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Mario Covo has served as a Director of the Board since 1999. Dr. Covo is a Founding Partner of DanaMar LLC in New York, a financial consulting firm established in 2013, and of Larch Lane Partners, an investment advisory firm established in 2019. Dr. Covo was a Founding Partner of Helios Advisors LLC, a Founding Partner of Finaccess International, Inc. and a Founding Partner of Columbus Advisors. Dr. Covo worked at Merrill Lynch, where he was Managing Director Head of Emerging Markets-Capital Markets. Prior to working for Merrill Lynch, Dr. Covo worked at Bankers Trust Company of New York as Vice President in the Latin American Merchant Banking Group, focusing on corporate finance and debt-for-equity swaps. Prior to that Dr. Covo was an International Economist for Chase Econometrics, focusing primarily on Latin America. Dr. Covo holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Rice University and a B.A. with honors from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.

Jorge Salas has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank since March 9, 2020. Before joining Bladex, Mr. Salas served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Banesco USA, in Coral Gables Florida for 5 years, and previously worked in various capacities in the Banesco Financial group since 2000, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Banesco Panama from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Salas holds a Degree in Business Administration (Banking and Finance) from Universidad Metropolitana, in Caracas, Venezuela, a Diploma for Specialization in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as a Master in Public Policy and an MBA both from the University of Chicago.

Roland Holst has served as a Director of the Board since 2017. Dr. Holst was Treasurer and Member Ex-Officio of the Board from May 2017 to October 2017 and was previously a Board member from 2014 to 2017. Dr. Holst is a board member of Sudameris Bank, Paraguay since 2017 and Asuncion Stock Exchange and served as a Director of the Board of Banco Central del Paraguay from 2012 to 2017. Dr. Holst was Head of Fixed Income Research at State Street Global Markets in Boston, Massachusetts and Quantitative Analyst at Starmine Corp. in San Francisco, California. Dr. Holst was a Teaching Assistant of Econometrics, Public Finance, Finance, Program Evaluation, Macroeconomics and Labor Economics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Holst worked at Garantia PFP, a pension fund, as an Investment Manager and was General Manager of Bolsa de Valores de Asuncion, Paraguay. He is the author of Social Security and Policy Risk: Evidence of its effects on welfare costs and savings, published in 2007. Dr. Holst holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and a Master in Economics from the University of Chicago. Dr. Holst also holds a Master in Economics from Universidad Catolica de Asuncion, Paraguay, degrees in Economics and Agronomy from Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay and a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification.

Daniel Tillard, Member of the Board of Directors since September 2024. Mr. Tillard is the current President of Banco de la Nacion Argentina since December 2023. During two consecutive presidential terms (2015-2019 and 2019-2023), he was President of Banco de la Provincia de Cordoba; Director of Banco Provincia de Buenos Aires (2007-2015); President of Provincia Bursatil S.A. (2007-2015); Director of Red Link (2007-2015); and Alternate Director of SEDESA Seguros de Depositos S.A. (2007-2015). He was also Manager of Banco de la Provincia de Cordoba S.A. (2006-2007); Alternate Director of Banco de Inversion y Comercio Exterior S.A. (1995-1996); and Technical Manager of the Cordoba Stock Exchange (1983-1985). Mr. Tillard holds a degree in Economics from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina. He completed the IX Inter-American Course on Capital Market Development (IBMEC Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais - 1984) and the Senior Management Program (IAE Universidad Austral - 2010).

Samuel Canineu has served as Executive Vice President - Commercial Banking, Chief Commercial Officer since August 2021. From late 2020 to early 2021, he served as Chief Country Officer at Greensill, Sao Paulo, Brazil. From 2003 to 2020, he held various positions at ING Group in the Americas, including Vice President of Leveraged Finance (New York), Head of Loan Syndications Latin America (New York), and CEO of ING Brazil. Mr. Canineu holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Fundacao Getulio Vargas in Brazil and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Columbia University in New York (graduating in the top 5% of his class).

Jorge Luis Real has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since February 2018. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer of the Bank from 2016 to 2018 and was appointed Secretary of the Board of Directors in April of 2016. He previously served as Head of Legal Risk of the Bank from 2014 to 2016. Before joining the Bank, he was Coordinator of Latin American Legal Affairs at BNP Paribas, New York from 2010 to 2014, Head of Legal Department at BNP Paribas Panama from 2005 to 2010, Head of Legal Department Panama Group of BBVA from 2000 to 2005 and Lawyer at Mauad & Mauad in Panama in 2000. Mr. Real has a Law and Political Science degree from Universidad Catolica Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama, and holds a Master's degree in Commercial and Corporate Law from Universite Pantheon-Assas (Paris II) in France. He was admitted to practice law in Panama by the Panamanian Supreme Court of Justice in 1998. Mr. Real is also a Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) Anti-Money Laundering Certified Associate (AMLCA), certified by the Florida International University. Mr. Real is a member of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Panama Banking Association, Director of the Corporate Governance Institute of Panama since 2023 and was appointed Director of the International Chamber of Commerce of Panama in 2024.

Olazhir Ledezma has served as Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning since July 2021. From 2014 to 2021, he served as Director of Partners in Performance, where he drove the efficiency and operational transformation of complex organizations. Previously, he was Vice President - Commercial Planning at Belcorp, Lima, Peru, from 2012 to 2014. Before this experience, he was a Partner at McKinsey & Co. for 14 years, and Brand Manager at Heinz from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Ledezma graduated as Mechanical Engineer from Simon Bolivar University in Caracas, Venezuela, and holds two Master's Degrees, one in Business Administration (MBA) and another in Manufacturing Engineering, from the University of Michigan (USA).

Geraldine Abreu was appointed as Executive Vice President, Technology & Operations (Chief Technology Officer) in September 2024, after a career of more than 25 years leading technological transformations in various companies in Latin American financial sector, with a recognized track record as a senior IT executive at Banesco, Credicard Consortium, Banco Plaza in Venezuela and Iuvity, where she contributed to the implementation of high-impact initiatives for important financial institutions in Colombia, including Davivienda, Bancolombia and HelmBank in the United States. Additionally, Ms. Abreu has extensive experience in Digital Channels, Payment Methods, as well as in the Management of Highly Complex Projects.

Tatiana Calzada has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer since December 2023. Before joining the Bank, she served in Citibank, N.A. (Panama Branch) as Director- Anti Money Laundering Cluster Head for Caribbean and Central America from January 2023 to December 2023, Senior Vice-President Anti Money Laundering Cluster Head for Caribbean and Central America from 2021 to 2023, Senior Vice-President Panama Anti Money Laundering Head and Central America Anti Money Laundering Cluster Head from 2018 to 2021, Senior Vice- President Anti Money Laundering Compliance Risk Management Latin America Financial Institutions Head and Anti Money Laundering Caribbean Cluster Head from 2016 to 2018, Senior Vice-President Panama Country Compliance Head from 2012 to 2016. Prior to serving in Citibank, Mrs. Calzada served as Chief Legal Counsel for the Bank from 1997 to 2012 and Lawyer at Patton, Moreno & Asvat in Panama from 1995 to 1996. Ms. Calzada has a Law and Political Science degree from Universidad Catolica Santa Maria La Antigua in Panama, and a Master's Degree in International Law, Trade and Finance from Tulane University. Ms. Calzada was admitted to practice law in Panama by the Panamanian Supreme Court of Justice in 1994. Mrs. Calzada is also a Certified Professional in Anti Money Laundering (CPAML) by the Financial and International Business Association (FIBA), certified by the Florida International University since 2013 and is a Certified Public Translator (Spanish-English and vice versa) in Panama since 1992.

Alejandro Tizzoni has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of the Bank since May 2016. He also served in various capacities within the Risk Management Department since 2006, as Senior Vice President from 2012 to 2016, Vice President from 2008 to 2012 and Senior Analyst from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Tizzoni served in different capacities in the credit risk area in banking and the international private sector in Argentina and Chile from 1997 to 2006. Mr. Tizzoni is a FIBA Anti-Money Laundering certified associate (AMLCA) by Florida International University, performed a fintech program by Said Business School, University of Oxford, holds a Master Degree in Enterprise Risk Management from the NYU Stern School of Business, an MBA from the University of Louisville, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Certified Public Accountant, both from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Carlos Daniel Raad has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Investor Relations Officer since June 2022. Previously, he developed his career at Bancolombia where he held various positions starting as Senior Trader from 2005 to 2014, Manager of Structured Operations from 2014 to 2020, and his most recent position was Director of Investor Relations (IRO) from 2020 to 2022. Mr. Raad holds a degree in Industrial Engineering with a Master's Degree in Business Administration, both from Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia; and graduated from the International MBA Exchange Program at IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.

Jose Alberto Garzon has served as a Director of the Board since 2017. Mr. Garzon has served as Legal Vice President and General Secretary of Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia S.A. (Bancoldex) in Colombia since 2003, Administrative Vice President from 2016 to 2017 and in various other capacities in Bancoldex since 1995, holding the positions of Director of the Legal Department and Attorney in the Legal Department. Mr. Garzon chairs the Board of Directors of the Colombian Institute of Corporate Governance and chairs the Rediscount Entities and Public Banking Committee of the Colombian Banking and Financial Entities Association - Asobancaria since 2021, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Corporate Governance Committee and Risk Management Committee of Fiduciaria Colombiana de Comercio Exterior S.A. (Fiducoldex) in Colombia since 2016, Leasing Bancoldex S.A. Compania de Financiamiento in Colombia since 2015 and Segurexpo de Colombia, S.A. Aseguradora de Credito, Colombia between 2000 and 2021. Previously Mr. Garzon was an Attorney at Legis Editores in Colombia and General Manager of Servibolsa Ltda. Servicios Inmobiliarios in Colombia. Mr. Garzon was a Professor of Credit Insurance in the Insurance Law Program at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia and History of Political Ideas and Insurance at Fundacion Universitaria Jorge Tadeo Lozano in Colombia. Mr. Garzon holds a Law degree and a Master's degree in Financial Law from Universidad del Rosario in Colombia. Mr. Garzon also holds a Law degree and a Master's degree in Financial Law from Universidad del Rosario in Colombia, a Master's degrees in Commercial Law and Project Finance Studies from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia and Insurance Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia. Mr. Garzon is a graduate of Transformative Business Leadership at Centro de Liderazgo y Gestion and of Leading Economic Growth at Harvard's Kennedy School.

Miguel Heras Castro has served as a Director of the Board since 2015 and was elected Chairman of the Board in 2019. Mr. Heras is the Founder and Managing Partner of MKH Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Florida, U.S.A. Since 1999, he has served as Managing Director and as a member of the Board of Directors of Inversiones Bahia, Ltd. in Panama, the largest investment group in Central America, focusing on the financial, infrastructure, energy, real estate, and communications markets. Mr. Heras currently serves on the boards of Avelo Airlines, Wax Center Partners, Copa Colombia, Televisora Nacional and Bahia Motors. He is also a member of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Executive Board for Latin America. He obtained extensive knowledge and experience in the banking industry while serving as a member of the Board of Directors and Asset-Liability Committee (ALCO) of Banco Continental de Panama for more than 5 years. Mr. Heras structured the acquisition of several companies and banking institutions, and in 2007 led the negotiation for the integration of the banking businesses of Banco Continental de Panama and Banco General, which converted Banco General into one of the largest banks in Central America. In addition, Mr. Heras was also a member of the Board of Directors of Amnet Telecommunications Holdings, Clean Streak Ventures, Cable and Wireless (Panama) Inc. and the Panamanian Stock Exchange. Mr. Heras was Minister of the Treasury of the Republic of Panama and President of the Council on Foreign Trade from 1996 to 1998. He served as Vice Minister of the Treasury from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Heras holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Angelica Ruiz Celis, Member of the Board since March 2023, is Senior Vice President at BP since 2020 and was Head of Country for Mexico at BP from 2018 to 2020. Ms. Ruiz has served as Vice President Managing Director LATAM for Vestas, Strategy and Commercial Director, Chief Financial Officer and Business Services Director at Petrofac Integrated Energy Services, Mexico. Previously Ms. Ruiz was General Manager-MD, Commercial and Business Development Global Manager and Strategy and Planning Manager at Grupo Mexicana de Servicios Subacuaticos S.A. de C.V., Strategy and Transformation, Outsourcing and Project Manager at CAP Gemini Ernst & Young. Ms. Ruiz has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Mexico by Forbes in 2021, Most Influential Leaders in LATAM by Bloomberg in 2021 and Leaders in Energy by Petroleum and Energy Ranking in 2018. Ms. Ruiz is a graduate of London Business School, Executive Education-Leadership, holds a specialized Oil & Gas Education at University of Texas, Austin, and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) Operations Management and Supervision at Instituto Panamericano en Alta Direccion (IPADE). Also Ms. Ruiz holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Richard Ivey School of Business at University of Western Ontario, Canada, a B.A. in Economics at Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Mathemathics at Boston University.

Alexandra Aguirre has served as a Director of the Board since 2020. Ms. Aguirre is a partner at Holland and Knight LLP, Miami, Florida since June 2022. Ms. Aguirre was previously a partner at Morrison & Foerster, LLP from 2019 to 2022. Ms. Aguirre has served as Chairman of the Board and General Counsel of Pan American Development Foundation since 2015, and also a member of the board of directors of the Women Lawyer's Interest Group of the International Bar Association since 2019. Previously, Ms. Aguirre was a shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, member of the Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) of the INCAE Business School, and an associate at Hunton & Williams LLP. Ms. Aguirre has been listed for Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers (Latinvex 2019-2021), '40 under 40' by The M&A Advisor 2015, and the Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star (Super Lawyers Magazine 2009). She was also a finalist to receive the Top Dealmaker of the Year Award, in the Corporate Category by Daily Business Review magazine in 2012 and recipient of the 2008 Latin Lawyers magazine M&A Deal of the Year award. Ms. Aguirre holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurial from Babson College and a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law. Ms. Aguirre is qualified to practice law in the states of Florida and New York, as well as the District of Columbia.

Adriana Lizzeth Diaz has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Audit Officer since June 2021. Previously, Ms. Diaz served as Vice President of Audit in Multibank Panama from 2020 to 2021. From 2012 to 2019, Ms. Diaz held positions in the Audit departments of several companies from Grupo Aval Colombia, including in particular Banco de Occidente and Fiduciaria de Occidente. From 2002 to 2012, Ms. Diaz held several management positions at Deloitte Colombia. Ms. Diaz is a Certified Public Accountant with a Degree in Accounting from Universidad La Gran Colombia, and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Specialization in Financial Management, all from Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia.

Isela Costantini has served as a Director of the Board since 2019. Ms. Costantini is Chief Executive Officer of GST Financial Services in Argentina. Ms. Costantini is a member of the boards of Barrick Gold Corporation, Barrick Gold International Advisory Board, and Prosegur S.A. In addition, Ms. Costantini is a counsel member of CIPPEC (Centro de Implementacion de Politicas Publicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento). Ms. Costantini has previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Aerolineas Argentinas and former member of the board of San Miguel S.A. and Food Bank Argentina. Previously, Ms. Costantini held multiple positions at General Motors, where she began working in 1998 and became President of the company for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Ms. Costantini holds a Social Communications Degree, with a Major in Advertising from Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana (PUC-PR), Brazil and an MBA, with specialization in Marketing and International Business from Loyola University in Chicago.

Annette van Hoorde de Solis, was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer or CFO of the Bank starting April 25, 2025. Prior to her appointment as CFO, Mrs van Hoorde de Solis served as Senior Vice President of Asset & Liability Management, where she led the development and execution of funding and liquidity strategies, expanded the Bank's access to international capital markets, and ensured alignment with evolving regulatory requirements. Mrs. van Hoorde de Solis joined Bladex in 2005, as Business Manager for the Asset Management Division, where she worked through 2012. Mrs. van Hoorde de Solis has an extensive background in the banking industry as well as in the Project Management field, with over 20 years of experience in asset and liability management, funding strategy and capital markets execution. As a Project Manager, Mrs. van Hoorde de Solis worked for different consulting firms in the United States from 1994 to 2001. After moving back to Panama, Mrs. van Hoorde de Solis had different managerial positions in the banking industry. Mrs. van Hoorde de Solis earn her M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic and State University.