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Provisions for Loan Losses (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP ($)
Provisions established: |  |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | $ (2,608) | $ (5) | $ (5,944)
Group provisions |  | (310,492) | (303,139) | (314,232)
Provisions established net |  | (313,100) | (303,144) | (320,176)
Provisions released: |  |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | 871 | 32,412 | 10,593
Group provisions |  | 327 |  | 3,478
Provisions released net |  | 1,198 | 32,412 | 14,071
Recovery of written-off assets |  | 60,579 | 49,477 | 46,842
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | $ (362,346) | (251,323) | (221,255) | (259,263)
Loans and advances to banks, net |  |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | (240) | (5) |
Provisions established net |  | (240) | (5) |
Provisions released: |  |  |  |
Individual provisions |  |  |  | 94
Provisions released net |  |  |  | 94
Provisions net allowances for credit risk |  | (240) | (5) | 94
Loans to customer and loans and advances to banks Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow |  |  |  |
Allowances established of loans to customer |  | (310,732) | (300,013) | (314,232)
Allowances released of loans to customer |  | 871 | 28,571 | 8,018
Total allowances of loans to customer |  | (309,861) | (271,442) | (306,214)
Total Loans to customers |  |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |  |
Group provisions |  | (310,492) | (300,008) | (314,232)
Provisions established net |  | (310,492) | (300,008) | (314,232)
Provisions released: |  |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | 871 | 28,571 | 7,924
Provisions released net |  | 871 | 28,571 | 7,924
Recovery of written-off assets |  | 60,579 | 49,477 | 46,842
Provisions net allowances for credit risk |  | (249,042) | (221,960) | (259,466)
Commercial loans |  |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |  |
Group provisions |  | (61,702) | (47,837) | (45,462)
Provisions established net |  | (61,702) | (47,837) | (45,462)
Provisions released: |  |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | 871 | 28,571 | 7,924
Provisions released net |  | 871 | 28,571 | 7,924
Recovery of written-off assets |  | 13,579 | 13,750 | 13,017
Provisions net allowances for credit risk |  | (47,252) | (5,516) | (24,521)
Mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |  |
Group provisions |  | (7,546) | (4,361) | (6,932)
Provisions established net |  | (7,546) | (4,361) | (6,932)
Provisions released: |  |  |  |
Recovery of written-off assets |  | 4,572 | 3,246 | 2,350
Provisions net allowances for credit risk |  | (2,974) | (1,115) | (4,582)
Consumer loans |  |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |  |
Group provisions |  | (241,244) | (247,810) | (261,838)
Provisions established net |  | (241,244) | (247,810) | (261,838)
Provisions released: |  |  |  |
Recovery of written-off assets |  | 42,428 | 32,481 | 31,475
Provisions net allowances for credit risk |  | (198,816) | (215,329) | (230,363)
Provisions for contingent loan risks |  |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | (2,368) |  | (5,944)
Group provisions |  |  | (3,131) |
Provisions established net |  | (2,368) | (3,131) | (5,944)
Provisions released: |  |  |  |
Individual provisions |  |  | 3,841 | 2,575
Group provisions |  | 327 |  | 3,478
Provisions released net |  | 327 | 3,841 | 6,053
Provisions net allowances for credit risk |  | $ (2,041) | $ 710 | $ 109

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