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Fee and commission income - Schedule of fees and commission income from contracts with customers broken down by main types of services according to the scope of IFRS 15 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | $ 18,298 | $ 10,418 | $ 15,647
Openning and confirmation |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 13,174 | 9,490 | 9,693
Negotiation and acceptance |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 45 | 183 | 399
Amendment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 1,510 | 688 | 605
Structuring |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 4,269 | 603 | 5,622
Other |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | (700) | (546) | (672)
Syndications |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 4,269 | 603 | 5,622
Syndications | Openning and confirmation |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Syndications | Negotiation and acceptance |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Syndications | Amendment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Syndications | Structuring |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 4,269 | 603 | 5,622
Syndications | Other |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Documentary and "stand-by" letters of credit |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 12,119 | 9,000 | 9,506
Documentary and "stand-by" letters of credit | Openning and confirmation |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 10,506 | 8,090 | 8,381
Documentary and "stand-by" letters of credit | Negotiation and acceptance |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 45 | 183 | 399
Documentary and "stand-by" letters of credit | Amendment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 1,527 | 688 | 632
Documentary and "stand-by" letters of credit | Structuring |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Documentary and "stand-by" letters of credit | Other |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 41 | 39 | 94
Other commissions, net |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 1,910 | 815 | 519
Other commissions, net | Openning and confirmation |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 2,668 | 1,400 | 1,312
Other commissions, net | Negotiation and acceptance |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Other commissions, net | Amendment |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | (17) | 0 | (27)
Other commissions, net | Structuring |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0
Other commissions, net | Other |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | $ (741) | $ (585) | $ (766)

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