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Applicable laws and regulations - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Capital reserves | $ 95,210 | $ 95,210
Minimun of the year |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of liquid assets | 30.00% |
Percentage of capital adequacy index | 8.00% |
Percentage of ordinary primary capital | 4.50% |
Percentage of primary capital | 6.00% |
Normal |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of reserve for credit losses | 0.00% |
Special Mention |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of reserve for credit losses | 20.00% |
Substandard |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of reserve for credit losses | 50.00% |
Doubtful |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of reserve for credit losses | 80.00% |
Unrecoverable |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of reserve for credit losses | 100.00% |
Superintendence of Banks of Panama |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of liquidity coverage ratio | 205.80% | 167.50%
Maturity of deposits in overseas up | 186 days |
Percentage of liquidity index | 93.40% | 100.49%
Provisions and credit reserves | $ 136,000 | $ 136,000
Superintendence of Banks of Panama | Minimun of the year |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of liquidity coverage ratio | 100.00% |

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