Securities & Exchange Commission Form 20-F

2008 Anexo 1.1 ao Formulário 20-F da Comissão Nacional de Valores dos EUA

Jan 31, 2008

 
Exhibit 1.1
 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC.
 
 
ARTICLE 1: (Name)
 
The name of the corporation is “Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A.” in Spanish and “Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc.” in English. The corporation may also use the commercial name “Bladex”.

 
ARTICLE 2: (Purpose)
 
The purpose of the corporation is to promote the economic development of Latin American countries, as well as their foreign trade. In order to fulfill said objective, the Corporation may engage in all kinds of banking or financial business, investments and any other such business as may promote foreign trade as well as the development of Latin American countries.