Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc (BLX) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc (BLX) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 9 days as of June 2025. Defensive assets of $204.30 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $99.06 Million, receivables $105.24 Million) cover 9 days of daily cash needs of $21.94 Million/day. See BLX current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1992–2024)
This chart shows how Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 32 annual periods from 1992 to 2024. As of June 2025, the ratio stands at 9 days, meaning defensive assets of $204.30 Million can fund 9 days of operations without new revenue. See BLX net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc (1992–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc from 1992 to 2024, covering 32 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc (BLX) total market value.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 days | $221.72 Million | $20.29 Million/day | $- | $99.49 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 2023 | 7 days | $127.39 Million | $18.01 Million/day | $- | $11.87 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2022 | 5 days | $71.68 Million | $15.82 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 2021 | 6 days | $24.71 Million | $4.37 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -21 days |
| 2020 | 26 days | $28.30 Million | $1.08 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 2019 | 9 days | $41.76 Million | $4.42 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2018 | 4 days | $54.76 Million | $13.88 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 2017 | 8 days | $89.49 Million | $11.05 Million/day | $- | $53.24 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2016 | 9 days | $111.41 Million | $11.79 Million/day | $- | $61.81 Million | ▲ +6 days |
| 2015 | 4 days | $52.41 Million | $14.74 Million/day | $- | $530.00K | ▼ -22 days |
| 2014 | 26 days | $391.43 Million | $15.15 Million/day | $- | $338.97 Million | ▲ +0 days |
| 2013 | 26 days | $376.66 Million | $14.74 Million/day | $- | $334.37 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2012 | 20 days | $222.59 Million | $10.96 Million/day | $- | $183.02 Million | ▲ +9 days |
| 2011 | 11 days | $40.12 Million | $3.66 Million/day | $- | $697.00K | ▲ +7 days |
| 2010 | 4 days | $32.24 Million | $8.75 Million/day | $- | $1.13 Million | ▼ -478 days |
| 2009 | 481 days | $447.16 Million | $929.02K/day | $- | $421.60 Million | ▲ +474 days |
| 2008 | 7 days | $46.28 Million | $6.66 Million/day | $- | $-38.00K | ▼ -162 days |
| 2007 | 169 days | $584.16 Million | $3.45 Million/day | $- | $476.98 Million | ▲ +50 days |
| 2006 | 119 days | $387.00 Million | $3.25 Million/day | $- | $331.76 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2005 | 122 days | $259.45 Million | $2.12 Million/day | $- | $229.20 Million | ▲ +83 days |
| 2004 | 39 days | $169.55 Million | $4.32 Million/day | $- | $154.10 Million | ▼ -36 days |
| 2003 | 75 days | $142.95 Million | $1.90 Million/day | $- | $132.02 Million | ▼ -9 days |
| 2002 | 84 days | $152.43 Million | $1.81 Million/day | $- | $137.02 Million | ▲ +44 days |
| 2001 | 40 days | $386.37 Million | $9.66 Million/day | $- | $311.97 Million | ▲ +25 days |
| 2000 | 15 days | $138.37 Million | $9.21 Million/day | $- | $36.22 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 1999 | 12 days | $103.88 Million | $8.94 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 1998 | 9 days | $87.80 Million | $10.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1997 | 9 days | $89.90 Million | $10.27 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1996 | 15 days | $77.30 Million | $5.26 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1995 | 14 days | $63.10 Million | $4.59 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 1994 | 11 days | $48.20 Million | $4.30 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1992 | 7 days | $16.20 Million | $2.21 Million/day | $- | $- | — |