July 20 (Reuters) - Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio
Exterior SA BLX.N :
* BLADEX ANNOUNCES PROFIT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2018 OF
$16.6
MILLION, OR $0.42 PER SHARE, AND YEAR-TO-DATE 2018 OF $31.1
MILLION, OR $0.79 PER SHARE
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.42
* QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME $27.9 MILLION VERSUS $29.3
MILLION
* BLADEX - IF CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT PERSISTS, MAY
INFLUENCE
PERCEPTION OF CO'S CREDIT RISK FOR PERFORMING LOAN PORTFOLIO,
RECOVERIES FOR PROBLEM LOANS
* BLADEX SAYS CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT IS DEVELOPING,
PARTICULARLY
IN REGION'S 3 LARGEST ECONOMIES - BRAZIL, MEXICO & ARGENTINA
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