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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities-Transfers between levels (Details) - Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Financial assets held-for-trading |  |
Transfers between levels |  |
Transfers from level 1 to level 2 | $ 496 | $ 4,688
Transfers from level 2 to level 1 |  | 3,498
Instruments issued by foreign institutions |  |
Transfers between levels |  |
Transfers from level 2 to level 1 |  | $ 4,373
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  |
Transfers between levels |  |
Transfers from level 1 to level 2 | $ 9,444 |

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