Bank call loans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Bank Call Loans [Abstract]

Schedule of Bank Call Loans

Details of the bank call loans are as follows:

(Expressed in thousands, except percentages)
	2022			2021
Year-end balance	$	—		$	69,500
Weighted interest rate (at end of year)	—		%	0.96		%
Maximum balance (at any month-end)	179,200			117,800
Average amount outstanding (during the year)	79,366			76,412
Average interest rate (during the year)	2.18		%	0.95		%