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Financial instruments (Parenthetical) (Details 1) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Term deposit One [member] |
Financial instruments [Line Items] |
Assets Pledged as Collateral | $ 1,870

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- Definition The amount of financial assets that the entity has pledged as collateral for liabilities or contingent liabilities, including amounts that have been reclassified in accordance with paragraph 3.2.23(a) of IFRS 9. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]; Financial assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_14_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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