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Discontinued operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |
Operating Results Of Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations:
|  | Year ended December 31 |
(In thousands of US$) |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees and commissions (1) |  |  | 2,683 |  |  |  | 2,942 |  |  |  | 3,621 |
Other income |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 181 |
|  |  | 2,703 |  |  |  | 2,942 |  |  |  | 3,802 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and other employee expenses |  |  | (1,535 | ) |  |  | (1,443 | ) |  |  | (1,247 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | (39 | )
Professional services |  |  | (699 | ) |  |  | (731 | ) |  |  | (968 | )
Maintenance and repairs |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (1 | )
Other operating expenses |  |  | (1,122 | ) |  |  | (1,156 | ) |  |  | (1,341 | )
Total operating expenses |  |  | (3,384 | ) |  |  | (3,362 | ) |  |  | (3,596 | )
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations |  |  | (681 | ) |  |  | (420 | ) |  |  | 206 |
| (1) | Includes management fees from the investment fund for $2,588 thousand, $2,832 thousand, and $3,106 thousand in years 2012, 2011 y 2010, respectively.

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