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Securities and other financial assets, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Amortized cost | $ 165,564 | $ 75,271 |
With changes in other comprehensive income recyclable to profit and loss | (232,461) | (5,142) |
With changes in other comprehensive income non-recyclable to profit and loss | 0 | 1,889 |
With changes in profit or loss | 4,949 | 6,492 | $ 0
Total securities and other financial assets, net | 398,025 | 88,794 |
Balance - principal |  |  |
Amortized cost | 164,074 | 74,547 |
With changes in other comprehensive income recyclable to profit and loss | 231,348 | 5,094 |
With changes in other comprehensive income non-recyclable to profit and loss | 0 | 1,889 |
With changes in profit or loss | 0 | 6,492 |
Total securities and other financial assets, net | 395,422 | 88,022 |
Interest [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost | 1,985 | 837 |
With changes in other comprehensive income recyclable to profit and loss | 1,156 | 48 |
With changes in other comprehensive income non-recyclable to profit and loss | 0 | 0 |
With changes in profit or loss | 0 | 0 |
Total securities and other financial assets, net | 3,141 | 885 |
Reserves [Member] |  |  |
Amortized cost | (495) | (113) |
With changes in other comprehensive income recyclable to profit and loss | (43) | 0 |
With changes in other comprehensive income non-recyclable to profit and loss | 0 | 0 |
Total securities and other financial assets, net | $ (538) | $ (113) |

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