Ricardo Buchpiguel

Santiago Martinez Mejia

Daniel Mora

Iñigo Vega Zabala

Miruna Chirea

Patrick Brown

Valentina Marin

- **Bladex** successfully closed a **US$206 million syndicated loan** to finance **Cemento Panam's acquisition of CEMEX's operations in Panama**.  **[890541_20251007MX91816:0]** 
- **Bladex** structured and initially fully underwrote the **seven-year term loan**, also acting as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the syndicated loan.  **[890541_20251007MX91816:0]** 
- This financing supports **Cemento Panam's international expansion strategy** and is expected to boost the construction sector in Panama.  **[890541_20251007MX91816:0]**

Bladex Leads Syndicated Loan for Cemento Panam Acquisition

- Bladex was honored with two distinctions at the 2025 LatinFinance Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards: **Loan of the Year** and **Airport Financing of the Year**.  **[890541_20251003MX90347:0]** 
- The **Loan of the Year** recognized Bladex's role in structuring a **$1.6 billion long-term secured financing** for the Gran Morgu project in Suriname, which is the **largest project financing in Suriname's history**.  **[890541_20251003MX90347:0]** 
- The **Airport Financing of the Year** was for Bladex's leadership in structuring a **$940 million financing for Aerodom** in the Dominican Republic, which included a **$500 million global bond issuance** and a **$440 million syndicated loan**, ranking among the **largest corporate financings in the Dominican Republic's history**.  **[890541_20251003MX90347:0]**

Bladex Recognized for Landmark Transactions at LatinFinance Awards 2025

- Bladex successfully launched its inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital offering, raising **US$200 million**.  **[890541_0000890541-25-000005_a20250910-6xkat1.htm:0]** 
- The perpetual, non-cumulative instruments were priced at a **7.50% coupon** and were **more than three times oversubscribed**.  **[890541_0000890541-25-000005_a20250910-6xkat1.htm:0]** 
- This issuance aims to **optimize the Bank’s capital structure** and **strengthen its capital base** to support future loan growth.  **[890541_0000890541-25-000005_a20250910-6xkat1.htm:0]** 
- The AT1 securities are rated **BB-/Ba2/BB-** by S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch, respectively.  **[890541_0000890541-25-000005_a20250910-6xkat1.htm:1]**

Bladex Launches Inaugural US$200 Million AT1 Notes Offering

- Bladex successfully priced its inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital offering, raising **US$200 million**.  **[890541_20250912MX71925:0]** 
- The perpetual, non-cumulative instruments were priced at a **7.50% coupon** and attracted significant investor interest, resulting in the transaction being **more than three times oversubscribed**.  **[890541_20250912MX71925:0]** 
- This landmark issuance strengthens Bladex's capital base to support future loan growth and marks the bank's debut of a hybrid instrument in the capital markets.  **[890541_20250912MX71925:0]**

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