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Gain (loss) on non - financial assets, net | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Gain (loss) on non - financial assets, net |
Gain (loss) in non - financial assets, net | 14.Gain (loss) on non - financial assets, net The gain or loss on non-financial assets is presented as follows:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Gain on sale of investment property |  | — |  | 500 |  | —
Unrealized gain on investment property |  | 296 |  | — |  | —
Impairment loss on other assets |  | — |  | — |  | (3,464)
Impairment loss on investment property |  | — |  | — |  | (3,849)
Write off on intangible assets |  | — |  | — |  | (2,705)
|  | 296 |  | 500 |  | (10,018)
During 2019, the Bank realized the sale of an investment property, which resulted in a gain of $500 thousand.

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