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Foreign Exchange Transactions, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Foreign Exchange Transactions, Net [abstract]

Foreign Exchange Transactions, net

32. Foreign Exchange Transactions, net:

The detail of foreign exchange transactions for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019 is the following:

		2017				2018				2019
		MCh$				MCh$				MCh$
Gain (loss) from accounting hedges			(64,135	)			118,690				113,374
Exchange difference, net			(7,221	)			9,609				6,284
Indexed foreign currency			176,231				(125,598	)			(88,772	)
Total			104,875				2,701				30,886

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The entire disclosure for the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates.

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