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Financial risk management (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 item
Financial risk management |
Maturing horizon of review of transactions | 90 days
Percentage of placements in investment grade countries | 58.00%
Percentage of short-term portfolio profile maturing within 1 year | 61.00%
Number of individual country risk analyses | 40
Number of comprehensive country risk analyses at the beginning of the pandemic | 20
Percentage of staff working remotely | 100.00%

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