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Risk management (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Financial risk Management [Line Items] |
Disclosure of liquidity risk [text block] | The following table shows the Bank’s liquid assets, by principal geographic area:
(in millions US$) |  | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016 |
United States of America |  |  | 612 |  |  | 591 |
Other O.E.C.D. |  |  | - |  |  | 409 |
Multilateral |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Latin America |  |  | 7 |  |  | 8 |
Total |  |  | 619 |  |  | 1,008 |
Disclosure of detailed information of assets and liabilities grouped by remaining maturity [Text Block] | The following table details the Banks’s assets and liabilities grouped by its remaining maturity with respect to the contractual maturity:
|  | December 31, 2017 |
Description |  | Up to 3 months |  | 3 to 6 months |  | 6 months to 1 year |  | 1 to 5 years |  | More than 5 years |  | Without maturity |  | Total |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent |  |  | 672,048 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 672,048 |
Investment securities |  |  | 700 |  |  | 279 |  |  | 7,000 |  |  | 77,688 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 85,667 |
Equity investments |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 8,402 |  |  | 8,402 |
Loans at amortized cost |  |  | 1,926,787 |  |  | 1,175,801 |  |  | 922,711 |  |  | 1,386,161 |  |  | 94,198 |  |  | - |  |  | 5,505,658 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees |  |  | (472) |  |  | (479) |  |  | (223) |  |  | (3,546) |  |  | (248) |  |  | (17) |  |  | (4,985) |
Allowance for expected credit losses |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (81,294) |  |  | (81,294) |
Other assets |  |  | 31,282 |  |  | 8,635 |  |  | 13,175 |  |  | 3,819 |  |  | 9,398 |  |  | 15,942 |  |  | 82,251 |
Total |  |  | 2,630,345 |  |  | 1,184,236 |  |  | 942,663 |  |  | 1,464,122 |  |  | 103,348 |  |  | (56,967) |  |  | 6,267,747 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  |  | 1,722,041 |  |  | 411,158 |  |  | 571,500 |  |  | 224,145 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 2,928,844 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 806,547 |  |  | 151,090 |  |  | 291,694 |  |  | 979,958 |  |  | 66,802 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,296,091 |
Total |  |  | 2,528,588 |  |  | 562,248 |  |  | 863,194 |  |  | 1,204,103 |  |  | 66,802 |  |  | - |  |  | 5,224,935 |
Confirmed letters of credit |  |  | 169,042 |  |  | 101,403 |  |  | 3,004 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 273,449 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed – Commercial risk |  |  | 18,687 |  |  | 72,080 |  |  | 77,952 |  |  | 257 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 168,976 |
Credit commitments |  |  | - |  |  | 15,000 |  |  | - |  |  | 30,000 |  |  | 578 |  |  | - |  |  | 45,578 |
Total |  |  | 187,729 |  |  | 188,483 |  |  | 80,956 |  |  | 30,257 |  |  | 578 |  |  | - |  |  | 488,003 |
Net position |  |  | (85,972) |  |  | 433,505 |  |  | (1,487) |  |  | 229,762 |  |  | 35,968 |  |  | (56,967) |  |  | 554,809 |
|  | December 31, 2016 |
Description |  | Up to 3 months |  | 3 to 6 months |  | 6 months to 1 year |  | 1 to 5 years |  | More than 5 years |  | Without maturity |  | Total |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent |  |  | 1,069,538 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,069,538 |
Investment securities |  |  | 1,024 |  |  | 3,000 |  |  | - |  |  | 83,643 |  |  | 20,756 |  |  | (602) |  |  | 107,821 |
Loans at amortized cost |  |  | 2,262,349 |  |  | 1,267,194 |  |  | 551,794 |  |  | 1,843,476 |  |  | 95,918 |  |  | - |  |  | 6,020,731 |
Unearned interest and deferred fees |  |  | (663) |  |  | (906) |  |  | (258) |  |  | (4,762) |  |  | (660) |  |  | - |  |  | (7,249) |
Allowance for expected credit losses |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (105,988) |  |  | (105,988) |
Other assets |  |  | 55,445 |  |  | 6,587 |  |  | 3,721 |  |  | 6,399 |  |  | 642 |  |  | 23,136 |  |  | 95,930 |
Total |  |  | 3,387,693 |  |  | 1,275,875 |  |  | 555,257 |  |  | 1,928,756 |  |  | 116,656 |  |  | (83,454) |  |  | 7,180,783 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  |  | 2,306,413 |  |  | 173,288 |  |  | 275,631 |  |  | 47,520 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 2,802,852 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 884,453 |  |  | 744,135 |  |  | 346,294 |  |  | 1,330,515 |  |  | 61,220 |  |  | - |  |  | 3,366,617 |
Total |  |  | 3,190,866 |  |  | 917,423 |  |  | 621,925 |  |  | 1,378,035 |  |  | 61,220 |  |  | - |  |  | 6,169,469 |
Confirmed letters of credit |  |  | 146,755 |  |  | 173,192 |  |  | 63,813 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 383,760 |
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed – commercial risk |  |  | 70 |  |  | 8,595 |  |  | 360 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 9,025 |
Credit commitments |  |  | - |  |  | 4,073 |  |  | 2,399 |  |  | 3,200 |  |  | 578 |  |  | - |  |  | 10,250 |
Total |  |  | 146,825 |  |  | 185,860 |  |  | 66,572 |  |  | 3,200 |  |  | 578 |  |  | - |  |  | 403,035 |
Net position |  |  | 50,002 |  |  | 172,592 |  |  | (133,240) |  |  | 547,521 |  |  | 54,858 |  |  | (83,454) |  |  | 608,279 |
Summary quantitative data about entity's exposure to risk [text block] | The following summary table presents a sensitivity analysis of the effect on the Bank’s results of operations derived from a reasonable variation in interest rates which its financial obligations are subject to, based on change in points.
|  | Change in interest rate |  | Effect on income |
December 31, 2017 |  | +200 bps |  |  | 18,282 |
|  | -200 bps |  |  | (8,879) |
December 31, 2016 |  | +200 bps |  |  | 24,603 |
|  | -200 bps |  |  | (11,382) |
December 31, 2015 |  | +200 bps |  |  | 18,723 |
|  | -200 bps |  |  | (3,480) |
Disclosure of detailed information about Operational Risk [Text Block] | No changes have been made to the objectives, policies and processes from the previous years. However, they are under constant review by the Board.
|  | December 31, 2017 |  |  | December 31, 2016 |
Tier 1 capital |  |  | 1,048,304 |  |  |  | 1,054,719 |
Risk weighted assets |  |  | 5,601,518 |  |  |  | 6,350,544 |
Tier 1 capital ratio |  |  | 18.71 | % |  |  | 16.61 | %
Interest Rate Risk [Member] |
Disclosure of Financial risk Management [Line Items] |
Disclosure of market risk [text block] | The table below summarizes the Bank's exposure based on the terms of repricing of interest rates on financial assets and liabilities.
|  | December 31, 2017 |
Description |  | Up to 3 months |  | 3 to 6 months |  | 6 months to 1 year |  | 1 to 5 years |  | More than 5 years |  | Total |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments securities |  |  | 700 |  |  | 279 |  |  | 7,000 |  |  | 77,688 |  |  | - |  |  | 85,667 |
Equity investments |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 8,402 |  |  | 8,402 |
Loans at amortized cost |  |  | 4,067,639 |  |  | 952,542 |  |  | 301,334 |  |  | 173,550 |  |  | 10,593 |  |  | 5,505,658 |
Total |  |  | 4,068,339 |  |  | 952,821 |  |  | 308,334 |  |  | 251,238 |  |  | 18,995 |  |  | 5,599,727 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  |  | 2,242,220 |  |  | 305,415 |  |  | 197,060 |  |  | 102,085 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,846,780 |
Short and long term borrowings and debt, net |  |  | 1,585,145 |  |  | 2,538 |  |  | 85,232 |  |  | 482,814 |  |  | 55,838 |  |  | 2,211,567 |
Total |  |  | 3,827,365 |  |  | 307,953 |  |  | 282,292 |  |  | 584,899 |  |  | 55,838 |  |  | 5,058,347 |
Total interest rate sensibility |  |  | 240,974 |  |  | 644,868 |  |  | 26,042 |  |  | (333,661) |  |  | (36,843) |  |  | 541,380 |
|  | December 31, 2016 |
Description |  | Up to 3 months |  | 3 to 6 months |  | 6 months to 1 year |  | 1 to 5 years |  | More than 5 years |  | Total |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time deposit |  |  | 125,000 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 125,000 |
Securities and other financial assets |  |  | 9,025 |  |  | 3,000 |  |  | - |  |  | 72,094 |  |  | 18,200 |  |  | 102,319 |
Loans at amortized cost |  |  | 4,350,913 |  |  | 1,445,290 |  |  | 140,609 |  |  | 83,919 |  |  | - |  |  | 6,020,731 |
Total |  |  | 4,484,938 |  |  | 1,448,290 |  |  | 140,609 |  |  | 156,013 |  |  | 18,200 |  |  | 6,248,050 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits |  |  | 2,179,399 |  |  | 173,288 |  |  | 275,631 |  |  | 47,520 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,675,838 |
Short and long term borrowings and debt, net |  |  | 2,168,964 |  |  | 402,643 |  |  | 133,190 |  |  | 495,883 |  |  | 46,133 |  |  | 3,246,813 |
Total |  |  | 4,348,363 |  |  | 575,931 |  |  | 408,821 |  |  | 543,403 |  |  | 46,133 |  |  | 5,922,651 |
Total interest rate sensibility |  |  | 136,575 |  |  | 872,359 |  |  | (268,212) |  |  | (387,390) |  |  | (27,933) |  |  | 325,399 |
Currency risk [member] |
Disclosure of Financial risk Management [Line Items] |
Disclosure of market risk [text block] | The following table details the maximum to foreign currency, where all assets and liabilities are presented based on their book value, except for derivatives, which are included within other assets and other liabilities based on its value nominal.
|  | December 31, 2017 |
|  | Brazilian Real expressed in US$ |  | European Euro expressed in US$ |  | Japanese Yen expressed in US$ |  | Colombian Peso expressed in US$ |  | Mexican Peso expressed in US$ |  | Other currencies expressed in US$(1) |  | Total |
Exchange rate |  |  | 3.31 |  |  | 1.20 |  |  | 112.66 |  |  | 2,985.78 |  |  | 19.67 |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent |  |  | 87 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 91 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 628 |
Equity investments |  |  | 168 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 168 |
Loans at amortized cost |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 143,182 |  |  | - |  |  | 143,182 |
Total |  |  | 255 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 91 |  |  | 143,551 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 143,978 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings and deposit placements |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 143,661 |  |  | - |  |  | 143,661 |
Other liabilities |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 143,661 |  |  | - |  |  | 143,661 |
Net currency position |  |  | 255 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 91 |  |  | (110) |  |  | 75 |  |  | 317 |
| (1) | It includes other currencies such as: Argentine pesos, Australian- dollar, Swiss franc, Pound sterling, Peruvian soles and Remimbis.
|  | December 31, 2016 |
|  | Brazilian Real expressed in US$ |  | European Euro expressed in US$ |  | Japanese Yen expressed in US$ |  | Colombian Peso expressed in US$ |  | Mexican Peso expressed in US$ |  | Other currencies expressed in US$(1) |  | Total |
Exchange rate |  |  | 3.25 |  |  | 1.06 |  |  | 116.68 |  |  | 3,002.00 |  |  | 20.6139 |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalent |  |  | 4,014 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 2,339 |  |  | 74 |  |  | 6,494 |
Investments and other financial assets |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Loans at amortized cost |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 295,580 |  |  | - |  |  | 295,580 |
Other assets |  |  | - |  |  | 52,800 |  |  | 94,279 |  |  | - |  |  | 79,104 |  |  | - |  |  | 226,183 |
Total |  |  | 4,014 |  |  | 52,806 |  |  | 94,285 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 377,023 |  |  | 74 |  |  | 528,257 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings and deposit placements |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 94,279 |  |  | - |  |  | 280,557 |  |  | - |  |  | 374,836 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 3,933 |  |  | 52,800 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 96,951 |  |  | - |  |  | 153,684 |
Total |  |  | 3,933 |  |  | 52,800 |  |  | 94,279 |  |  | - |  |  | 377,508 |  |  | - |  |  | 528,520 |
Net currency position |  |  | 81 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 55 |  |  | (485) |  |  | 74 |  |  | (263) |
| (1) | It includes other currencies such as: Argentine pesos, Australian- dollar, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, Peruvian soles and Remimbis.

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