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Disclosures on equity (Details 7) - Financial restrictions (member) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure Of Financial Restrictions [Line Items] |  |
Instrument with restriction | Bonds | Bonds
Creditor | Bondholders | Bondholders
Registration number | H | H
Name of financial indicator or ratio | NFD/Equity | NFD/Equity
Measurement frequency | Quarterly | Quarterly
Restriction (Range, value and unit of measure) | Must be less than 1.00 | Must be less than 1.00
Indicator or ratio determined by the company | 0.06% | 0.50%
Fulfilled YES/NO | yes | yes
Instrument with restriction | Bonds | Bonds
Creditor | Bondholders | Bondholders
Registration number | Q | Q
Name of financial indicator or ratio | NFD/Equity | NFD/Equity
Measurement frequency | Quarterly | Quarterly
Restriction (Range, value and unit of measure) | Must be less than 1.00 | Must be less than 1.00
Indicator or ratio determined by the company | 0.06% | 0.50%
Fulfilled YES/NO | yes | yes
Instrument with restriction | Bonds | Bonds
Creditor | Bondholders | Bondholders
Registration number | O | O
Name of financial indicator or ratio | NFD/Equity | NFD/Equity
Measurement frequency | Quarterly | Quarterly
Restriction (Range, value and unit of measure) | Must be less than 1.00 | Must be less than 1.00
Indicator or ratio determined by the company | 0.06% | 0.50%
Fulfilled YES/NO | yes | yes
Instrument with restriction | Bank loans | Bank loans
Creditor | Scotiabank | Scotiabank
Registration number | PB 70M | PB 70M
Name of financial indicator or ratio | NFD/Equity | Debt/Equity
Measurement frequency | Quarterly | Quarterly
Restriction (Range, value and unit of measure) | Must be less than 1.00 | Must be less than 1.44
Indicator or ratio determined by the company | 0.06% | 1.23%
Fulfilled YES/NO | yes | yes

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