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Intangible Assets (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($)
Intangible Assets (Textual) |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 85,471
Earnings projections period for goodwill impairment testing | 10 years |
Current loan expansion multiplier | 1.9 |
Assumed market share percentage at year six and onwards | 17.80% |
Long-run cash flows growth rate in baseline scenario | 4.50% |
Discount rate (real terms) percentage computed by using CAPM | 9.00% |
Discount rate was computed by using CAPM | 7.30% |
Bank is able to reach discount rate maximum | 7.30% |
Bank is able to reach discount rate minimum | 7.00% |
Bank sensitivity analysed discounts rates one | 8.00% |
Bank sensitivity analysed discounts rates two | 10.00% |
Citibank Chile | Individual Business Segment |  |
Intangible Assets (Textual) |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 12,576

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