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Equipment and leasehold improvements (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Beginning Balance | $ 18,752 |  |
Ending Balance | 16,213 | $ 18,752 |
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net [Member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 6,230 | 6,686 |
Ending Balance | 4,990 | 6,230 | $ 6,686
IT equipment [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,151 | 1,069 |
Ending Balance | 796 | 1,151 | 1,069
Furniture and fixtures [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 144 | 184 |
Ending Balance | 76 | 144 | 184
Leasehold improvement [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 3,504 | 3,840 |
Ending Balance | 3,598 | 3,504 | 3,840
Other equipment [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,431 | 1,593 |
Ending Balance | 520 | 1,431 | 1,593
Cost [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 16,068 | 15,590 | 15,469
Additions | 997 | 1,028 | 603
Disposals | (1,203) | (374) | (492)
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (49) | (176) |
Ending Balance | 15,813 | 16,068 | 15,590
Cost [member] | IT equipment [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 4,905 | 4,338 | 4,170
Additions | 293 | 683 | 411
Disposals | (1,045) | (63) | (253)
Reclassifications |  |  | 10
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (17) | (53) |
Ending Balance | 4,136 | 4,905 | 4,338
Cost [member] | Furniture and fixtures [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,771 | 1,899 | 1,984
Additions | 1 | 36 | 12
Disposals | (84) | (102) | (97)
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (11) | (62) |
Ending Balance | 1,677 | 1,771 | 1,899
Cost [member] | Leasehold improvement [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 6,803 | 6,841 | 6,810
Additions | 671 | 185 | 111
Disposals | (26) | (176) | (80)
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (20) | (47) |
Ending Balance | 7,428 | 6,803 | 6,841
Cost [member] | Other equipment [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 2,589 | 2,512 | 2,505
Additions | 32 | 124 | 69
Disposals | (48) | (33) | (62)
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (1) | (14) |
Ending Balance | 2,572 | 2,589 | 2,512
Accumulated amortization [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 9,838 | 8,904 | 8,049
Amortization | 2,179 | 1,414 | 1,282
Disposals | (1,173) | (352) | (469)
Reclassifications |  |  | 42
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (21) | (128) |
Ending Balance | 10,823 | 9,838 | 8,904
Accumulated amortization [member] | IT equipment [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 3,754 | 3,269 | 2,870
Amortization | 643 | 584 | 516
Disposals | (1,043) | (59) | (159)
Reclassifications |  |  | 42
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (14) | (40) |
Ending Balance | 3,340 | 3,754 | 3,269
Accumulated amortization [member] | Furniture and fixtures [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,627 | 1,715 | 1,740
Amortization | 63 | 62 | 64
Disposals | (82) | (97) | (89)
Reclassifications |  |  | 0
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (7) | (53) |
Ending Balance | 1,601 | 1,627 | 1,715
Accumulated amortization [member] | Leasehold improvement [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 3,299 | 3,001 | 2,648
Amortization | 553 | 508 | 480
Disposals | (8) | (175) | (127)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (14) | (35) |
Ending Balance | 3,830 | 3,299 | 3,001
Accumulated amortization [member] | Other equipment [member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,158 | 919 | 791
Amortization | 920 | 260 | 222
Disposals | (40) | (21) | (94)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | 14 | 0 |
Ending Balance | $ 2,052 | $ 1,158 | $ 919

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