SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                    PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2003

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                  BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE EXPORTACIONES, S.A.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

                           LATIN AMERICAN EXPORT BANK
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

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                        Calle 50 y Aquilino de la Guardia
                                 Apartado 6-1497
                             El Dorado, Panama City
                               Republic of Panama
              (Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

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    (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
                 reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

                           Form 20-F |X| Form 40-F |_|

        (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
        information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
       information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

                                 Yes |_| No |X|

    If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file assigned to the registrant in
                  connection with Rule 12g-3-2(b): 82-_________


                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         April 8, 2003

                               BANCO LATINOAMERCIANO DE EXPORTACIONES, S.A.


                               By:/s/ Pedro Toll
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                                      Pedro Toll
                                      General Manager


                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.(I) -        Cover Letter to Common Stockholders of Banco
                        Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A., dated March 27,
                        2003

Exhibit 99.(II) -       Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Banco
                        Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A., dated March 27,
                        2003

Exhibit 99.(III) -      Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
                        Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. to be held
                        on April 30, 2003

Exhibit 99.(IV) -       Proxy Card for holders of Class E Shares

Exhibit 99.(V) -        Proxy Card for holders of Class A Shares and Class B
                        Shares