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Provisions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Provisions |
Schedule of provisions |
|  | 2016 |  | 2017 |
|  | MCh$ |  | MCh$ |
Provision for minimum dividends |  | 165,675 |  | 172,804 |
Other provisions for contingencies |  | 21,893 |  | 21,733 |
Total |  | 187,568 |  | 194,537 |
Schedule of changes in provision |
|  | Minimum dividends |  | Other contingencies |  | Total |
|  | MCh$ |  | MCh$ |  | MCh$ |
Balances as of January 1, 2015 |  | 177,324 |  | 8,319 |  | 185,643 |
Provisions established |  | 167,699 |  | 7,061 |  | 174,760 |
Provisions used |  | (177,324 | ) | (247 | ) | (177,571 | )
Provisions released |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Balances as of December 31, 2015 |  | 167,699 |  | 15,133 |  | 182,832 |
Balances as of January 1, 2016 |  | 167,699 |  | 15,133 |  | 182,832 |
Provisions established |  | 165,675 |  | 6,880 |  | 172,555 |
Provisions used |  | (167,699 | ) | — |  | (167,699 | )
Provisions released |  | — |  | (120 | ) | (120 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2016 |  | 165,675 |  | 21,893 |  | 187,568 |
Balances as of January 1, 2017 |  | 165,675 |  | 21,893 |  | 187,568 |
Provisions established |  | 172,804 |  | — |  | 172,804 |
Provisions used |  | (165,675 | ) | — |  | (165,675 | )
Provisions released |  | — |  | (160 | ) | (160 | )
Balances as of December 31, 2017 |  | 172,804 |  | 21,733 |  | 194,537 |

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