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Other expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of other operating expense [Abstract]

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		December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Advertising and marketing			683			785			829
Regulatory fees			977			1,348			1,565
Rental - office and equipment			2,394			2,681			3,019
Administrative			6,846			7,468			7,469
Professional services			3,911			4,255			4,621
Maintenance and repairs			1,673			1,866			1,635
Other			322			129			244
Total			16,806			18,532			19,382

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The disclosure of other operating expense. [Refer: Other operating income (expense)]

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