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Loans to Customers, net - Allowance 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 ($) | Jan. 01, 2018 CLP ($)
Allowances for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | $ (24,955,692) |  |
Balance as of end of period | $ (39,419,340) | (27,341,254) | $ (24,955,692) |
Commercial loans |  |  |  |
Allowances for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | (13,739,589) |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | (15,209,534) | (13,739,589) |
Mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Allowances for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | (7,445,221) |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | (8,017,743) | (7,445,221) |
Consumer loans |  |  |  |
Allowances for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | (3,770,882) |  |
Balance as of end of period |  | (4,113,977) | (3,770,882) |
Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  |
Allowances for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | 495,821 | 554,769 |
Impact adoption IFRS |  |  |  | $ 73,817
Charge-offs |  | (292,923) | (318,790) |
Sales or transfer of credits |  | (958) | (11,595) |
Allowances (released) established, net |  | 309,621 | 271,437 |
Balance as of end of period |  | 585,378 | 495,821 |
Accumulated Amortization | Commercial loans |  |  |  |
Allowances for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | 221,229 | 272,274 |
Impact adoption IFRS |  |  |  | 181
Charge-offs |  | (52,419) | (58,716) |
Sales or transfer of credits |  | (958) | (11,595) |
Allowances (released) established, net |  | 60,831 | 19,266 |
Balance as of end of period |  | 228,864 | 221,229 |
Accumulated Amortization | Mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Allowances for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | 32,015 | 32,747 |
Impact adoption IFRS |  |  |  | 1,762
Charge-offs |  | (6,993) | (5,093) |
Allowances (released) established, net |  | 7,546 | 4,361 |
Balance as of end of period |  | 34,330 | 32,015 |
Accumulated Amortization | Consumer loans |  |  |  |
Allowances for loan losses |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period |  | 242,577 | 249,748 |
Impact adoption IFRS |  |  |  | $ 71,874
Charge-offs |  | (233,511) | (254,981) |
Allowances (released) established, net |  | 241,244 | 247,810 |
Balance as of end of period |  | $ 322,184 | $ 242,577 |

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