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Salaries and other employee expenses - Schedule of salaries and other employee expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Salaries and other employee expenses |  |  |
Wages and salaries | $ 13,803 | $ 13,717 | $ 13,232
Payroll taxes | 1,731 | 1,722 | 1,721
Personnel benefits | 5,134 | 5,383 | 8,867
Share-based payments | 984 | 640 | 359
Total | $ 21,652 | $ 21,462 | $ 24,179

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- Definition The expense of all forms of consideration given by an entity in exchange for a service rendered by employees or for the termination of employment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 102 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_102&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 99 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_99&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 104 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_104&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of employee expenses that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_5&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of expense from employee benefits (other than termination benefits), which are expected to be settled wholly within twelve months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related services, that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Employee benefits expense] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_9&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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