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Applicable laws and regulations - Schedule of based on the classification of risks, collateral and in compliance with SBP Rule No. 4 2013 (Details ) - At amortized cost - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | $ 7,195,567 | $ 6,763,020
Loans and advances to banks | 2,713,068 | 2,965,267
Specific provision | 12,122 | 15,870
Current |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 7,185,460 | 6,732,913
Loans and advances to banks | 2,713,068 | 2,945,267
Past due |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 0 | 20,000
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 20,000
Delinquent |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 10,107 | 10,107
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
Loans Portfolio |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 7,195,567 | 6,763,020
Loans and advances to banks | 2,713,068 | 2,965,267
Normal |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 7,153,118 | 6,732,913
Loans and advances to banks | 2,713,068 | 2,945,267
Specific provision | 0 | 0
Special Mention |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 32,342 | 0
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
Specific provision | 6,470 | 0
Substandard |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 0 | 20,000
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 20,000
Specific provision | 0 | 10,000
Doubtful |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 0 | 0
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
Specific provision | 0 | 0
Unrecoverable |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 10,107 | 10,107
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
Specific provision | 5,652 | 5,870
Loans to corporate entities |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 4,396,827 | 3,669,125
Loans to corporate entities | Current |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 4,386,720 | 3,659,018
Loans to corporate entities | Past due |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 0 | 0
Loans to corporate entities | Delinquent |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 10,107 | 10,107
Loans to corporate entities | Loans Portfolio |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 4,396,827 | 3,669,125
Loans to corporate entities | Normal |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 4,354,378 | 3,659,018
Loans to corporate entities | Special Mention |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 32,342 | 0
Loans to corporate entities | Substandard |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 0 | 0
Loans to corporate entities | Doubtful |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 0 | 0
Loans to corporate entities | Unrecoverable |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Corporation loan | 10,107 | 10,107
Private |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 2,248,150 | 2,245,385
Private | Current |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 2,248,150 | 2,225,385
Private | Past due |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 20,000
Private | Delinquent |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
Private | Loans Portfolio |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 2,248,150 | 2,245,385
Private | Normal |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 2,248,150 | 2,225,385
Private | Special Mention |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
Private | Substandard |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 20,000
Private | Doubtful |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
Private | Unrecoverable |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
State-owned |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 464,918 | 719,882
State-owned | Current |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 464,918 | 719,882
State-owned | Past due |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
State-owned | Delinquent |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
State-owned | Loans Portfolio |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 464,918 | 719,882
State-owned | Normal |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 464,918 | 719,882
State-owned | Special Mention |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
State-owned | Substandard |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
State-owned | Doubtful |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
State-owned | Unrecoverable |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Loans and advances to banks | 0 | 0
Sovereign |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 85,672 | 128,628
Sovereign | Current |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 85,672 | 128,628
Sovereign | Past due |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 0 | 0
Sovereign | Delinquent |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 0 | 0
Sovereign | Loans Portfolio |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 85,672 | 128,628
Sovereign | Normal |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 85,672 | 128,628
Sovereign | Special Mention |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 0 | 0
Sovereign | Substandard |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 0 | 0
Sovereign | Doubtful |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 0 | 0
Sovereign | Unrecoverable |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Sovereign | 0 | 0
Allowance For Loan Losses IFRS |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Total Allowance for loan losses IFRS | 59,410 | 55,200
Allowance For Loan Losses IFRS | Normal |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Total Allowance for loan losses IFRS | 45,958 | 33,639
Allowance For Loan Losses IFRS | Special Mention |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Total Allowance for loan losses IFRS | 6,554 | 0
Allowance For Loan Losses IFRS | Substandard |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Total Allowance for loan losses IFRS | 0 | 16,141
Allowance For Loan Losses IFRS | Doubtful |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Total Allowance for loan losses IFRS | 0 | 0
Allowance For Loan Losses IFRS | Unrecoverable |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Total Allowance for loan losses IFRS | $ 6,898 | $ 5,420

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