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Financial risk review - Schedule of Bank's Demand Deposits Ratio on Total Deposits And Bank's Liquidity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure of credit risk exposure [abstract] |  |
Demand and "overnight" deposits | $ 748 | $ 583
Demand and "overnight" deposits to total deposits | 17.00% | 18.30%
Total liquid assets | $ 1,999 | $ 1,269
Total assets to total liabilities | 45.40% | 39.80%
Total liquid assets in the Federal Reserve of the United States of America | 94.30% | 90.20%

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