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Equity - Earnings per share (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 CLP ($) $ / shares shares
Basic and diluted earnings per share |  |  |  |
Net profits attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Bank | $ 929,561 | $ 572,080 | $ 575,051 | $ 609,903
Weighted average number of ordinary shares | 99,444,132,192 | 99,444,132,192 | 99,444,132,192 | 99,444,132,192
Earnings per share | $ / shares |  | $ 5.75 | $ 5.78 | $ 6.13
Capitalised shares, included in EPS calculation | 1,819,784,762 | 1,819,784,762 | 1,495,200,997 | 1,473,778,889

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