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Risk Management (Details) - Schedule of amortized costs and net loss of modified financial assets $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Post Modification [Member] | Facilities that have cured since modification and are now measured using 12mECLs (Stage 1) [Member] |
Risk Management (Details) - Schedule of amortized costs and net loss of modified financial assets [Line Items] |
Gross carrying amount, Post modification | $ 24,432
Corresponding ECL, Post modification | 1,907
Post Modification [Member] | Facilities that reverted to (Stage 2/3) lifetime ECLs having once cured [Member] |
Risk Management (Details) - Schedule of amortized costs and net loss of modified financial assets [Line Items] |
Gross carrying amount, Pre-modification | 8,620
Corresponding ECL, Pre-modification | 2,130
Pre Modification [Member] | Facilities that have cured since modification and are now measured using 12mECLs (Stage 1) [Member] |
Risk Management (Details) - Schedule of amortized costs and net loss of modified financial assets [Line Items] |
Gross carrying amount, Post modification | 24,759
Corresponding ECL, Post modification | 3,474
Pre Modification [Member] | Facilities that reverted to (Stage 2/3) lifetime ECLs having once cured [Member] |
Risk Management (Details) - Schedule of amortized costs and net loss of modified financial assets [Line Items] |
Gross carrying amount, Pre-modification | 8,634
Corresponding ECL, Pre-modification | $ 908

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