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Fair value of financial instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | $ 5,313 | $ 4,949 | $ 6,492
Total securities and other financial assets | 198,801 | 236,297 |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 10,805 | 27,778 |
Total financial assets at fair value | 209,606 | 264,075 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 28,455 | 9,211 |
Total financial liabilities at fair value | 28,455 | 9,211 |
Debt securities |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 5,313 | 4,949 |
Level 1 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total securities and other financial assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0 |
Total financial assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Total financial liabilities at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Level 1 | Debt securities |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 0 | 0 |
Level 2 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total securities and other financial assets | 193,488 | 231,348 |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 10,805 | 27,778 |
Total financial assets at fair value | 204,293 | 259,126 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 28,455 | 9,211 |
Total financial liabilities at fair value | 28,455 | 9,211 |
Level 2 | Debt securities |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total securities and other financial assets | 5,313 | 4,949 |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0 |
Total financial assets at fair value | 5,313 | 4,949 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Total financial liabilities at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 | Debt securities |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 5,313 | 4,949 |
Interest rate swaps |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 1,282 | 1,831 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 538 | 1,774 |
Interest rate swaps | Level 1 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Interest rate swaps | Level 2 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 1,282 | 1,831 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 538 | 1,774 |
Interest rate swaps | Level 3 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Cross-currency swaps |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 9,523 | 25,947 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 27,917 | 3,848 |
Cross-currency swaps | Level 1 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Cross-currency swaps | Level 2 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 9,523 | 25,947 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 27,917 | 3,848 |
Cross-currency swaps | Level 3 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Net investment hedges |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities |  | 3,589 |
Net investment hedges | Level 1 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities |  | 0 |
Net investment hedges | Level 2 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities |  | 3,589 |
Net investment hedges | Level 3 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities |  | 0 |
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 193,488 | 226,235 |
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | Level 1 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 |
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | Level 2 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 193,488 | 226,235 |
Securities at FVOCI - Corporate debt | Level 3 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | $ 0 | 0 |
Securities at FVOCI - Sovereign debt |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 5,113 |
Securities at FVOCI - Sovereign debt | Level 1 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 0 |
Securities at FVOCI - Sovereign debt | Level 2 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 5,113 |
Securities at FVOCI - Sovereign debt | Level 3 |  |  |
Disclosure of Fair value of financial instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | $ 0 |

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