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Foreign Exchange Transactions, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Foreign Exchange Transactions, net

Foreign Exchange Transactions, net

32. Foreign Exchange Transactions, net:

The detail of foreign exchange transactions is the following:

		2015		2016		2017
		MCh$		MCh$		MCh$
Indexed foreign currency		(177,468	)	108,849		176,231
Translation difference, net		21,410		(6,074	)	(7,221	)
Gain (loss) from accounting hedges		213,376		(90,370	)	(64,135	)
Total		57,318		12,405		104,875

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The entire disclosure for the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates.

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