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Loans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Sale of the Stage 3 impaired loan |  | $ 11.6
Sale of the Stage 2 impaired loan |  | 13.2
Write-off against reserves |  | $ 56.1
At fixed interest rates |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Percentage of loan portfolio at fixed interest rate maturing in not more than one hundred and eight days | 71.00% | 41.00%
Annual interest rate | Minimum of the year |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Interest rate fluctuations of loans at amortized cost, financial assets | 0.53% | 0.43%
Annual interest rate | Maximum of the year |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Interest rate fluctuations of loans at amortized cost, financial assets | 10.23% | 9.70%

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