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Administrative Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Administrative Expenses

Schedule of administrative expenses

		2015		2016		2017
		MCh$		MCh$		MCh$
General administrative expenses		194,159		209,304		211,611
Outsources services		47,932		46,923		51,949
Marketing expenses		32,509		32,781		30,698
Taxes, payroll taxes and contributions		12,513		14,161		14,242
Board expenses		2,861		3,175		2,955
Total		289,974		306,344		311,455

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