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Contingencies and Commitments (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Off-balance sheet accounts |  |
Foreign office guarantees and standby letters of credit | $ 285,035 | $ 279,362
Confirmed foreign letters of credit | 64,970 | 64,044
Issued foreign letters of credit | 94,313 | 152,118
Performance bonds | 2,220,828 | 2,150,307
Undrawn credit lines | 7,240,406 | 7,572,687
Other commitments | 60,609 | 148,190
Transactions on behalf of third parties |  |
Collections | 168,353 | 137,259
Third-party resources managed by the Bank: |  |
Financial assets managed on behalf of third parties | 7,121 | 39,714
Financial assets acquired on its own behalf | 133,794 | 174,022
Fiduciary activities |  |
Securities held in safe custody in the Bank | 13,623,725 | 9,586,026
Securities held in safe custody in other entities | 7,105,587 | 5,607,815
Total | $ 31,004,741 | $ 25,911,544

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