Bladex Completes $30 Million Floating-Rate Note Sale Due 2029 After $200 Million AT1 Raise
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Updated · app.dealroom.co · Aug 16
Bladex Completes $30 Million Floating-Rate Note Sale Due 2029 After $200 Million AT1 Raise
1 articles · Updated · app.dealroom.co · Aug 16
Summary
$30 million of unsecured, unsubordinated Euro medium-term notes due Aug. 12, 2029 were issued at 100% of principal under Regulation S, marking Bladex's latest post-IPO debt deal.
The floating-rate sale follows a $200 million Additional Tier 1 issuance and underscores the Latin American trade-finance lender's push to diversify funding beyond deposits while adding balance-sheet flexibility.
That added flexibility could support future lending and broader capital initiatives, though management's growth case still hinges on scaling its digital trade platform and sustaining trade-finance demand.
Bladex still faces concentrated exposure to Latin American sovereign and quasi-sovereign borrowers, alongside rising competition and margin pressure as large one-off syndications become less frequent.