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Loans to Customers at Amortized Cost (Details) - Schedule of loans by industry sector - CLP ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 30,937,690 | $ 30,033,272
% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 30,927,220 | $ 30,018,587
Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | 10,470 | 14,685
Agriculture and livestock [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 642,941 | $ 677,421
% | 2.08% | 2.26%
Agriculture and livestock [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 642,941 | $ 677,421
Agriculture and livestock [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Fruit Sector [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 849,625 | $ 793,997
% | 2.75% | 2.64%
Fruit Sector [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 849,625 | $ 793,997
Fruit Sector [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Forestry and wood extraction [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 154,661 | $ 152,050
% | 0.50% | 0.51%
Forestry and wood extraction [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 154,661 | $ 152,050
Forestry and wood extraction [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Fishing Sector [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 135,487 | $ 140,706
% | 0.44% | 0.47%
Fishing Sector [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 135,487 | $ 140,706
Fishing Sector [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Mining and quarries [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 470,607 | $ 604,660
% | 1.52% | 2.01%
Mining and quarries [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 470,607 | $ 604,660
Mining and quarries [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Natural gas and crude oil extraction [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
% |  |
Natural gas and crude oil extraction [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Natural gas and crude oil extraction [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Tobacco, food and beverages [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 539,144 | $ 571,663
% | 1.74% | 1.90%
Tobacco, food and beverages [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 539,144 | $ 571,663
Tobacco, food and beverages [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Textiles, clothing and leather goods [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 40,344 | $ 49,062
% | 0.13% | 0.16%
Textiles, clothing and leather goods [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 40,344 | $ 49,062
Textiles, clothing and leather goods [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Wood and wood products [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 68,892 | $ 54,052
% | 0.22% | 0.18%
Wood and wood products [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 68,892 | $ 54,052
Wood and wood products [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Paper, printing and publishing [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 42,988 | $ 36,958
% | 0.14% | 0.12%
Paper, printing and publishing [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 42,988 | $ 36,958
Paper, printing and publishing [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Paper, printing and publishing [Member] | Oil refining, carbon and rubber [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 86,358 | $ 304,619
% | 0.28% | 1.01%
Paper, printing and publishing [Member] | Oil refining, carbon and rubber [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 86,358 | $ 304,619
Paper, printing and publishing [Member] | Oil refining, carbon and rubber [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Production of basic metal, non-mineral, machine and equipment [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 403,924 | $ 416,361
% | 1.31% | 1.39%
Production of basic metal, non-mineral, machine and equipment [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 403,924 | $ 416,361
Production of basic metal, non-mineral, machine and equipment [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Other manufacturing industries [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 166,118 | $ 192,257
% | 0.54% | 0.64%
Other manufacturing industries [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 166,118 | $ 192,257
Other manufacturing industries [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Electricity, gas and water [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 395,598 | $ 325,143
% | 1.28% | 1.08%
Electricity, gas and water [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 395,598 | $ 325,143
Electricity, gas and water [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Residential buildings [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 2,328,498 | $ 2,041,437
% | 7.53% | 6.80%
Residential buildings [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 2,328,498 | $ 2,041,437
Residential buildings [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Other constructions [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 125,081 | $ 101,262
% | 0.40% | 0.34%
Other constructions [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 125,081 | $ 101,262
Other constructions [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Wholesale [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 1,137,766 | $ 1,110,933
% | 3.68% | 3.70%
Wholesale [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 1,137,766 | $ 1,108,578
Wholesale [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  | 2,355
Retail, restaurants and hotels [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 1,406,380 | $ 955,439
% | 4.55% | 3.18%
Retail, restaurants and hotels [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 1,399,039 | $ 946,605
Retail, restaurants and hotels [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | 7,341 | 8,834
Transport and storage [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 1,239,443 | $ 1,193,450
% | 4.01% | 3.97%
Transport and storage [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 1,239,443 | $ 1,193,450
Transport and storage [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Communications [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 214,961 | $ 40,637
% | 0.69% | 0.14%
Communications [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 214,961 | $ 40,637
Communications [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Financial and insurance companies [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 2,019,017 | $ 2,271,598
% | 6.53% | 7.56%
Financial and insurance companies [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 2,019,017 | $ 2,268,538
Financial and insurance companies [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  | 3,060
Real estate and other financial services [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 332,316 | $ 315,961
% | 1.07% | 1.05%
Real estate and other financial services [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 330,868 | $ 315,961
Real estate and other financial services [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | 1,448 |
Community, social and personal services [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 3,054,194 | $ 2,267,869
% | 9.87% | 7.55%
Community, social and personal services [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 3,052,513 | $ 2,267,433
Community, social and personal services [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | 1,681 | 436
Others [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 1,747,254 | $ 1,676,677
% | 5.67% | 5.59%
Others [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 1,747,254 | $ 1,676,677
Others [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Consumers loans [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 3,948,721 | $ 4,532,333
% | 12.76% | 15.09%
Consumers loans [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 3,948,721 | $ 4,532,333
Consumers loans [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 9,387,372 | $ 9,206,727
% | 30.33% | 30.66%
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Country of domicile [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers | $ 9,387,372 | $ 9,206,727
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Foreign countries [member] |  |
Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Agribusiness, Fishing: |  |
Loans to customers |  |

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