Capital and Reserves (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about common shares activity per class shares [Text Block]

The following table provides detailed information on the Bank’s common stock activity per class for each of the periods in the three-years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

(Share units)	“Class A”		“Class B”		“Class E”		“Class F”		Total
Authorized		40,000,000		40,000,000		100,000,000		100,000,000		280,000,000

Outstanding at January 1, 2015		6,342,189		2,479,050		29,956,100		-		38,777,339
Conversions		-		(4,581)		4,581		-		-
Repurchase common stock		-		-		-		-		-
Restricted stock issued – directors		-		-		57,000		-		57,000
Exercised stock options - compensation plans		-		-		70,358		-		70,358
Restricted stock units – vested		-		-		64,208		-		64,208
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		6,342,189		2,474,469		30,152,247		-		38,968,905

Conversions		-		-		-		-		-
Restricted stock issued – directors		-		-		57,000		-		57,000
Exercised stock options - compensation plans		-		-		68,785		-		68,785
Restricted stock units – vested		-		-		65,358		-		65,358
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		6,342,189		2,474,469		30,343,390		-		39,160,048

Conversions		-		(64,663)		64,663		-		-
Repurchase common stock		-		(1,000)		-		-		(1,000)
Restricted stock issued – directors		-		-		57,000		-		57,000
Exercised stock options - compensation plans		-		-		142,268		-		142,268
Restricted stock units – vested		-		-		70,519		-		70,519
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		6,342,189		2,408,806		30,677,840		-		39,428,835

Disclosure of treasury shares [text block]

The following table presents information regarding shares repurchased but not retired by the Bank and accordingly classified as treasury stock:

	“Class A”				“Class B”				“Class E”				Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount
Outstanding at January 1, 2015		318,140		10,708		589,174		16,242		2,295,186		50,677		3,202,500		77,627
Repurchase of common stock		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Restricted stock issued – directors		-		-		-		-		(57,000)		(1,259)		(57,000)		(1,259)
Exercised stock options - compensation plans		-		-		-		-		(70,358)		(1,553)		(70,358)		(1,553)
Restricted stock units – vested		-		-		-		-		(64,208)		(1,418)		(64,208)		(1,418)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		318,140		10,708		589,174		16,242		2,103,620		46,447		3,010,934		73,397

Repurchase of common stock		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Restricted stock issued – directors		-		-		-		-		(57,000)		(1,259)		(57,000)		(1,259)
Exercised stock options - compensation plans		-		-		-		-		(68,785)		(1,519)		(68,785)		(1,519)
Restricted stock units – vested		-		-		-		-		(65,358)		(1,443)		(65,358)		(1,443)
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		318,140		10,708		589,174		16,242		1,912,477		42,226		2,819,791		69,176

Repurchase of common stock		-		-		1,000		28		-		-		1,000		28
Restricted stock issued - directors		-		-		-		-		(57,000)		(1,259)		(57,000)		(1,259)
Exercised stock options - compensation plans		-		-		-		-		(142,268)		(3,140)		(142,268)		(3,140)
Restricted stock units - vested		-		-		-		-		(70,519)		(1,557)		(70,519)		(1,557)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		318,140		10,708		590,174		16,270		1,642,690		36,270		2,551,004		63,248

Disclosure of capital reserve [Text Block]

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, $129,254 and $62,459, respectively, of the Bank’s retained earnings are restricted from dividend distribution for purposes of complying with local regulatory requirements.

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Dynamic provision		108,756		43,826
Regulatory reserve		20,498		18,633
		129,254		62,459