Exhibit 12
CERTIFICATIONS
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and accompanies the Annual Report on Form 20-F (the “Report”) for the period ended December 31, 2003 of Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. (the “Company”).
I, Jaime Rivera, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:
(i) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(ii) | The information contained in the Form 20-F fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
June 25, 2004
By:/s/ Jaime Rivera
Jaime Rivera
Chief Executive Officer
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and accompanies the Annual Report on Form 20-F (the “Report”) for the period ended December 31, 2003 of Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. (the “Company”).
I, Carlos Yap, the Senior Vice President - Finance of the Company, certify that:
(i) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(ii) | The information contained in the Form 20-F fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
June 25, 2004
By:/s/ Carlos Yap
Carlos Yap
Senior Vice President - Finance