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Other comprehensive income - Schedule of Amounts Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income to Profit or Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign exchange forwards, interest expense - borrowings and deposits | $ (219,219) | $ (110,647) | $ (39,489)
Derivative financial instruments, Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income | (11,865) | (78,372) |
Financial instruments FVOCI |  |  |
Disclosure of Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities at FVOCI, Net gain (loss) on financial instruments | 0 | 0 | 41
Securities at FVOCI, Provision for credit losses | (11) | 0 | (17)
Securities at FVOCI, Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income | (11) | 0 | 24
Financial Instruments CFH |  |  |
Disclosure of Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign exchange forwards, Interest income - loans | 0 | (433) | (2,167)
Foreign exchange forwards, interest expense - borrowings and deposits | 4,877 | 1,851 | 0
Foreign exchange forwards, Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net | (1,793) | 0 | 24
Interest rate and cross-currency swaps, Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net | 855 | 60 | 0
Derivative financial instruments, Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income | $ 3,939 | $ 1,478 | $ (2,143)

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