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Other assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of other assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | $ 6,793 | $ 5,413
Real estate owned | [1] | 5,119 | 0
IT projects under development |  | 1,405 | 4,199
Other | [2] | 5,510 | 1,934
Other assets |  | $ 18,827 | $ 11,546
[1] | Other real estate owned.
[2] | As of December 31, 2017, $1.7 million corresponds to leasing under development.

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