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5. Financial risk management (Details 3) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 ARS ($)
SummaryOfFinancialRiskManagementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | $ 8,269,920 |  | $ 6,294,433 |  |  |  | $ 5,202,452 | $ 6,224,330
Decrease in the profit (loss) due to a 1% increase in floating interest rates | (4,241) |  | (2,098) |  |  |  |  |
Increase in the profit (loss) due to a 1% decrease in floating interest rates | 4,241 |  | 2,098 |  |  |  |  |
US dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SummaryOfFinancialRiskManagementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans |  |  |  |  | $ 8,269,920 | $ 6,294,433 |  |
Fixed Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SummaryOfFinancialRiskManagementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | 6,359,798 |  | 4,904,361 |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate | US dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SummaryOfFinancialRiskManagementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans |  |  |  |  | 6,359,798 | 4,904,361 |  |
Floating Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SummaryOfFinancialRiskManagementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans | $ 1,910,122 |  | $ 1,390,072 |  |  |  |  |
Floating Rate | US dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SummaryOfFinancialRiskManagementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total loans |  |  |  |  | $ 1,910,122 | $ 1,390,072 |  |
Decrease in the profit (loss) due to a 1% increase in floating interest rates |  | $ (4,241) |  | $ (2,098) |  |  |  |
Increase in the profit (loss) due to a 1% decrease in floating interest rates |  | $ 4,241 |  | $ 2,098 |  |  |  |

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