Customer accounts and amounts due to banks - Additional information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of amounts due to customers and amounts due to banks
Interest rate on customer accounts and amounts due to banks	6.00%

Disclosure of amounts due to customers and amounts due to banks.

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