RNS Number:2938C
Banco LatinoamericanoDeExport SA
19 April 2001



            BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE EXPORTACIONES, S.A. (" BLADEX")
                REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2000 RESULTS

Panama  City,  Republic of Panama, February 8, 2001 - Banco  Latinoamericano  de
Exportaciones,  S.A. (the "Bank") (NYSE: BLX), a specialized multinational  bank
established  to  finance trade in the Latin American and the  Caribbean  region,
today  reported results for the fourth quarter of, and the year ended,  December
31,  2000.  Net income for the fourth quarter was $22.9 million, representing  a
decline of 10% from the fourth quarter of 1999. Earnings per common share after
preferred dividends were $1.16 per common  share for the quarter, representing a
decline of 6% compared to the fourth quarter  of 1999.

Net income for the year 2000 was $97.1 million, a decline of 4% compared with
1999. Earnings per common share after preferred dividends were $4.84 per common
share, a decrease of 2% compared with 1999.

There will be a conference call on February 9, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. ET (U.S.
time).
                            Please call 877-925-2339

Commenting  on the Bank's performance, Jose Castaneda, chief executive  officer,
said,  "BLADEX's results in the fourth quarter of 2000 were  mixed  with  some
improvement  evident  in the demand for credit from top  tier  customers  and  a
decline  in  our  fee  based  businesses.  The  overall  credit  portfolio   was
essentially the same as the third quarter. Competitive pressures increased in  a
generally  weak  market environment, causing the decline  in  our  net  interest
margin  primarily during the first three quarters of 2000. This decline  leveled
off in the fourth quarter of 20O0."

"Despite  competitive pressure to build the credit portfolio by  accepting  more
risk,  BLADEX's strategy continues to be focused on maintaining asset  quality.
We  intend  to  continue to expand our business relationships with  creditworthy
customers,  and  not  compromise the quality of  our  borrowers  in  pursuit  of
short-term margin improvements."

"While the two largest economies in Latin America continue to perform well,  the
conditions in many other markets were much less favorable."

"For  the  year,  BLADEX  performed  well in a  difficult  market  and  invested
considerable management time and capital to develop a more agile and  pro-active
approach  to the changing market. Initiatives were taken to strengthen the  risk
management function which has enabled BLADEX to become more competitive  as  the
customer  base is becoming more segmented. The performance of our core  business
is  improving  because of these initiatives and our investments  in  people  and
systems."

"We  are  encouraged  by the internal progress made last  year  in  transforming
BLADEX into a more competitive institution in the Latin American marketplace and
are optimistic about the Bank's future role in the region's growth."

During  the year 2000, the Bank repurchased approximately 577 thousand  Class  B
common shares, which are not traded in the public market. On the other hand, 485
thousand Class B common shares have been converted to date, into Class E  common
shares on a one-to-one basis, which contributed to the increase in the number 
of Class E common shares trading in the market. Under the share repurchase
program, which  started in early December of 2000, the Bank has repurchased to
date,  302 thousand Class E common shares and 156 thousand Class A common shares
(which are not traded in the market). The Bank's total number of common shares
of all classes has been reduced by approximately 1 million common shares in the
last 12 months, to 18.9 million common shares.

BUSINESS

The following table sets forth the Bank's daily average credit portfolio for
each month in the six-month period ending December 31, 2000:

                    (in $ millions, except percentages)

                             JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV       DEC

AVERAGE LOAN PORTFOLIO (1) 4,571    4,691    4,990    5,049    5,037     5,124

AVERAGE ACCEPTANCES &
CONTINGENCIES              1,337    1,321    1,300    1,281    1,262     1,165

AVERAGE CREDIT
PORTFOLIO (2)              5,908    6,012    6,290    6,331    6,299     6,289

MONTHLY GROWTH RATE OF
AVERAGE CREDIT
PORTFOLIO (%)                -1%       2%       5%       1%      -1%        0%

(1) Includes loans net of unearned discount plus selected investment securities.
(2) Includes the average loan portfolio net of unearned discount, plus
    acceptances and contingencies.

At  December  31,  2000,  (i) the Bank's outstanding credit  portfolio,  net  of
unearned  discount, was $6,472 million, (ii) the loan portfolio, net of unearned
discount, was $5,309 million and (iii) acceptances and contingencies amounted to
$1,163  million. At December 31, 2000, approximately $5,460 million  or  84%  in
principal amount of the Bank's credit portfolio was outstanding to borrowers  in
four  countries  as  follows: Brazil ($2,351 million or 36%); Argentina  ($1,471
million or 23%); Mexico ($1,380 million or 21%), and Peru ($258 million or 4%).
A comparative credit distribution by country is shown in Exhibit VIII hereto.

ASSET QUALITY

The  following table sets forth the Bank's non-accruing loans and the  ratio  of
non-accruing loans to the Bank's loan portfolio at the dates set forth below:

                                       
                       (in $ millions, except percentages)

                            Dec.31,1999      Sept.30,2000        Dec.31,2000
Non-accruing loans              23.8               27.5              14.7

Ratio of non-accruing
loans to loan portfolio         0.50%              0.54%             0.28%

During the fourth quarter of 2000, the Bank placed on non-accrual status loans
totaling $4.4 million and charged-off non-accruing loans in the amount $15.6
million. The following table sets forth the Bank's allowance for possible credit
losses for the quarters ended September 30, 2000 and December 31, 2000:

                                                 For the three months ended
                                                 September         December
                                                 30, 2000          31, 2000
Components of the allowance for possible
credit losses                              (in $ millions, except percentages)
Allowance for possible loan losses:
At beginning of period                              117.7             121.0
Provisions charged to expense                         3.2               4.8
Recoveries                                            0.1               0.2
Charged off loans                                     0.0              15.6
Balance at end of period                            121.0             110.4
Allowance for possible losses on
off-balance sheet credit risk:
At beginning of period                               15.6              17.2
Provisions charged to expense                         1.6               0.0
Balance at end of period                             17.2              17.2
Allowance for possible losses on guarantees
(potential credit and market losses on options):
At beginning of period                                6.8               5.0
Charged off guarantees                               -1.8               0.0
Balance at end of period                              5.0               5.0
Credit portfolio, net of discount                   6,433             6,472
Loan portfolio, net of discount                     5,132             5,309
Acceptances and Contingencies                       1,301             1,163
Non-accruing loans                                   27.5              14.7
Mark to market guarantees                             100               100
Allowance for possible credit losses
(net of non-accruing loans and the
allowance for possible losses on guarantees)
to total credit portfolio (net of discount,
non-accruing loans and mark-to-market guarantees)     1.8%              1.8%
Allowance for possible loan losses (net of
non-accruing loans) to loan portfolio (net of
discount and non-accruing loans)                      1.8%              1.8%
Allowance for possible losses on off-balance
sheet credit risk to total acceptances and
contingencies, net of mark-to-market guarantees       1.4%              1.6%

NET REVENUES

The following table shows net revenues (net interest income plus commission
income) for the periods set forth below:

                       (in $ millions, except percentages)

                    IVQ99   IVQ00   Change (%)   1999     2000     Change (%)
Net interest
income               28.2    28.4       1%      112.7    112.7         0%
Commission income     7.6     5.6     -26%       26.5     25.9        -2%
Net revenues         35.8    34.0      -5%      139.2    138.6         0%

NET INTEREST INCOME

The  net interest margin (net interest income divided by the average balance  of
interest-earning  assets)  and  net  interest spread  (average  yield  earned 
on interest-earning   assets  less  the  average  rate  paid  on  
interest-bearing liabilities)  for  the  fourth  quarter  of  2000  were  2.11% 
and  1.01%, respectively, compared to 2.26% and 1.27%, respectively, for the
fourth  quarter of 1999, and compared to 2.14% and 0.99%, respectively, for the
third quarter of 2000  (without  giving  effect to interest income of  $1,688 
thousand  received during  the  third  quarter of 2000 on an impaired/cash basis
asset).  The  Bank estimates that the decrease of 3 basis points in the net
interest margin  during the fourth quarter of 2000, as compared to the third
quarter of 2000, was due to lower  lending margins resulting from lower demand
and improved risk  perception of the largest countries in the Latin American and
Caribbean region, which had a net negative effect of 3 basis points on the net
interest margin.

The net interest margin and net interest spread for the year 2000 were 2.24% and
1.14%,  respectively, compared with 2.15% and 1.30%, respectively, for the  same
period in 1999. The net interest margin and net interest spread without giving
effect to (i)  an adjustment  to interest expense of $299 thousand made during
the second  quarter of  1999, (ii) an adjustment to interest income of $525
thousand made during the first  quarter  of 2000 which corresponded to interest
income of the  third  and fourth  quarters of 1999, and (iii) interest income of
$1,688 thousand  received during  the  third quarter of 2000 on an impaired/cash
basis asset, were  2.19%, for  the  full  year 2000, and 2.17% for the full year
1999. The increase  of  2 basis points in the net interest margin for the full
year 2000 compared to 1999, was mainly due to:

i)   Lower lending margins resulting from lower demand and improved risk
     perception of  the largest countries in the Latin American and Caribbean   
     region, which had a negative effect of 23 basis points on the net increase 
     in the net interest margin;
                                        
ii)  The increase in non-accruing loans, which had a negative effect of 2 basis
     points on the net increase in the interest margin;

iii) Lower marginal cost of funds to the Bank resulting from lower margins paid
     on borrowings, which had a positive effect of 2 basis points on the net
     increase in the interest margin, and

iv)  A higher equity to debt ratio combined with higher interest rates, which
     generated a higher return on the Bank's available capital funds, and had a 
     positive effect of 25 basis points on the net increase in the net interest 
     margin.

COMMISSION INCOME

Commission  income for the full year 2000 was $25.9 million, which represents  a
2%  decline compared with 1999. Commission income for the year 2000 covered 116%
of  the Bank's commission expenses plus operating expenses. The following  table
sets  forth the components of commission income for the year ended December  31,
2000 compared to the year ended December 31, 1999:

                                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,

             COMMISSION INCOME          1999         2000       CHANGE

                                                     (in $ thousands)
             Letters of credit         5,962        7,111        1,149

             Guarantees:
               Options                 2,084        1,529         (555)
               Other guarantees        5,244        7,487        2,243
             Country risk coverage
             business                 10,388        6,595       (3,793)
             Loans                     1,615        2,035          420
             Asset sales               1,129        1,077          (52)
             Other commission income      68           44          (24)
                TOTAL COMMISSION      26,490       25,878         (612)

OPERATING EXPENSES

Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2000 were $6.1 million,
representing an increase of 43% compared to the fourth quarter of 1999 and an
increase of 21% compared to the third quarter of 2000. Operating expenses for
the year 2000 were $21.2 million, an increase of 28% compared to 1999. The
following table sets forth the components of total operating expenses for the
year ended December 31, 2000 compared to the same period in 1999.

                             FOR THE YEAR ENDED
                               DECEMBER 31,

OPERATING EXPENSES            1999         2000       CHANGE        %
                                (in $ thousands)
Salaries and other employee
expenses                     7,547        8,822        1,275       17
Communications                 802          872           70        9
Depreciation of premises
and equipment                1,085        1,142           57        5
Professional services        1,326        3,909        2,583      195
Maintenance and repairs        562          645           83       15
Rent of office and equipment   459          584          125       27
Other operating expenses     2,736        3,386          650       24

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES BEFORE
PROVISION FOR PERFORMANCE
BONUS                       14,517       19,360        4,843       33
Bonus paid on previous year
performance                      0          239          239      n.a.
Provision for possible
performance bonus for
employees                    2,061        1,581         (480)     (23)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES    16,578       21,180        4,602       28

The increase in professional services was primarily due to one time consulting
fees related to the strategic process initiated by the Bank during the second
quarter of 2000. During the year 2000 the Bank also opened a representative
office in Brazil. Operating expenses before provision for performance bonuses
for the year 2000, and excluding these consulting fees related to the strategic
process and the new representative office, grew 15% in relation to the same
period in 1999. The following table sets forth efficiency ratios for the year
ended December 31, 2000 and 1999:

                                    FOR THE YEAR ENDED
                                       DECEMBER 31,

RATIOS                              1999          2000

Total operating expenses to
total average assets               0.32%         0.42%

Total operating expenses to net
interest income plus commission
income                             11.9%         15.3%

Total commission income to total
commission expenses plus
operating expenses                150.6%        116.0%

PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL RATIOS

The following table sets forth the return on average stockholders' equity and
return on average assets for the periods set forth below:

                          IVQ99     IVQ00       JAN-DEC 99      JAN-DEC 00
Return on average
stockholders' equity      14.8%     12.9%            15.7%           14.0%

Return on average assets   2.0%      1.7%             1.9%            1.9%

The ratio of common equity to total assets was 12.4% at December 31, 2000,
compared to 13.2% at December 31, 1999. Although the Bank is not subject to the
capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve Board, if the Federal
Reserve Board risk-based capital adequacy requirements were applied, the Bank's
Tier 1 and Total Capital Ratios would be 18.3% and 19.9%, respectively.

                                                                      EXHIBIT 1

                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                              AT AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31.

                                 1999         2000        CHANGE           %
                               (in thousands, except percentages and per share
                               amounts)

INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Interest income                $92,834      $110,492      $17,658         19%
Interest expense               (64,589)      (82,061)     (17,472)        27

NET INTEREST INCOME             28,245        28,431          186          1

Provision for possible
loan losses                          0        (4,800)      (4,800)       n.a.

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR POSSIBLE
LOAN LOSSES                     28,245        23,631       (4,614)       (16)

Commission income                7,571         5,635       (1,936)       (26)
Commission expense and other
charqes                           (281)         (284)          (3)         1
Provision for possible losses
on off-balance sheet credit
risks                           (6,000)            0        6,000       (100)
Other income                        71             2          (69)       (97)

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and other employee
expenses                        (1,999)       (2,345)        (346)        17
Communications                    (203)         (225)         (22)        11
Depreciation of Premises
and equipment                     (275)         (333)         (58)        21
Professional services             (307)       (1,792)      (1,485)       484
Maintenance and repairs           (145)         (209)         (64)        44
Rent of office and equipment      (107)         (197)         (90)        84
Other operatinq expenses          (733)         (980)        (247)        34
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES BEFORE
PROVISION FOR POSSIBLE
PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES (3,769)       (6,081)      (2,312)        61

Provision for possible
performance bonus for employees   (515)          (41)         474        (92)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES        (4,284)       (6,123)      (1,839)        43

NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX    25,322        22,861       (2,461)       (10)

Income tax                         (36)            0           36       (100)

NET INCOME                      25,286        22,861       (2,425)      (10%)

NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS                    24,941        22,538       (2,402)      (10%)

PER COMMON SHARE DATA:

Net income, after Preferred
Stock dividend                    1.24          1.16
Diluted earninqs per share        1.24          1.16

COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Period averaqe                  20,054        19,429

PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
Return on averaae assets          2.01%         1.69%
Return on averaqis common
stockholders' equity             14.76%        12.87%
Net interest marqin               2.26%         2.11%
Net interest spread               1.27%         1.01%
Total operating expenses to
total averaqe assets              0.34%         0.45%

                                                                  EXHIBIT II

                   SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

                                          AT AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED
                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                          1999                 2000
                               (in thousands except per share amounts & ratios)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Net interest income                     $112,698            $112,670
Provision for possible
loan losses                              (14,700)             (8,000)
Net interest income after
provision for possible loan
losses                                    97,998             104,670
Commission income                         26,490              25,878
Commission expense and other
charges                                   (1,010)             (1,136)
Provision for Possible losses
on off-balance sheet credit risks         (6,000)            (11,200)
Other income                                 193                  89
Operating expenses                       (16,578)            (21,180)
Net income before income tax             101,093              97,121
Income tax                                   (36)                (65)
Net income                               101,057              97,056
Net income available for common
stockholders                              99,687              95,770

BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Loans, net                             4,457,266           4,806,392
Investment securities                    178,816             395,459
Total assets                           5,172,132           5,660,682
Deposits                               1,617,174           1,743,842
Short-term borrowings & placements     1,520,971           1,509,880
Medium & long-term borrowings &
placements                             1,212,566           1,582,479
Total liabilities                      4,474,809           4,945,666
Redeemable Preferred Stock                16,894              15,810
Common stockholders' equity              680,429             699,205

PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
Net income, after Preferred Stock
dividend                                    4.95                4.84
Diluted earnings Per share                  4.92                4.80
Book value (period average)                31.49               34.56
Book value (period end)                    34.08               36.37

COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Period average                            20,141              19,783
Period end                                19,923              19,189

SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
Return on average assets                    1.93%               1.92%
Return on average common
stockholders' equity                       15.68%              13.98%
Net interest margin                         2.15%               2.24%
Net interest spread                         1.30%               1.14%
Total operating expenses to total
average assets                              0.32%               0.42%

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Non-accruinq loans to total loan
portfolio                                   0.50%               0.28%
Net charge offs to total loan
portfolio                                   0.12%               0.29%
Allowance for possible loan losses to
total loan portfolio                        2.49%               2.08%
Allowance for possible loan losses to
non-accruing loans                        494.71%             749.71%
Allowance for possible losses on
off-balance sheet credit risk to total
contingencies net of mark-to-market
guarantees                                  0.50%               1.62%

CAPITAL RATIOS:
Common stockholders' equity to
total assets                               13.16%              12.35%
Common stockholders' equity and
preferred stock to total assets            13.48%              12.63%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weiqhted assets     24.53%              18.27%
Total capital to risk-weiqhted assets      26.40%              19.92%

                                    
                                                                EXHIBIT III

                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,

                                 1999       2000        CHANGE           %
                                    (in thousands, except percentages)

Interest income                $368,934   $402,586      $33,652          9%
interest expense               (256,236)  (289,916)     (33,680)        13

NET INTEREST INCOME             112,698    112,670          (28)        (0)

Provision for possible
loan losses                     (14,700)    (8,000)       6,700        (46)

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR POSSIBLE
LOAN LOSSES                      97,998    104,670        6,672          7

Commission income                26,490     25,878         (612)        (2)
Commission expense and
other charqes                    (1,010)    (1,136)        (126)        13
Provision for possible losses
on off-balance sheet credit
risks                            (6,000)   (11,200)      (5,200)        87
Other income                        193         89         (104)       (54)

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and other employee
expenses                         (7,547)    (8,822)      (1,275)        17
Communications                     (802)      (872)         (70)         9
Depreciation of premises
and equipment                    (1,085)    (1,142)         (57)         5
Professional services            (1,326)    (3,909)      (2,583)       195
Maintenance and repairs            (562)      (645)         (83)        15
Rent of office and equipment       (459)      (584)        (125)        27
Other operating expenses         (2,736)    (3,386)        (650)        24
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
BEFORE PROVISION FOR POSSIBLE
PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR
EMPLOYEES                       (14,517)   (19,360)      (4,843)        33

Bonus paid on previous year
performance                           0       (239)        (239)       n.a.
Provision for possible
performance bonus for
employees                        (2,061)    (1,581)         480        (23)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES        (16,578)   (21,180)      (4,602)        28

NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX    101,093     97,121       (3,972)        (4)

Income tax                          (36)       (65)         (29)        81

NET INCOME                     $101,057    $97,056      ($4,001)        (4)%

                                                                  EXHIBIT IV

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                             AT DECEMBER 31,

                            1999       2000          CHANGE             %
                                (in thousands, except percentages)

ASSETS
cash and due from banks    $3,021     $1,435       ($1,586)           (53)%
Interest-bearing deposits
with banks                384,552    312,128       (72,424)           (19)
Investment securities     178,816    395,459       216,643            121
Loans                   4,594,174  4,927,465       333,291              7
Unearned discount         (19,238)   (10,686)        8,552            (44)
Allowance for possible
loan losses              (117,670)  (110,388)        7,282             (6)
Total loans, net        4,457,266  4,806,392       349,126              8

Customers' liabilities
under acceptances          31,094      7,420       (23,674)           (76)
Premises and equipment      4,907      4,501          (406)            (8)
Accrued interest
receivable                103,876    102,152        (1,724)            (2)
Other assets                8,600     31,195        22,595            263

TOTAL ASSETS           $5,172,132 $5,660,682      $488,550              9%

LIABILITIES
Deposits                1,617,174  1,743,842       126,668              8
Short-term borrowings
& placements            1,520,971  1,509,880       (11,091)            (1)
Medium & long-term
borrowings & placements 1,212,566  1,582,479       369,913             31
Acceptances outstanding    31,094      7,420       (23,674)           (76)
Accrued interest payable   48,508     60,467        11,959             25
other liabilities          44,496     41,578        (2,918)            (7)

Total Liabilities      $4,474,809 $4,945,666      $470,857             11%

Redeemable preferred
stock                     $16,894    $15,810       ($1,084)           (6)%

COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, without
par value                 132,848    132,851
Treasury stock                  0     (4,891)
Capital surplus           144,362    142,193
Capital reserve           305,210    305,210
Retained earnings          98,009    123,842

Total Common stockholders'
equity                   $680,429   $699,205       $18,776              3%

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   $5,172,132 $5,660,682      $488,550              9%

                                                                     EXHIBIT V

              CONSOLIDATED NET INTEREST INCOME AND AVERAGE BALANCES

                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                   1999                           2000
                     AVERAGE                 AVG.     AVERAGE             AVG.
                     BALANCE     INTEREST    RATE     BALANCE   INTEREST  RATE
                                 (in thousands, except percentages)

INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
Deposits with banks     $287,551     $3,969     5.40%  $288,298    $4,783  6.49%
Loans, net             4,479,214     85,455      7.47 4,658,726    93,496  7.85
Non accruing loans        29,287                         27,448
Investment securities    172,791      3,410      7.72   388,175    12,213 12.31

TOTAL INTEREST
EARNING ASSETS        $4,968,843    $92,834    7.31% $5,362,646  $110,492 8.06%

Non interest earning
assets                  $131,713                       $126,885
Allowance for
possible loan losses    (127,447)                      (121,975)
Other assets              $9,733                        $21,467

TOTAL ASSETS          $4,982,842                     $5,389,023

INTEREST BEARING
LIABILITIES
Deposits
Demand                   $11,069        $57    2.02%     $5,303      $27  2.00%
Time                   1,524,212     21,956    5.64   1,710,529   29,294  6.70
Short-term
borrowinqs &
placements             1,450,303     22,880    6.17   1,327,330   24,027  7.08
Medium & long-term
borrowings &
placements             1,200,538     19,696    6.42   1,511,200   28,713  7.43

TOTAL INTEREST BEARING
LIABILITIES           $4,186,122    $64,589    6.04%  $4,554,363 $82,061  7.05%

Non interest bearing
liabilities and other
liabilities             $109,184                        $121,650

TOTAL LIABILITIES      4,295,306                       4,676,013

Redeemable preferred
stock                     17,044                          16,140
Common Stockholders'
equity                   670,492                         696,870

TOTAL LIABILITIES,
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
STOCK AND COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS'EQUITY   $4,982,842                      $5,389,023

NET INTEREST SPREAD                            1.27%                     1.01%
NET INTEREST INCOME
AND NET INTEREST
MARGIN                              $28,245    2.26%             $28,431 2.11%

                                    
                                                                    EXHIBIT V1

              CONSOLIDATED NET INTEREST INCOME AND AVERAGE BALANCES

                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                              1999                          2000
                     AVERAGE                 AVG.   AVERAGE              AVG.
                     BALANCE     INTEREST    RATE   BALANCE  INTEREST    RATE
                                  (in thousands, except percentages)

INTEREST EARNING
ASSETS
Deposits with banks    $281,673    $14,158   4.96%  $285,022  $17,962    6.20%
Loans, net            4,772,837    343,539   7.10  4,437,714  358,223    7.94
Non accruing loans       18,101                       25,534
Investment securities   162,953     11,237   6.80    286,276   26,401    9.07

TOTAL INTEREST
EARNING ASSETS       $5,235,564   $368,934  6.95% $5,034,546 $402,586    7.87%

Non interest earning
assets                 $120,919                     $130,117
Allowance for
possible loan losses   (118,569)                    (118,910)
Other assets              7,910                       12,313

TOTAL ASSETS         $5,245,824                   $5,058,066

INTEREST BEARING LIABILITITES
Deposits
Demand                   $9,317       $189  2.00%     $9,924     $204    2.03%
Time                  1,488,893     79,125  5.24   1,675,413  108,478    6.37
Short-term borrowinqs
& placements          1,717,519    100,462  5.77   1,258,491   87,238    6.82
Medium & long-term
borrowings &
placements            1,258,382     76,460  5.99   1,296,549   93,996    7.13

TOTAL INTEREST BEARING
LIABILITIES          $4,474,111   $256,236  5.65% $4,240,378 $289,916    6.72%

Non interest bearinq
liabilities and
other liabilities      $118,870                     $115,883

TOTAL LIABILITIES     4,592,981                    4,356,261

Redeemable preferred
stock                    17,160                       16,689
Common Stockholders'
equity                  635,683                      685,115

TOTAL LIABILITIES,
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
STOCK AND COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $5,245,824                   $5,058,066

NET INTEREST SPREAD                        1.30%                         1.14%
NET INTEREST INCOME
AND NET INTEREST
MARGIN                            $112,698 2.15%              $112,670   2.24%


                                                                   EXHIBIT VII

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                   (in thousands. except percentages & ratios)

          YEAR      THREE MONTHS ENDED                                   YEAR
          ENDED                                                          ENDED
          DEC 31/99 DEC 31/99 MAR 31/00 JUN 30/00 SEP 30/00 DEC 31/00 DEC 31/00
Interest
income    $368,934  $92,834   $94,698   $93,738   $103,658  $110,492  $402,586
Interest
expense   (256,236) (64,589)  (66,107)  (66,721)   (75,027)  (82,061) (289,916)
NET
INTEREST
INCOME     112,698   28,245    28,591    27,017     28,631    28,431   112,670
Provision
for
possible
loan losses(14,700)       0         0         0     (3,200)   (4,800)   (8,000)

NET INTEREST
INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR
POSSIBLE
LOAN
LOSSES      97,998   28,245    28,591    27,017     25,431    23,631   104,670

Commission
income      26,490    7,571     7,488     6,484      6,270     5,635    25,878
Commission
expense
and other
charges     (1,010)    (281)     (322)     (283)      (247)     (284)   (1,136)
Provision
for possible
losses
on
off-balance
sheet
credit
risks       (6,000)  (6,000)   (4,800)   (4,800)    (1,600)        0   (11,200)
Other income   193       71        44         8         35         2        89

Operating
expenses   (16,578)  (4,284)   (4,868)   (5,131)    (5,058)   (6,123)  (21,180)
NET INCOME
BEFORE
INCOME TAX 101,093   25,322    26,133    23,295     24,831    22,861    97,121
Income tax     (36)     (36)       (3)       (3)       (59)        0       (65)

NET INCOME 101,057   25,286    26,130    23,292     24,772    22,861    97,056

NET INCOME
AVAILABLE
TO
STOCKHOLDERS 99,687  24,941    25,789    22,951     24,433    22,538    95,770

OPERATING
INCOME
(Net
interest
income
plus net
commission
income plus
other
income minus
operating
expenses) $121,793  $31,322  $30,933    $28,095    $29,631    $27,661 $116,321

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

PER COMMON SHARE DATA
Net
income,
after
preferred
stock
dividend     $4.95   $1.24     $1.29      $1.15      $1.23     $1.16    $4.84
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on
average
assets        1.93%   2.01%     2.11%      1.94%      1.96%     1.69%    1.92%
Return on
average
common
stockholder's
equity       15.68%  14.76%    15.24%     13.61%     14.20%     12.87%  13.98%
Net interest
margin        2.15%   2.26%     2.33%      2.26%      2.27%       2.11%  2.24%
Net interest
spread        1.30%   1.27%     1.29%      1.15%      1.12%       1.01%  1.14%
Total
operating
expenses
to average
assets        0.32%   0.34%     0.39%      0.43%      0.40%       0.45%  0.42%




                                                                  EXHIBIT VIII



                               CREDIT PORTFOLIO *
                             DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTRY
                                  (in millions)

                                     OUTSTANDING BALANCE AT

                               (1)       (2)       (3)
                            31DEC99    30SEP00   31DEC00     (3)-(1)   (3)-(2)

COUNTRY

ARGENTINA                    $1,198    $1,479    $1,471        $273       ($8)

BOLIVIA                          66        29        21         (45)       (8)
     
BRAZIL                        2,159     2,202     2,351         192       149

CHILE                            81        90        88           7        (2)
           
COLOMBIA                        257       143       177         (80)       34
       
COSTA RICA                       27        26        29           2         3

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC              112       167       178          66        11
             
ECUADOR                          94       103       113          19        10

EL SALVADOR                      38        58        41           3       (17)
         
GUATEMALA                        19        41        42          23         1
         
HONDURAS                         10         0         4          (6)        4

JAMAICA                          18        26        18           0        (8)

MEXICO                        1,494     1,500     1,380        (114)     (120)

NICARAGUA                        46        48        38          (8)      (10)

PANAMA                          141       151       150           9        (1)

PARAGUAY                          1         2         2           1         0

PERU                            268       272       258         (10)      (14)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO                26        46        55          29         9

URUGUAY                          23         7         7         (16)        0

VENEZUELA                        28        28        45          17        17

OTHER                             2        31        18          16       (13)

TOTAL CREDIT PORTFOLIO       $6,108    $6,449    $6,486        $378       $37

UNEARNED DISCOUNT               (19)      (16)      (14)          5         2

TOTAL CREDIT PORTFOLIO,
 NET OF UNEARNED DISCOUNT    $6,089    $6,433    $6,472        $383       $39



* Includes loans, selected investment securities, letters of Credit, customers'
liabilities under acceptances and guarantees.


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