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Derivative financial Instruments - Schedule of carrying amounts of derivative instruments (Details) - Cash flow hedges - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Nominal amount | 475,864 | 352,861
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 8,740 | $ 23,091
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | (7,547) | (5,130)
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | (20,705) | 19,471
Changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument recognised in OCI | (20,360) | 19,574
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 345 | 103
Amount reclassified from the hedge reserve to profit or loss | (4,012) | (3,699)
Carrying amount of hedged items,Asset | 0 | 74,509
Carrying amount of hedged items , liabilities | (490,222) | (263,862)
Change in the fair value of the hedged item used to recognise ineffectiveness | 20,360 | (19,574)
Cash flow hedge reserve | 10,756 | 22
Interest rate risk |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | 0 | 0
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | $ (538) | $ (1,541)
Interest rate risk | Borrowings and debt |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Nominal amount | 20,000 | 60,000
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 0 | $ 0
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | (538) | (1,541)
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | 562 | (443)
Changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument recognised in OCI | 560 | (442)
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | (2) | 1
Amount reclassified from the hedge reserve to profit or loss | (423) | (75)
Carrying amount of hedged items,Asset | 0 | 0
Carrying amount of hedged items , liabilities | (20,041) | (20,045)
Change in the fair value of the hedged item used to recognise ineffectiveness | (560) | 442
Cash flow hedge reserve | 0 | 1,440
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | 8,740 | 23,091
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | $ (7,009) | $ 0
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk | Borrowings and debt |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Nominal amount | 455,864 | 221,508
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 8,740 | $ 23,091
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | (7,009) | 0
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | (21,267) | 23,380
Changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument recognised in OCI | (20,920) | 23,481
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 347 | 101
Amount reclassified from the hedge reserve to profit or loss | 0 | (1,697)
Carrying amount of hedged items,Asset | 0 | 0
Carrying amount of hedged items , liabilities | (470,181) | (243,817)
Change in the fair value of the hedged item used to recognise ineffectiveness | 20,920 | (23,481)
Cash flow hedge reserve | $ 10,756 | (1,980)
Foreign exchange risk |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset |  | 0
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability |  | $ (3,589)
Foreign exchange risk | Loans at amortized cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Nominal amount | 0 | 71,353
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 0 | $ 0
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | 0 | (3,589)
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | 0 | (3,466)
Changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument recognised in OCI | 0 | (3,465)
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 0 | 1
Amount reclassified from the hedge reserve to profit or loss | $ (3,589) | (1,927)
Carrying amount of hedged items,Asset |  | 74,509
Carrying amount of hedged items , liabilities |  | 0
Change in the fair value of the hedged item used to recognise ineffectiveness |  | 3,465
Cash flow hedge reserve |  | $ 562

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