PANAMA CITY (AP) _ Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA (BLX) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $14.1 million.

The Panama City-based bank said it had earnings of 36 cents per share.

The bank created in South and Central America to provide trade financing posted revenue of $38.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $25.6 million, which topped Street forecasts.

Banco Latinoamericano shares have risen slightly more than 1% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 46% in the last 12 months.

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