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Other comprehensive income (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Realized gains (losses) on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | $ 232,461 | $ 5,142 |
Interest expense - borrowings and deposits | (62,723) | (96,732) | $ (85,601)
Financial instruments FVH |  |  |
Disclosure of Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Realized gains (losses) on securities at FVOCI | (56) | 157 | 87
Financial instruments CFH |  |  |
Disclosure of Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Realized gains (losses) on financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | (2,762) | (5,008) | (5,678)
Interest income - loans at amortized cost | (2,337) | (3,261) | (2,502)
Interest expense - borrowings and deposits | 0 | (1,733) | (1,650)
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange | (369) | (61) | (1,530)
Net gain (loss) on interest rate swaps | 0 | 56 | 4
Net gain (loss) on cross-currency swaps | $ 0 | $ (9) | $ 0

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