XML 190 R173.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.1

Applicable laws and regulations (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Non-accruing loans: |  |
Total non-accruing loans | $ 10,593 | $ 61,845
Interest that would be reversed if the loans had been classified as non-accruing loans | 351 | 1,379
Income from collected interest on non-accruing loans | 0 | 631
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt |  |
Non-accruing loans: |  |
Total non-accruing loans | $ 10,593 | $ 61,845

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | blx_NonAccruingLoansAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | blx_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of Interest that would be reversed. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | blx_ReversalOfInterestOnClassificationOfLoansAsNonAccruing
Namespace Prefix: | blx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The fair value of assets representing the entity's continuing involvement in derecognised financial assets. [Refer: Financial assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 42E -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_42E_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_FairValueOfAssetsRepresentingContinuingInvolvementInDerecognisedFinancialAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of income recognised from the entity's continuing involvement in derecognised financial assets (for example, fair value changes in derivative instruments). [Refer: Financial assets; Derivatives [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 42G -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_42G_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncomeFromContinuingInvolvementInDerecognisedFinancialAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=ifrs-full_CorporateLoansMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |