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Personnel expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Analysis of income and expense [abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information on personnel expenses

		December 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
Salaries and employee benefits		$	46,381			$	44,763
Share-based compensation (note 20)		2,902				3,125
		$	49,283			$	47,888

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