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Financial risk review - Schedule of Risk Arising from Financial Instruments (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | $ 2,047,452 | $ 1,241,586 |  |
Loans | 7,195,567 | 6,763,020 |  |
Total | 10,743,792 | 9,283,910 | $ 8,038,111 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Borrowings and debt | (4,351,988) | (4,416,511) | (3,304,178) | $ (1,966,271)
Total | (9,539,968) | (8,214,563) | $ (7,046,321) |
Foreign exchange risk |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | 1,805 | 5,569 |  |
Loans | 334,889 | 301,765 |  |
Total | 336,694 | 307,334 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Borrowings and debt | (335,991) | (306,603) |  |
Total | (335,991) | (306,603) |  |
Net currency position | $ 703 | $ 731 |  |
Brazilian real | Foreign exchange risk |  |  |  |
Exposure to currency risk |  |  |  |
Exchange rate | 4.85 | 5.29 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | $ 10 | $ 26 |  |
Loans | 0 | 0 |  |
Total | 10 | 26 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Borrowings and debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |  |
Net currency position | $ 10 | $ 26 |  |
European euro | Foreign exchange risk |  |  |  |
Exposure to currency risk |  |  |  |
Exchange rate | 1.10 | 1.07 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | $ 387 | $ 53 |  |
Loans | 30,360 | 0 |  |
Total | 30,747 | 53 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Borrowings and debt | (30,360) | 0 |  |
Total | (30,360) | 0 |  |
Net currency position | $ 387 | $ 53 |  |
Japanese yen | Foreign exchange risk |  |  |  |
Exposure to currency risk |  |  |  |
Exchange rate | 141.00 | 130.96 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | $ 45 | $ 4 |  |
Loans | 0 | 0 |  |
Total | 45 | 4 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Borrowings and debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |  |
Net currency position | $ 45 | $ 4 |  |
Colombian peso | Foreign exchange risk |  |  |  |
Exposure to currency risk |  |  |  |
Exchange rate | 3,875.97 | 4,854.37 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | $ 35 | $ 9 |  |
Loans | 0 | 0 |  |
Total | 35 | 9 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Borrowings and debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |  |
Net currency position | $ 35 | $ 9 |  |
Mexican peso | Foreign exchange risk |  |  |  |
Exposure to currency risk |  |  |  |
Exchange rate | 16.98 | 19.50 |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | $ 1,314 | $ 5,439 |  |
Loans | 304,529 | 301,765 |  |
Total | 305,843 | 307,204 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Borrowings and debt | (305,631) | (306,603) |  |
Total | (305,631) | (306,603) |  |
Net currency position | 212 | 601 |  |
Other currencies | Foreign exchange risk |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and due from banks | 14 | 38 |  |
Loans | 0 | 0 |  |
Total | 14 | 38 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Borrowings and debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Total | 0 | 0 |  |
Net currency position | $ 14 | $ 38 |  |

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