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Subsequent Events (Details) | Mar. 28, 2019 $ / shares | Mar. 14, 2019 | Jan. 28, 2019 CLF ( ) | Jan. 24, 2019 $ / shares | Jan. 12, 2019
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Declaration of dividends |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Proposed dividend per share |  |  |  | $ 352,723,589,646 |
Proposed dividend (as a percent) |  |  |  | 70.00% |
Capitalization of net distributable income (as a percent) |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Provision for minimum dividend, percentage of net distributable profit |  | 60.00% |  |  |
Dividend declared and approved, charged to net distributable income | $ 352,723,589,646 |  |  |  |
Regulatory capital |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional basic capital to risk weighted assets (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.50%
Additional basic capital period (in years) |  |  |  |  | 4 years
Incremental additional basic capital to risk weighted assets each year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.625%
Additional basic capital countercyclical period (in years) |  |  |  |  | 18 months
Additional basic capital to total assets (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.50%
Percentage of credit limit (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 30.00%
strategic alliance |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Term of strategic alliance with the insurance companies |  |  | 15 years |  |
Payment for insurance contracts | |  |  | 5,367,057 |  |

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