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Disclosures on equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 22, 2021 | Aug. 18, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of Disclosures on equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
interim dividend per share | $ 1.40037 | $ 0.31439 | $ 0.23797 |  |
Provisional dividend paid, Per share |  | $ 0.31439 | $ 0.23797 |  |
Minimum Percentage Required TO Call Ordinary Or Extraordinary Meeting |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Number Of Consecutive Limitation Period Of Series B shares |  |  |  | 50 years |
Contractual capital commitments |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Bottom of range [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend rate |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00%

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