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Sale of the asset management unit and discontinued operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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$) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees and commissions (1) |  | 610 |  | 2,683 |  | 2,942 |
Other income |  | 468 |  | 20 |  | - |
|  | 1,078 |  | 2,703 |  | 2,942 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and other employee expenses |  | 373 |  | 1,535 |  | 1,443 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 8 |  | 21 |  | 27 |
Professional services |  | 462 |  | 699 |  | 731 |
Maintenance and repairs |  | 1 |  | 7 |  | 5 |
Other operating expenses |  | 238 |  | 1,122 |  | 1,156 |
Total operating expenses |  | 1,082 |  | 3,384 |  | 3,362 |
Net loss from discontinued operations |  | (4) |  | (681) |  | (420) |
(1) Includes management fees from investment funds for $567 thousand, $2,588 thousand and $2,832 in 2013, 2012 y 2011, respectively.

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