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Provisions - Confirmed Foreign Letters of Credit - ECL Exposures (Details) - Confirmed foreign letters of credit [Member] - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period | $ 29 | $ 23
Net change on exposures | (24) | 3
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions | (1) |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  | 3
Exposure as at ending of period | 4 | 29
Stage 1 - Individual [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period | 29 | 23
Net change on exposures | (24) | 3
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions | (1) |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  | 3
Exposure as at ending of period | 4 | 29
Stage 1 - Group [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
Stage 2 - Individual [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
Stage 2 - Group [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
Stage 3 - Individual [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
Stage 3 - Group [Member] |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |

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