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Stockholders' equity - Statutory reserve - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |
Puerto Rico Laws Restrictions on Banks Net Income | a minimum of 10% of BPPR’s net income |  |
Statutory reserve balance | $ 708,000 | $ 659,000 | $ 599,000
Transfer to statutory reserve | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital surplus |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note |  |  |
Transfer to statutory reserve | $ 49,448 | $ 60,111 | $ 58,340

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- Definition [2020 GAAP element] The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total amount transferred during the period from retained earnings to the statutory reserve account as required by the Banking Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The amount to be transferred should be a minimum of 10% of the banks net income until the reserve account equals the total of paid-in-capital on common and preferred stock + References No definition available. + Details
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