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Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CLP ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | $ 1,316,788 |  | $ 1,849,681 | $ 1,371,278 |  | $ 1,320,977 |  |
Net fees and commissions income | 445,968 |  | 626,448 | 457,302 |  | 359,955 |  |
Other operating income | 172,054 |  |  | 176,638 |  | 165,138 |  |
Total operating revenue | 1,934,810 |  | 2,717,812 | 2,005,218 |  | 1,846,070 |  |
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (547,106) |  | (768,515) | (331,601) |  | (249,771) |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (73,357) |  |  | (70,541) |  | (37,681) |  |
Other operating expenses | (804,395) |  |  | (831,709) |  | (802,027) |  |
Income attributable to associates | (5,099) |  | (7,163) | 6,039 |  | 6,811 |  |
Income before income taxes | 504,853 |  | 709,163 | 777,406 |  | 763,402 |  |
Income taxes | (103,223) |  |  | (173,661) |  | (159,768) |  |
Income after income taxes | 401,630 |  | $ 564,166 | 603,745 |  | 603,634 |  |
Assets | 45,235,494 |  |  | 40,782,224 |  | 35,423,930 |  |
Current and deferred taxes | 315,466 |  |  | 231,650 |  | 177,500 |  |
Total assets | 45,550,960 |  |  | 41,013,874 |  | 35,601,430 |  | $ 63,985,053
Liabilities | 41,553,568 |  |  | 37,031,824 |  | 31,922,807 |  |
Current and deferred taxes | 311 |  |  | 76,289 |  | 4,907 |  |
Total liabilities | 41,553,879 |  |  | 37,108,113 |  | 31,927,714 |  | $ 58,370,387
Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 1,311,863 |  |  | 1,365,823 |  | 1,316,214 |  |
Net fees and commissions income | 462,831 |  |  | 468,250 |  | 372,123 |  |
Other operating income | 185,529 |  |  | 195,396 |  | 199,936 |  |
Total operating revenue | 1,960,223 |  |  | 2,029,469 |  | 1,888,273 |  |
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (462,680) |  |  | (347,274) |  | (281,410) |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (73,357) |  |  | (70,541) |  | (37,681) |  |
Other operating expenses | (830,454) |  |  | (855,412) |  | (825,033) |  |
Income attributable to associates | (4,661) |  |  | 6,450 |  | 7,255 |  |
Income before income taxes | 589,071 |  |  | 762,692 |  | 751,404 |  |
Income taxes | (125,962) |  |  | (169,683) |  | (156,531) |  |
Income after income taxes | 463,109 |  |  | 593,009 |  | 594,873 |  |
Assets | 45,842,967 |  |  | 41,297,423 |  | 36,036,475 |  |
Current and deferred taxes | 380,894 |  |  | 321,305 |  | 262,582 |  |
Total assets | 46,223,861 |  |  | 41,618,728 |  | 36,299,057 |  |
Liabilities | 42,497,282 |  |  | 38,014,216 |  | 32,989,997 |  |
Current and deferred taxes | 311 |  |  | 76,289 |  | 4,907 |  |
Total liabilities | 42,497,593 |  |  | 38,090,505 |  | 32,994,904 |  |
Retail [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 940,088 |  |  | 1,020,346 |  | 976,698 |  |
Net fees and commissions income | 265,233 |  |  | 268,345 |  | 184,494 |  |
Other operating income | 26,233 |  |  | 37,225 |  | 42,490 |  |
Total operating revenue | 1,231,554 |  |  | 1,325,916 |  | 1,203,682 |  |
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (325,852) |  |  | (332,833) |  | (287,073) |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (59,933) |  |  | (57,826) |  | (29,621) |  |
Other operating expenses | (569,247) |  |  | (588,997) |  | (563,643) |  |
Income attributable to associates | (5,139) |  |  | 4,826 |  | 5,454 |  |
Income before income taxes | 271,383 |  |  | 351,086 |  | 328,799 |  |
Assets | 18,800,897 |  |  | 18,215,859 |  | 16,425,483 |  |
Liabilities | 13,647,952 |  |  | 10,735,252 |  | 10,399,587 |  |
Wholesale [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 377,301 |  |  | 366,638 |  | 356,167 |  |
Net fees and commissions income | 55,704 |  |  | 49,492 |  | 45,576 |  |
Other operating income | 49,186 |  |  | 62,153 |  | 62,302 |  |
Total operating revenue | 482,191 |  |  | 478,283 |  | 464,045 |  |
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (136,448) |  |  | (14,375) |  | 5,545 |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (7,155) |  |  | (6,605) |  | (5,029) |  |
Other operating expenses | (151,367) |  |  | (151,949) |  | (152,235) |  |
Income attributable to associates | 97 |  |  | 1,020 |  | 1,213 |  |
Income before income taxes | 187,318 |  |  | 306,374 |  | 313,539 |  |
Assets | 10,811,021 |  |  | 10,765,728 |  | 10,591,702 |  |
Liabilities | 9,980,003 |  |  | 9,160,441 |  | 9,873,018 |  |
Treasury [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | (3,603) |  |  | (13,511) |  | (7,657) |  |
Net fees and commissions income | (1,969) |  |  | (2,917) |  | (3,651) |  |
Other operating income | 74,119 |  |  | 42,087 |  | 61,803 |  |
Total operating revenue | 68,547 |  |  | 25,659 |  | 50,495 |  |
Provisions for Expected Credit losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (271) |  |  | (264) |  | (20) |  |
Other operating expenses | (3,249) |  |  | (2,967) |  | (3,249) |  |
Income attributable to associates | (91) |  |  | 111 |  | 126 |  |
Income before income taxes | 64,936 |  |  | 22,539 |  | 47,352 |  |
Assets | 15,400,139 |  |  | 11,351,141 |  | 8,093,850 |  |
Liabilities | 18,208,458 |  |  | 17,337,471 |  | 11,952,656 |  |
Subsidiaries [Member] | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | (1,923) |  |  | (7,650) |  | (8,994) |  |
Net fees and commissions income | 143,863 |  |  | 153,330 |  | 145,704 |  |
Other operating income | 35,991 |  |  | 53,931 |  | 33,341 |  |
Total operating revenue | 177,931 |  |  | 199,611 |  | 170,051 |  |
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (380) |  |  | (66) |  | 118 |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (5,998) |  |  | (5,846) |  | (3,011) |  |
Other operating expenses | (106,591) |  |  | (111,499) |  | (105,906) |  |
Income attributable to associates | 472 |  |  | 493 |  | 462 |  |
Income before income taxes | 65,434 |  |  | 82,693 |  | 61,714 |  |
Assets | 830,910 |  |  | 964,695 |  | 925,440 |  |
Liabilities | 660,869 |  |  | 781,052 |  | 764,736 |  |
Reclassifications and adjustments to conform IFRS | Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 4,925 |  |  | 5,455 |  | 4,763 |  |
Net fees and commissions income | (16,863) |  |  | (10,948) |  | (12,168) |  |
Other operating income | (13,475) |  |  | (18,758) |  | (34,798) |  |
Total operating revenue | (25,413) | [1] |  | (24,251) | [2] | (42,203) | [3] |
Provisions for Expected Credit losses | (84,426) | [4] |  | 15,673 | [5] | 31,639 | [6] |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating expenses | 26,059 | [7] |  | 23,703 | [8] | 23,006 | [9] |
Income attributable to associates | (438) |  |  | (411) |  | (444) |  |
Income before income taxes | (84,218) |  |  | 14,714 |  | 11,998 |  |
Income taxes | 22,739 | [10] |  | (3,978) | [11] | (3,237) | [12] |
Income after income taxes | (61,479) |  |  | 10,736 |  | 8,761 |  |
Assets | (607,473) |  |  | (515,199) |  | (612,545) |  |
Current and deferred taxes | (65,428) |  |  | (89,655) |  | (85,082) |  |
Total assets | (672,901) | [13] |  | (604,854) | [14] | (697,627) | [15] |
Liabilities | (943,714) |  |  | (982,392) |  | (1,067,190) |  |
Current and deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ (943,714) | [16] |  | $ (982,392) | [17] | $ (1,067,190) | [18] |
[1] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the total operating revenue is MCh$(21,480). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments is MCh$(3,933) which mainly stems from the reclassification of interest on repurchase agreements and suspended interest recognition.
[2] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the total operating revenue is MCh$(14,949). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments is MCh$(9,302) which mainly stems from the reclassification of interest on repurchase agreements and suspended interest recognition.
[3] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the total operating revenue is MCh$(14,990). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments is MCh$(27,213) which mainly stems from the reclassification of interest on repurchase agreements and suspended interest recognition.
[4] | The total effect relates to IFRS adjustments of MCh$(84,426), which mainly stems from differences in the calculation of allowances for ECL.
[5] | The total effect relates to IFRS adjustments of MCh$15,673, which mainly stems from differences in the calculation of allowances for ECL.
[6] | The total effect relates to IFRS adjustments of MCh$31,639, which mainly stems from differences in the calculation of allowances for ECL.
[7] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform other operating expenses is MCh$21,480. In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments is MCh$4,579, which mainly represents reversal of write-offs of assets received in lieu of payments.
[8] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform other operating expenses is MCh$14,949. In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments is MCh$8,754, which mainly represents reversal of write-offs of assets received in lieu of payments.
[9] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform other operating expenses is MCh$14,990. In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments is MCh$8,016, which mainly represents reversal of write-offs of assets received in lieu of payments.
[10] | The total effect relates to IFRS adjustments of MCh$22,739, which stems from deferred taxes.
[11] | The total effect relates to IFRS adjustments of MCh$(3,978), which stems from deferred taxes.
[12] | The total effect relates to IFRS adjustments of MCh$(3,237), which stems from deferred taxes.
[13] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the consolidated financial position data in assets is MCh$(128,730). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments in assets is MCh$(544,171), which mainly stems from differences in the calculation of allowances for loan losses, the acquisition of Citibank Chile and deferred taxes effects and settlement of transactions in the course of collection.
[14] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the consolidated financial position data in assets is MCh$(345,395). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments in assets is MCh$(259,459), which mainly stems from differences in the calculation of allowances for loan losses, the acquisition of Citibank Chile and deferred taxes effects and settlement of transactions in the course of collection.
[15] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the consolidated financial position data in assets is MCh$(388,615). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments in assets is MCh$(309,012), which mainly stems from differences in the calculation of allowances for loan losses, the acquisition of Citibank Chile and deferred taxes effects and settlement of transactions in the course of collection.
[16] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the consolidated financial position data in liabilities is MCh$(128,730). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments in liabilities is MCh$(814,984), which mainly stems from provision for minimum dividends and differences in the calculation of allowances for loan losses.
[17] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the consolidated financial position data in liabilities is MCh$(345,395). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments in liabilities is MCh$(636,997), which mainly stems from provision for minimum dividends and differences in the calculation of allowances for loan losses.
[18] | The total effect due to the elimination adjustments to conform the consolidated financial position data in liabilities is MCh$(388,615). In addition the total effect of IFRS adjustments in liabilities is MCh$(678,575), which mainly stems from provision for minimum dividends and differences in the calculation of allowances for loan losses.

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