blx_CommonClassEMember
Common stock, outstanding | 29,956,100 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = blx_CommonClassEMember | 29,710,556 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = blx_CommonClassEMember

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