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Securities and other financial assets, net - Schedule of all securities and other financial assets by contractual maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost | $ 637,422 | $ 165,564 |
At FVOCI recyclable to profit and loss | 194,491 | 232,504 |
At FVOCI non-recyclable to profit and loss | 0 | 0 |
Fair value with change in profit or loss | 5,313 | 4,949 | $ 6,492
Total securities and other financial assets, net | 831,913 | 398,068 |
Due within 1 year |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost | 63,640 | 40,625 |
At FVOCI recyclable to profit and loss | 113,792 | 34,027 |
At FVOCI non-recyclable to profit and loss | 0 | 0 |
Fair value with change in profit or loss | 0 | 0 |
Total securities and other financial assets, net | 177,432 | 74,652 |
After 1 year but within 5 years |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost | 567,483 | 123,449 |
At FVOCI recyclable to profit and loss | 79,696 | 197,321 |
At FVOCI non-recyclable to profit and loss | 0 | 0 |
Fair value with change in profit or loss | 0 | 0 |
Total securities and other financial assets, net | 647,179 | 320,770 |
Principal |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized cost | 631,123 | 164,074 |
At FVOCI recyclable to profit and loss | 193,488 | 231,348 |
At FVOCI non-recyclable to profit and loss | 0 | 0 |
Fair value with change in profit or loss | 0 | 0 |
Total securities and other financial assets, net | $ 824,611 | $ 395,422 |

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