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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION, Economic Context (Details) People in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 Participants People $ / shares
Economic activity, poverty and unemployment [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage increase of economic activity |  |  | 10.00%
Unemployment rate |  | 8.20% |
Percentage of population living in poverty |  |  | 40.60%
Number of people living in poverty | People |  |  | 18.8
Fiscal imbalance [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of primary fiscal deficit | 35.00% |  | 3.00%
Monetary imbalance and inflation [Abstract] |  |  |
Consumer Price Index |  |  | 50.90%
Survey of Market Expectations, number of participants | Participants |  |  | 37
Expected inflation rate |  |  | 54.80%
Public debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of reduction in fiscal deficit |  |  | 0.00%
Emerging Markets Bonds Index |  |  | 16.88%
Exchange Market [Abstract] |  |  |
Purchase price of foreign currency for buyer (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 102.52
Purchase price of foreign currency for seller (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 102.72
U.S. Dollars [Member] |  |  |
Exchange Market [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation of peso against U.S. dollar |  |  | 22.00%
Alternative Currencies [Member] |  |  |
Exchange Market [Abstract] |  |  |
Exchange rate gap |  |  | 118.00%

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