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Fee and commission income - Schedule of fees and commission income from contracts with customers broken down by main types of services according to the scope of IFRS 15 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | $ 32,519 | $ 19,791 | $ 18,298
Structured loans |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 7,427 | 4,926 | 4,269
Documentary and stand-by letters of credit |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | 20,844 | 14,033 | 12,119
Other |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Fee and commission income (expense) | $ 4,248 | $ 832 | $ 1,910

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