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Debt Issued (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($)
Debt Issued |  |  |
Debt issued | $ 10,777,901 | $ 6,488,975 | $ 7,475,552
Notional amount |  | 163,654 | 132,441
Mortgage bonds |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 23,424 | 16,368
Bonds |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 5,769,334 | 6,772,990
Notional amount |  | 1,399,001 | 2,157,587
Unsubordinated bonds |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 590,052 | 1,216,867
Commercial paper |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 0 | 0
Notional amount |  | 808,949 | 940,720
Subordinated bonds |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Debt issued |  | 696,217 | 686,194
CLF |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 426,398 | 1,084,426
CLF | Series BCHIBQ0915 unsubordinated bonds issued on 20/01/2017 maturing on 20/01/2030 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 58,643 |
Term (in years) |  | 13 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 3.00% |
CLF | Series BCHIBH0915 unsubordinated bonds issued on 1/2/2017 maturing on 1/2/2026 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 56,338 |
Term (in years) |  | 9 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 2.70% |
CLF | Series BCHIBP1215 unsubordinated bonds issued on 6/3/2017 maturing on 6/3/2030 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 58,157 |
Term (in years) |  | 13 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 3.00% |
CLF | Series BCHIBC1215 unsubordinated bonds issued on 6/3/2017 maturing on 6/3/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 30,544 |
Term (in years) |  | 6 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 2.50% |
CLF | Series BCHIBC1215 unsubordinated bonds issued on 7/3/2017 maturing on 7/3/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 5,554 |
Term (in years) |  | 6 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 2.50% |
CLF | Series BCHIBC1215 unsubordinated bonds issued on 12/4/2017 maturing on 12/4/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 19,600 |
Term (in years) |  | 6 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 2.50% |
CLF | Series BCHIBG1115 unsubordinated bonds issued on 9/5/2017 maturing on 9/5/2026 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 85,115 |
Term (in years) |  | 9 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 2.70% |
CLF | Series BCHIBE1115 unsubordinated bonds issued on 16/10/2017 maturing on 16/10/2024 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 55,097 |
Term (in years) |  | 7 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 2.70% |
CLF | Series BCHIBR1215 unsubordinated bonds issued on 17/11/2017 maturing on 17/11/2030 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 57,350 |
Term (in years) |  | 13 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 3.00% |
CLF | Series BCHIEA0617 unsubordinated bonds issued on 03/01/2018, maturing on 03/01/2024 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 106,001
Term (in years) | 6 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.60% |  | 1.60%
CLF | Series BCHIBN1015 unsubordinated bonds issued on 24/01/2018, maturing on 24/01/2030 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 114,212
Term (in years) | 12 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.90% |  | 2.90%
CLF | Series BCHIEF1117 unsubordinated Bonds issued on 09/02/2018, maturity on 09/02/2026 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 79,612
Term (in years) | 8 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.80% |  | 1.80%
CLF | Series BCHIEP0717 unsubordinated bonds issued on 13/02/2018, maturity 13/02/2029 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 104,550
Term (in years) | 11 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.00% |  | 2.00%
CLF | Series BCHIBT1215 unsubordinated bonds issued on 13/03/2018, maturity on 13/03/2032 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 57,936
Term (in years) | 14 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 3.00% |  | 3.00%
CLF | Series BCHIBW1215 unsubordinated bonds issued on 14/08/2018, maturity on 14/08/2032 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 59,081
Term (in years) | 14 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.20% |  | 2.20%
CLF | Series BCHIDY0917 unsubordinated bonds issued on 16/08/2018, maturity on 16/08/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 55,619
Term (in years) | 5 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.24% |  | 1.24%
CLF | Series BCHIEN1117 unsubordinated bonds issued on 25/09/2018, maturity on 25/09/2028 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 109,543
Term (in years) | 10 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.08% |  | 2.08%
CLF | Series BCHIDX0817 unsubordinated bonds issued on 22/10/2018, maturity on 22/10/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 109,311
Term (in years) | 5 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.70% |  | 1.70%
CLF | Series BCHIDY0917 unsubordinated bonds issued on 22/10/2018, maturity on 22/10/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 12,025
Term (in years) | 5 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.74% |  | 1.74%
CLF | Series BCHIDY0917 unsubordinated bonds issued on 22/10/2018, maturity on 22/10/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 15,299
Term (in years) | 5 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.75% |  | 1.75%
CLF | Series BCHIBY1215 unsubordinated bonds issued on 24/10/2018, maturity on 22/10/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 59,374
Term (in years) | 15 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.29% |  | 2.29%
CLF | Series BCHIBX0815 unsubordinated bonds issued on 24/10/2018, maturity on 24/10/2033 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 58,998
Term (in years) | 15 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.29% |  | 2.29%
CLF | Series BCHIBZ0815 unsubordinated bonds issued on 07/12/2018, maturity on 07/12/2033 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 59,987
Term (in years) | 15 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.23% |  | 2.23%
CLF | Series BCHIEJ0717 unsubordinated bonds issued on 12/12/2018, maturity on 12/12/2027 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 82,878
Term (in years) | 9 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.99% |  | 1.99%
CLP | Series BCHID0916 unsubordinated bonds issued on 11/06/2018, maturity on 11/06/2022 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 20,370
Term (in years) | 4 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 3.80% |  | 3.80%
USD | Series BONO USD unsubordinated bonds issued on 20/12/2017 maturing on 20/12/2037 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 71,366 |
Term (in years) |  | 20 years |
USD | Series BONO USD unsubordinated bonds issued on 28/09/2018, maturity on 28/09/2028 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 32,842
Term (in years) | 10 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 4.26% |  | 4.26%
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 5/1/2017 matured on 5/6/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 13,223 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.37% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 6/1/2017 matured on 3/7/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 16,702 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.50% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 6/1/2017 matured on 5/7/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 6,681 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.48% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 6/1/2017 matured on 5/6/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,340 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.38% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 6/1/2017 matured on 8/5/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,340 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.27% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 6/1/2017 matured on 6/4/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,340 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.17% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 9/1/2017 matured on 10/4/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 24,906 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.20% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 9/1/2017 matured on 10/7/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 671 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.47% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 9/1/2017 matured on 28/07/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 2,685 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.47% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 9/1/2017 matured on 12/5/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 67,131 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.27% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 10/1/2017 matured on 9/6/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 20,105 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.36% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 10/1/2017 matured on 9/6/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 16,754 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.35% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/01/2017 matured on 12/5/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 1,318 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.23% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/01/2017 matured on 12/7/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,295 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.43% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 7/2/2017 matured on 6/2/2018-1 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,884 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.70% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 7/2/2017 matured on 6/2/2018-2 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 4,531 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.70% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 8/2/2017 matured on 7/2/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 11,017 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.70% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 10/2/2017 matured on 1/9/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 12,797 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.40% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 10/2/2017 matured on 11/9/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 19,196 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.40% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/02/2017 matured on 12/2/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 19,284 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.70% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/02/2017 matured on 14/08/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 1,607 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.32% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 15/02/2017 matured on 15/05/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 10,992 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.04% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 15/02/2017 matured on 15/08/2017-1 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 15,977 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.34% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 15/02/2017 matured on 15/08/2017-2 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 4,474 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.34% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 16/02/2017 matured on 8/9/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 4,471 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.35% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 21/03/2017 matured on 29/09/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 9,885 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.40% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 24/03/2017 matured on 23/06/2017-1 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 33,024 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.16% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 24/03/2017 matured on 23/06/2017-2 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 26,419 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.16% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 30/03/2017 matured on 27/09/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 33,165 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.42% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 10/4/2017 matured on 8/8/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 16,651 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.30% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 11/4/2017 matured on 10/10/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 13,351 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.45% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 12/6/2017 matured on 12/9/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 33,061 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.30% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 12/6/2017 matured on 11/12/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 2,645 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.48% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 16/06/2017 matured on 15/09/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 7,972 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.30% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 16/06/2017 matured on 15/06/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 6,643 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.75% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 21/06/2017 matured on 20/06/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 6,786 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.81% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 23/06/2017 matured on 19/12/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 10,418 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.48% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 27/06/2017 matured on 19/12/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 5,960 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.46% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 27/06/2017 matured on 23/10/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 26,487 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.35% |
USD | JPMorgan Chase commercial papers issued on 11/7/2017 matured on 8/11/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 33,322 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.48% |
USD | Citibank N.A. commercial papers issued on 14/07/2017 matured on 12/1/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 32,871 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.52% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 31/07/2017 matured on 31/01/2018-1 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 16,284 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.55% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 31/07/2017 matured on 31/01/2018-2 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 3,257 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.55% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 31/07/2017 matured on 31/10/2017-1 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 6,513 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.42% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 31/07/2017 matured on 31/10/2017-2 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 6,513 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.42% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 14/08/2017 matured on 9/2/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 10,952 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.52% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 21/08/2017 matured on 16/02/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 12,852 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.52% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 25/08/2017 matured on 22/12/2017 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 19,047 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.47% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/10/2017 matured on 11/4/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 18,708 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.63% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/10/2017 matured on 9/4/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 12,472 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.63% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/10/2017 matured on 10/7/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 24,944 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.77% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/10/2017 matured on 12/10/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 6,236 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.91% |
USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 13/10/2017 matured on 12/4/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 12,472 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.63% |
USD | JPMorgan Chase commercial papers issued on 14/11/2017 matured on 13/08/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 8,215 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.83% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 21/11/2017 matured on 21/03/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 15,883 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.65% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 7/12/2017 matured on 5/3/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 42,624 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.75% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 14/12/2017 matured on 13/12/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 1,596 |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 2.25% |
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 06/02/2018, matured on 08/05/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 2,998
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.85% |  | 1.85%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 06/02/2018, matured on 08/06/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 2,998
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.93% |  | 1.93%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 06/02/2018, matured on 09/07/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 2,998
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 1.98% |  | 1.98%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 06/02/2018, matured on 06/08/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 2,998
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.05% |  | 2.05%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 06/02/2018, matured on 08/08/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 2,998
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.05% |  | 2.05%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 28/02/2018, matured on 28/06/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 29,716
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.25% |  | 2.25%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 28/02/2018, matured on 29/08/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 1,723
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.40% |  | 2.40%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 28/02/2018, matured on 25/02/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 6,894
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.60% |  | 2.60%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 02/03/2018, matured on 02/07/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 13,780
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.30% |  | 2.30%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 05/03/2018, matured on 06/07/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 4,489
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.30% |  | 2.30%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 07/03/2018, matured on 05/06/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 18,080
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.22% |  | 2.22%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/03/2018, matured on 11/06/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 1,747
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.25% |  | 2.25%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 14/03/2018, matured on 11/09/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 3,006
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.45% |  | 2.45%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 15/03/2018, matured on 14/12/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 606
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.60% |  | 2.60%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 29/03/2018, matured on 28/09/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 605
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.60% |  | 2.60%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 05/04/2018, matured on 04/09/2018 |  |  |
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Notional amount |  |  | $ 60,343
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.60% |  | 2.60%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 06/04/2018, matured on 01/08/2018 |  |  |
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Notional amount |  |  | $ 30,254
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.50% |  | 2.50%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 10/04/2018, matured on 09/08/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 1,743
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.40% |  | 2.40%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/04/2018, matured on 12/04/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 8,918
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.75% |  | 2.75%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 17/04/2018, matured on 16/04/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 8,946
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.75% |  | 2.75%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 08/05/2018, matured on 08/08/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.36% |  | 2.36%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 09/05/2018, matured on 07/08/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.38% |  | 2.38%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 10/05/2018, matured on 08/08/2018 |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.37% |  | 2.37%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 14/05/2018, matured on 15/08/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 12,250
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.36% |  | 2.36%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 11/06/2018, matured on 01/04/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 18,968
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.70% |  | 2.70%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 13/06/2018, matured on 24/07/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.42% |  | 2.42%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 19/06/2018, matured on 20/09/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.45% |  | 2.45%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 20/06/2018, matured on 20/09/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.41% |  | 2.41%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 20/06/2018, matured on 03/10/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 31,944
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.45% |  | 2.45%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 20/06/2018, matured on 13/02/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.65% |  | 2.65%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 22/06/2018, matured on 23/11/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.50% |  | 2.50%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 28/06/2018, matured on 27/07/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 19,495
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.20% |  | 2.20%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 03/07/2018, matured on 11/09/2018 |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 06/07/2018, matured on 10/09/2018 |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.30% |  | 2.30%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 17/07/2018, matured on 17/10/2018 |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.45% |  | 2.45%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 24/07/2018, matured on 22/10/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.45% |  | 2.45%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 27/07/2018, matured on 29/10/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.45% |  | 2.45%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 30/07/2018, matured on 29/11/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.50% |  | 2.50%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 01/08/2018, matured on 06/12/2018 |  |  |
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USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 02/08/2018, matured on 06/12/2018 |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 07/08/2018, matured on 14/12/2018 |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 09/08/2018, matured on 14/12/2018 |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 31/08/2018, matured on 28/12/2018 |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.53% |  | 2.53%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 04/09/2018, matured on 06/02/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.58% |  | 2.58%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 04/09/2018, matured on 04/01/2019 |  |  |
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USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 07/09/2018, matured on 09/10/2018 - 1 |  |  |
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USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 07/09/2018, matured on 09/10/2018 - 2 |  |  |
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USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 10/09/2018, matured on 09/10/2018 |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 10/09/2018, matured on 11/03/2019 |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 11/09/2018, matured on 06/12/2018 |  |  |
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USD | Bofa Merrill Lynch commercial papers issued on 14/09/2018, matured on 01/03/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 20/09/2018, matured on 20/12/2018 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 03/10/2018, matured on 05/04/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 12/10/2018, matured on 25/04/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 16/10/2018, matured on 16/01/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 17/10/2018, matured on 04/01/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.50% |  | 2.50%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 23/10/2018, matured on 22/01/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.65% |  | 2.65%
USD | Citibank N.a. commercial papers issued on 11/12/2018, matured on 11/03/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 12/12/2018, matured on 12/04/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 2,236
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.90% |  | 2.90%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 20/12/2018, matured on 19/02/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.67% |  | 2.67%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 27/12/2018, matured on 02/05/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 10,466
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.97% |  | 2.97%
USD | Wells Fargo Bank commercial papers issued on 27/12/2018, matured on 29/04/2019 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
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Annual Rate (in percentage) | 2.97% |  | 2.97%
CHF | Series BONO USD unsubordinated bonds issued on 20/12/2017 maturing on 20/12/2037 |  |  |
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CHF | Series BONO CHF unsubordinated bonds issued on 26/10/2018, maturity on 26/10/2023 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 79,229
Term (in years) | 5 years |  |
Annual Rate (in percentage) | 0.57% |  | 0.57%
JPY | Series BONO JPY unsubordinated bonds issued on 17/10/2017 maturing on 17/10/2037 |  |  |
Debt Issued |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 55,506 |
Term (in years) |  | 20 years |
Annual Rate (in percentage) |  | 1.02% |
EUR | Series BONO EUR unsubordinated bonds issued on 26/04/2017 maturing on 26/04/2032 |  |  |
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Term (in years) |  | 15 years |
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