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Equipment and leasehold improvements - Schedule of breakdown of cost, accumulated depreciation, additions and disposals of equipment and leasehold improvements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 16,213 |  |
Ending balance | 17,779 | $ 16,213 |
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,990 | 6,230 |
Ending balance | 3,841 | 4,990 | $ 6,230
IT equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 796 | 1,151 |
Ending balance | 630 | 796 | 1,151
Furniture and fixtures |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 76 | 144 |
Ending balance | 39 | 76 | 144
Leasehold improvements |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,598 | 3,504 |
Ending balance | 3,075 | 3,598 | 3,504
Other equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 520 | 1,431 |
Ending balance | 97 | 520 | 1,431
Costs: |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 15,813 | 16,068 | 15,590
Additions | 453 | 997 | 1,028
Disposals | (1,967) | (1,203) | (374)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (10) | (49) | (176)
Reclassifications | 1 |  |
Ending balance | 14,290 | 15,813 | 16,068
Costs: | IT equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,136 | 4,905 | 4,338
Additions | 402 | 293 | 683
Disposals | (58) | (1,045) | (63)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (5) | (17) | (53)
Reclassifications | 1 |  |
Ending balance | 4,476 | 4,136 | 4,905
Costs: | Furniture and fixtures |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,677 | 1,771 | 1,899
Additions | 4 | 1 | 36
Disposals | (3) | (84) | (102)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (1) | (11) | (62)
Reclassifications | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 1,677 | 1,677 | 1,771
Costs: | Leasehold improvements |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,428 | 6,803 | 6,841
Additions | 26 | 671 | 185
Disposals | 0 | (26) | (176)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (4) | (20) | (47)
Reclassifications | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 7,450 | 7,428 | 6,803
Costs: | Other equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,572 | 2,589 | 2,512
Additions | 21 | 32 | 124
Disposals | (1,906) | (48) | (33)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | 0 | (1) | (14)
Reclassifications | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 687 | 2,572 | 2,589
Accumulated amortization: |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 10,823 | 9,838 | 8,904
Amortization | 1,346 | 2,179 | 1,414
Disposals | (1,712) | (1,173) | (352)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (9) | (21) |
Reclassifications | 1 |  | (128)
Ending balance | 10,449 | 10,823 | 9,838
Accumulated amortization: | IT equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,340 | 3,754 | 3,269
Amortization | 566 | 643 | 584
Disposals | (57) | (1,043) | (59)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (3) | (14) |
Reclassifications | 0 |  | (40)
Ending balance | 3,846 | 3,340 | 3,754
Accumulated amortization: | Furniture and fixtures |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,601 | 1,627 | 1,715
Amortization | 41 | 63 | 62
Disposals | (3) | (82) | (97)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (2) | (7) |
Reclassifications | 1 |  | (53)
Ending balance | 1,638 | 1,601 | 1,627
Accumulated amortization: | Leasehold improvements |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,830 | 3,299 | 3,001
Amortization | 549 | 553 | 508
Disposals | 0 | (8) | (175)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | (4) | (14) |
Reclassifications | 0 |  | (35)
Ending balance | 4,375 | 3,830 | 3,299
Accumulated amortization: | Other equipment |  |  |
Disclosure of loans commitments and financial guarantees contracts [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,052 | 1,158 | 919
Amortization | 190 | 920 | 260
Disposals | (1,652) | (40) | (21)
Effect of changes in exchange rates | 0 | 14 |
Reclassifications | 0 |  | 0
Ending balance | $ 590 | $ 2,052 | $ 1,158

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