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Corporate information (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Bladex Representaçao Ltda. [Member] | Bladex Head Office [Member] |
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [Line Items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 99.999%
Bladex Representaçao Ltda. [Member] | Bladex Holdings Inc. [Member] |
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [Line Items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 0.001%
Bladex Investimentos Ltda. [Member] | Bladex Head Office [Member] |
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [Line Items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 99.00%
Bladex Investimentos Ltda. [Member] | Bladex Holdings Inc. [Member] |
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [Line Items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 1.00%
Bladex Development Corp. [Member] | Bladex Head Office [Member] |
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [Line Items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
BLX Soluciones [Member] | Bladex Head Office [Member] |
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [Line Items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 99.90%
BLX Soluciones [Member] | Bladex Development Corp. [Member] |
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [Line Items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 0.10%

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