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Risk management (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Assets [abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent | $ 672,048 | $ 1,069,538 |
Equity investments | 8,402 | 0 |
Loans at amortized cost | 5,505,658 | 6,020,731 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees | (4,985) | (7,249) |
Allowance for expected credit losses | (81,294) | (105,988) | $ (89,974)
Total | 6,267,747 | 7,180,783 |
Liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Total | 5,224,935 | 6,169,469 |
Liquidity risk [member] |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent | 672,048 | 1,069,538 |
Investment securities | 85,667 | 107,821 |
Equity investments | 8,402 |  |
Loans at amortized cost | 5,505,658 | 6,020,731 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees | (4,985) | (7,249) |
Allowance for expected credit losses | (81,294) | (105,988) |
Other assets | 82,251 | 95,930 |
Total | 6,267,747 | 7,180,783 |
Liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Deposits | 2,928,844 | 2,802,852 |
Other liabilities | 2,296,091 | 3,366,617 |
Total | 5,224,935 | 6,169,469 |
Confirmed letters of credit | 273,449 | 383,760 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed - Commercial risk | 168,976 | 9,025 |
Credit commitments | 45,578 | 10,250 |
Total | 488,003 | 403,035 |
Net position | 554,809 | 608,279 |
Up to 3 months [member] | Liquidity risk [member] |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent | 672,048 | 1,069,538 |
Investment securities | 700 | 1,024 |
Equity investments | 0 |  |
Loans at amortized cost | 1,926,787 | 2,262,349 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees | (472) | (663) |
Allowance for expected credit losses | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 31,282 | 55,445 |
Total | 2,630,345 | 3,387,693 |
Liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Deposits | 1,722,041 | 2,306,413 |
Other liabilities | 806,547 | 884,453 |
Total | 2,528,588 | 3,190,866 |
Confirmed letters of credit | 169,042 | 146,755 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed - Commercial risk | 18,687 | 70 |
Credit commitments | 0 | 0 |
Total | 187,729 | 146,825 |
Net position | (85,972) | 50,002 |
3 to 6 months [member] | Liquidity risk [member] |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities | 279 | 3,000 |
Equity investments | 0 |  |
Loans at amortized cost | 1,175,801 | 1,267,194 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees | (479) | (906) |
Allowance for expected credit losses | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 8,635 | 6,587 |
Total | 1,184,236 | 1,275,875 |
Liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Deposits | 411,158 | 173,288 |
Other liabilities | 151,090 | 744,135 |
Total | 562,248 | 917,423 |
Confirmed letters of credit | 101,403 | 173,192 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed - Commercial risk | 72,080 | 8,595 |
Credit commitments | 15,000 | 4,073 |
Total | 188,483 | 185,860 |
Net position | 433,505 | 172,592 |
6 months to 1 year [member] | Liquidity risk [member] |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities | 7,000 | 0 |
Equity investments | 0 |  |
Loans at amortized cost | 922,711 | 551,794 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees | (223) | (258) |
Allowance for expected credit losses | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 13,175 | 3,721 |
Total | 942,663 | 555,257 |
Liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Deposits | 571,500 | 275,631 |
Other liabilities | 291,694 | 346,294 |
Total | 863,194 | 621,925 |
Confirmed letters of credit | 3,004 | 63,813 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed - Commercial risk | 77,952 | 360 |
Credit commitments | 0 | 2,399 |
Total | 80,956 | 66,572 |
Net position | (1,487) | (133,240) |
1 to 5 years [member] | Liquidity risk [member] |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities | 77,688 | 83,643 |
Equity investments | 0 |  |
Loans at amortized cost | 1,386,161 | 1,843,476 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees | (3,546) | (4,762) |
Allowance for expected credit losses | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 3,819 | 6,399 |
Total | 1,464,122 | 1,928,756 |
Liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Deposits | 224,145 | 47,520 |
Other liabilities | 979,958 | 1,330,515 |
Total | 1,204,103 | 1,378,035 |
Confirmed letters of credit | 0 | 0 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed - Commercial risk | 257 | 0 |
Credit commitments | 30,000 | 3,200 |
Total | 30,257 | 3,200 |
Net position | 229,762 | 547,521 |
More than 5 years [member] | Liquidity risk [member] |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities | 0 | 20,756 |
Equity investments | 0 |  |
Loans at amortized cost | 94,198 | 95,918 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees | (248) | (660) |
Allowance for expected credit losses | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 9,398 | 642 |
Total | 103,348 | 116,656 |
Liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Deposits | 0 | 0 |
Other liabilities | 66,802 | 61,220 |
Total | 66,802 | 61,220 |
Confirmed letters of credit | 0 | 0 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed - Commercial risk | 0 | 0 |
Credit commitments | 578 | 578 |
Total | 578 | 578 |
Net position | 35,968 | 54,858 |
Without Maturity [Member] | Liquidity risk [member] |  |  |
Assets [abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent | 0 | 0 |
Investment securities | 0 | (602) |
Equity investments | 8,402 |  |
Loans at amortized cost | 0 | 0 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees | (17) | 0 |
Allowance for expected credit losses | (81,294) | (105,988) |
Other assets | 15,942 | 23,136 |
Total | (56,967) | (83,454) |
Liabilities [abstract] |  |  |
Deposits | 0 | 0 |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Confirmed letters of credit | 0 | 0 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed - Commercial risk | 0 | 0 |
Credit commitments | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 |
Net position | $ (56,967) | $ (83,454) |

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