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Capital and Reserves (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Capital and Reserves |
Schedule of movement of the shares by class for each of the years ended | The following table provides detailed information on the movement of the shares by class for each of the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
(Share units) |  | “Class A” |  | “Class B” |  | “Class E” |  | “Class F” |  | Total
Authorized |  | 40,000,000 |  | 40,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  | 280,000,000
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 |  | 6,342,189 |  | 2,408,805 |  | 30,677,840 |  | — |  | 39,428,834
Conversions |  | — |  | (64,386) |  | 64,386 |  | — |  | —
Repurchased common stock |  | — |  | (99,193) |  | (64) |  | — |  | (99,257)
Restricted stock issued – directors |  | — |  | — |  | 57,000 |  | — |  | 57,000
Exercised stock options - compensation plans |  | — |  | — |  | 102,918 |  | — |  | 102,918
Restricted stock units – vested |  | — |  | — |  | 49,055 |  | — |  | 49,055
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 |  | 6,342,189 |  | 2,245,226 |  | 30,951,135 |  | — |  | 39,538,550
Conversions |  | — |  | (62,799) |  | 62,799 |  | — |  | —
Repurchased common stock |  | — |  | (1) |  | 1 |  | — |  | —
Restricted stock issued – directors |  | — |  | — |  | 57,000 |  | — |  | 57,000
Restricted stock units – vested |  | — |  | — |  | 6,727 |  | — |  | 6,727
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 |  | 6,342,189 |  | 2,182,426 |  | 31,077,662 |  | — |  | 39,602,277
Conversions |  | — |  | (4,060) |  | 4,060 |  | — |  | —
Repurchased common stock |  | — |  | (1) |  | — |  | — |  | (1)
Restricted stock issued – directors |  | — |  | — |  | 63,000 |  | — |  | 63,000
Restricted stock units – vested |  | — |  | — |  | 12,664 |  | — |  | 12,664
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 |  | 6,342,189 |  | 2,178,365 |  | 31,157,386 |  | — |  | 39,677,940
Schedule of information regarding shares repurchased but not retired by the bank and accordingly classified as treasury stock | The following table presents information regarding shares repurchased but not retired by the Bank and accordingly classified as treasury stock:
|  | “Class A” |  | “Class B” |  | “Class E” |  | Total
|  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Shares |  | Amount
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 |  | 318,140 |  | 10,708 |  | 590,174 |  | 16,270 |  | 1,642,690 |  | 36,270 |  | 2,551,004 |  | 63,248
Repurchase of common stock |  | — |  | — |  | 99,193 |  | 2,441 |  | 64 |  | 1 |  | 99,257 |  | 2,442
Restricted stock issued – directors |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (57,000) |  | (1,259) |  | (57,000) |  | (1,259)
Exercised stock options - compensation plans |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (102,918) |  | (2,272) |  | (102,918) |  | (2,272)
Restricted stock units – vested |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (49,055) |  | (1,083) |  | (49,055) |  | (1,083)
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 |  | 318,140 |  | 10,708 |  | 689,367 |  | 18,711 |  | 1,433,781 |  | 31,657 |  | 2,441,288 |  | 61,076
Restricted stock issued - directors |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (57,000) |  | (1,259) |  | (57,000) |  | (1,259)
Restricted stock units - vested |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (6,727) |  | (148) |  | (6,727) |  | (148)
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 |  | 318,140 |  | 10,708 |  | 689,367 |  | 18,711 |  | 1,370,054 |  | 30,250 |  | 2,377,561 |  | 59,669
Restricted stock issued - directors |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (63,000) |  | (1,391) |  | (63,000) |  | (1,391)
Restricted stock units - vested |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (12,664) |  | (279) |  | (12,664) |  | (279)
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 |  | 318,140 |  | 10,708 |  | 689,367 |  | 18,711 |  | 1,294,390 |  | 28,580 |  | 2,301,897 |  | 57,999

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