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Cash and Cash Equivalents - Reconciliation to the statement of cash flows (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Cash and due from banks: |  |  |  |  |
Cash | [1] | $ 889,911 | $ 624,862 |  |
Current account with the Central Bank | [1] | 178,429 | 121,807 |  |
Deposits in other domestic banks |  | 75,651 | 26,698 |  |
Deposits abroad |  | 1,248,175 | 106,714 |  |
Subtotal - Cash and due from banks |  | 2,392,166 | 880,081 |  |
Transactions in the course of collection |  | 232,551 | 244,758 |  |
Highly liquid financial instruments | [2] | 371,063 | 83,807 |  |
Repurchase agreements |  | 114,466 | 72,632 |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  | 3,110,246 | 1,281,278 | $ 1,438,398 | $ 1,655,210
Highly liquid financial instruments: |  |  |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-trading |  | 371,063 | 83,807 |  |
Total | [2] | $ 371,063 | $ 83,807 |  |
[1] | Amounts in cash and Central Bank deposits are mandatory reserve deposits for which the Bank must maintain a minimum specified monthly average balance.
[2] | It corresponds to negotiation instruments and investment instruments, whose terms do not exceed three months from the date of acquisition.

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