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Derivative financial instruments - Schedule of Notional Amounts and Carrying Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Details) - Fair value hedges number in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,362,048 | 546,504
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 49,446 | $ 4,469
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | (15,080) | (16,780)
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | 42,240 | 6,162
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 3,247 | (1,868)
Carrying amount of hedged items, Asset | 20,719 | 168,629
Carrying amount of hedged items , Liability | (983,924) | (373,157)
Accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments included in the carrying amount of the hedged items | (24,061) | 12,528
Changes in fair value of the hedged items used to calculate hedge ineffectiveness | (38,993) | (8,030)
Interest rate risk |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | 11,358 | 340
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | $ (790) | $ (543)
Interest rate risk | Loans |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 10,000 | 155,511
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 0 | $ 134
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | (519) | (543)
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | (113) | 1,607
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 7 | (18)
Carrying amount of hedged items, Asset | 10,664 | 157,136
Carrying amount of hedged items , Liability | 0 | 0
Accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments included in the carrying amount of the hedged items | (136) | (1,625)
Changes in fair value of the hedged items used to calculate hedge ineffectiveness | $ 120 | $ (1,625)
Interest rate risk | Securities at amortized cost |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 10,000 | 10,000
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 101 | $ 178
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | 0 | 0
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | (109) | 167
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 144 | (62)
Carrying amount of hedged items, Asset | 10,055 | 9,654
Carrying amount of hedged items , Liability | 0 | 0
Accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments included in the carrying amount of the hedged items | 26 | (229)
Changes in fair value of the hedged items used to calculate hedge ineffectiveness | $ 253 | $ (229)
Interest rate risk | Deposits |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 307,000 |
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 3,564 |
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | 0 |
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | 600 |
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 12 |
Carrying amount of hedged items, Asset | 0 |
Carrying amount of hedged items , Liability | (236,942) |
Accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments included in the carrying amount of the hedged items | (588) |
Changes in fair value of the hedged items used to calculate hedge ineffectiveness | $ (588) |
Interest rate risk | Borrowings and debt |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 660,394 | 128,200
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 7,693 | $ 28
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | (271) | 0
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | 5,152 | (3,457)
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 176 | (111)
Carrying amount of hedged items, Asset | 0 | 0
Carrying amount of hedged items , Liability | (344,605) | (129,306)
Accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments included in the carrying amount of the hedged items | (1,626) | 3,350
Changes in fair value of the hedged items used to calculate hedge ineffectiveness | (4,976) | 3,346
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | 38,088 | 4,129
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | $ (14,290) | $ (16,237)
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk | Loans |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount |  | 1,938
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset |  | $ 108
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability |  | 0
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness |  | (227)
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss |  | (129)
Carrying amount of hedged items, Asset |  | 1,839
Carrying amount of hedged items , Liability |  | 0
Accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments included in the carrying amount of the hedged items |  | (580)
Changes in fair value of the hedged items used to calculate hedge ineffectiveness |  | $ 98
Interest rate and foreign exchange risk | Borrowings and debt |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 374,654 | 250,855
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Asset | $ 38,088 | $ 4,021
Carrying amount of the hedging instruments, Liability | (14,290) | (16,237)
Change in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness | 36,710 | 8,072
Ineffectiveness recognised in profit or loss | 2,908 | (1,548)
Carrying amount of hedged items, Asset | 0 | 0
Carrying amount of hedged items , Liability | (402,377) | (243,851)
Accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments included in the carrying amount of the hedged items | (21,737) | 11,612
Changes in fair value of the hedged items used to calculate hedge ineffectiveness | $ (33,802) | $ (9,620)

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