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Deposits (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Deposits [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate amounts of time deposits of $100,000 or more | $ 2,298,289 | $ 2,185,277
Aggregate amounts of deposits in offices outside Panama | 227,559 | 229,170
Interest expense paid to deposits in offices outside Panama | $ 1,235 | $ 1,332

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