PANAMA CITY (AP) — PANAMA CITY (AP) — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA (BLX) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $51.3 million.

The Panama City-based bank said it had earnings of $1.40 per share.

Banco Latinoamericano shares have risen 19% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $29.56, a climb of 57% in the last 12 months.

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