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Debt Issued - Current Bonds Long-Term December 31, 2018 (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($)
BCHIEA0617 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 106,001
Terms Years | 6 years
Annual issue rate | 1.60%
Issue date | Jan. 03, 2024
Maturity date | Jan. 03, 2024
BCHIBN1015 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 114,212
Terms Years | 12 years
Annual issue rate | 2.90%
Issue date | Jan. 24, 2018
Maturity date | Jan. 24, 2030
BCHIEF1117 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 79,612
Terms Years | 8 years
Annual issue rate | 1.80%
Issue date | Feb. 09, 2026
Maturity date | Feb. 09, 2026
BCHIEP0717 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 104,550
Terms Years | 11 years
Annual issue rate | 2.00%
Issue date | Feb. 13, 2018
Maturity date | Feb. 13, 2029
BCHIBT1215 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 57,936
Terms Years | 14 years
Annual issue rate | 3.00%
Issue date | Mar. 13, 2018
Maturity date | Mar. 13, 2032
BCHIBW1215 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 59,081
Terms Years | 14 years
Annual issue rate | 2.20%
Issue date | Aug. 14, 2018
Maturity date | Aug. 14, 2032
BCHIDY0917 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 55,619
Terms Years | 5 years
Annual issue rate | 1.24%
Issue date | Aug. 16, 2018
Maturity date | Aug. 16, 2023
BCHIEN1117 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 109,543
Terms Years | 10 years
Annual issue rate | 2.08%
Issue date | Sep. 25, 2018
Maturity date | Sep. 25, 2028
BCHIDX0817 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 109,311
Terms Years | 5 years
Annual issue rate | 1.70%
Issue date | Oct. 22, 2018
Maturity date | Oct. 22, 2023
BCHIDY0917 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 12,025
Terms Years | 5 years
Annual issue rate | 1.74%
Issue date | Oct. 22, 2018
Maturity date | Oct. 22, 2023
BCHIDY0917 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 15,299
Terms Years | 5 years
Annual issue rate | 1.75%
Issue date | Oct. 22, 2018
Maturity date | Oct. 22, 2023
BCHIBY1215 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 59,374
Terms Years | 15 years
Annual issue rate | 2.29%
Issue date | Oct. 24, 2018
Maturity date | Oct. 24, 2033
BCHIBX0815 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 58,998
Terms Years | 15 years
Annual issue rate | 2.29%
Issue date | Oct. 24, 2018
Maturity date | Oct. 24, 2033
BCHIBZ0815 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 59,987
Terms Years | 15 years
Annual issue rate | 2.23%
Issue date | Jul. 12, 2018
Maturity date | Dec. 07, 2033
BCHIEJ0717 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Currency | UF
Amount | $ 82,878
Terms Years | 9 years
Annual issue rate | 1.99%
Issue date | Dec. 12, 2018
Maturity date | Dec. 12, 2027
Subtotal UF [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Amount | $ 1,084,426
BCHIDH0916 [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Amount | $ 20,370
Terms Years | 4 years
Annual issue rate | 3.80%
Issue date | Nov. 06, 2018
Maturity date | Jun. 11, 2022
BONO USD [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Amount | $ 32,842
Terms Years | 10 years
Annual issue rate | 4.26%
Issue date | Sep. 28, 2018
Maturity date | Sep. 28, 2028
BONO CHF [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Amount | $ 79,229
Terms Years | 5 years
Annual issue rate | 0.57%
Issue date | Oct. 26, 2018
Maturity date | Oct. 26, 2023
Subtotal other currencies [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Amount | $ 132,441
Total Currency [Member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Amount | $ 1,216,867

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