Consolidated Statement of Income (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding	4,840,703,872	4,818,741,579	4,801,324,161
Ordinary shares [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 3.03	$ 2.74	$ 1.94
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 3.01	$ 2.72	$ 1.93
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding	4,958,290,359	4,958,290,359	4,958,290,359
Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding	4,958,290,359	4,958,290,359	4,958,290,359
Preference shares [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 3.03	$ 2.74	$ 1.94
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 3.01	$ 2.72	$ 1.93
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding	4,840,703,872	4,818,741,579	4,801,324,161
Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding	4,900,469,300	4,873,042,114	4,843,233,835

The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]; Weighted average [member]]

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