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Financial risk - Macroeconomic assumptions by country (Details) | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Central | Brazil |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 2.70% | 0.70%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 9.50% | 4.00%
Central | Colombia |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 4.60% | 1.40%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 10.70% | 4.60%
Central | Mexico |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 3.00% | 0.20%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 9.40% | 3.50%
Central | Chile |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 3.40% | 1.50%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 12.40% | 6.40%
Central | Dominican Republic |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 6.20% | 4.80%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 11.00% | 9.50%
Central | Guatemala |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 3.50% | 2.50%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 8.10% | 4.20%
Central | Peru |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 4.90% | 1.40%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 11.70% | 5.10%
Central | Ecuador |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 2.30% | (0.20%)
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 8.70% | 2.70%
Upside | Brazil |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 3.70% | 1.70%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 13.00% | 7.50%
Upside | Colombia |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 5.70% | 2.50%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 13.70% | 7.60%
Upside | Mexico |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 4.00% | 1.20%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 13.40% | 7.50%
Upside | Chile |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 4.50% | 2.60%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 15.90% | 9.90%
Upside | Dominican Republic |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 7.40% | 6.00%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 14.50% | 13.00%
Upside | Guatemala |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 4.50% | 3.50%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 11.10% | 7.20%
Upside | Peru |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 5.90% | 2.40%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 15.20% | 8.60%
Upside | Ecuador |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 3.30% | 0.80%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 11.70% | 5.70%
Downside | Brazil |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 1.30% | (0.70%)
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 5.50% | 0.00%
Downside | Colombia |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 3.30% | 0.10%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 7.20% | 1.10%
Downside | Mexico |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 1.80% | (1.00%)
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 4.90% | (1.00%)
Downside | Chile |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 2.20% | 0.30%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 8.40% | 2.40%
Downside | Dominican Republic |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 4.90% | 3.50%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 7.00% | 5.50%
Downside | Guatemala |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 2.30% | 1.30%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 4.60% | 0.70%
Downside | Peru |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 3.70% | 0.20%
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 7.70% | 1.10%
Downside | Ecuador |  |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |  |
GDP Growth (Var.%) | 0.80% | (1.70%)
ComEx Growth Index (Var.%) | 5.20% | (0.80%)

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