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Long-term borrowings and debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Borrowings: |  |
At fixed interest rates with due dates from june 2015 to november 2016 | $ 65,000 blx_BorrowingsAtFixedInterestRatesWithDueDatesInJune2015 | $ 25,000 blx_BorrowingsAtFixedInterestRatesWithDueDatesInJune2015
At floating interest rates with due dates from may 2015 to november 2019 | 578,956 blx_BorrowingsAtFixedInterestRatesWithDueDatesFromMarch2014ToDecember2016 | 506,346 blx_BorrowingsAtFixedInterestRatesWithDueDatesFromMarch2014ToDecember2016
Total borrowings | 643,956 blx_TotalBorrowings | 531,346 blx_TotalBorrowings
Debt: |  |
At fixed interest rates with due dates from april 2017 to march 2024 | 464,729 blx_LongTermDebtAtFixedInterestRates | 444,719 blx_LongTermDebtAtFixedInterestRates
At floating interest rates with due dates from march 2015 to january 2018 | 296,834 blx_LongTermDebtAtFloatingInterestRates | 177,806 blx_LongTermDebtAtFloatingInterestRates
Total debt | 761,563 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 622,525 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 1,405,519 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 1,153,871 us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Total long-term borrowings and debt outstanding | 1,388,708 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 1,317,983 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Maximum outstanding balance at any month - end | 1,587,009 blx_LongTermDebtMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount | 1,893,149 blx_LongTermDebtMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount
Weighted average interest rate at the end of the period | 2.71%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate | 3.06%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Weighted average interest rate during the period | 2.86%blx_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRateDuringYear | 3.08%blx_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRateDuringYear
Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 271,833 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_MexicanPesosMember | 242,916 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_MexicanPesosMember
Peruvian Soles [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_PeruvianSolesMember | 43,980 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_PeruvianSolesMember
Range of fixed interest rates on borrowing and debt | 0.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_PeruvianSolesMember | 6.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_PeruvianSolesMember
U S Dollar [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | 1,069,421 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember | 866,975 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember
Euro [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Total long-term borrowings and debt | $ 64,265 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_EuroMember | $ 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_EuroMember
Maximum [Member] | Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Range of floating interest rates on borrowing and debt | 3.96%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_MexicanPesosMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 5.29%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_MexicanPesosMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Maximum [Member] | U S Dollar [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Range of fixed interest rates on borrowing and debt | 3.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 3.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Range of floating interest rates on borrowing and debt | 1.76%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 1.77%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Minimum [Member] | Mexican Pesos [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Range of floating interest rates on borrowing and debt | 3.67%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_MexicanPesosMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 4.44%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_MexicanPesosMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Minimum [Member] | U S Dollar [Member] |  |
Debt: |  |
Range of fixed interest rates on borrowing and debt | 1.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 1.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Range of floating interest rates on borrowing and debt | 0.72%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 0.52%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / blx_ForeignCurrencyAxis = blx_USDollarMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember

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