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Derivative financial instruments - Schedule of Maturity of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value hedges - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | $ 1,362,048 | $ 546,504
Due within 1 year |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 670,393 | 147,448
Over 1 to 2 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 50,263 | 173,415
Over 2 to 5 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 604,867 | 215,516
More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 36,525 | 10,125
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 374,654 | 252,793
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk | Due within 1 year |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 235,973 | 1,937
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk | Over 1 to 2 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 0 | 153,415
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk | Over 2 to 5 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 128,556 | 87,316
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 10,125 | 10,125
Interest rate swaps |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 987,394 | 293,711
Interest rate swaps | Due within 1 year |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 434,420 | 145,511
Interest rate swaps | Over 1 to 2 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 50,263 | 20,000
Interest rate swaps | Over 2 to 5 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | 476,311 | 128,200
Interest rate swaps | More than 5 years |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Total | $ 26,400 | $ 0

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