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Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Outstanding Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period | $ 94,673 | $ 56,764
Net change on exposures | (34,292) | 46,648
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments | (2,082) | (8,739)
Exposure as at ending of period | 58,299 | 94,673
Outstanding Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 1 - Individual [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period | 94,673 | 56,764
Net change on exposures | (34,528) | 46,648
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments | (2,082) | (8,739)
Exposure as at ending of period | 58,063 | 94,673
Outstanding Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 1 - Group [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures | 236 |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period | 236 |
Outstanding Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 2 - Individual [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
Outstanding Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 2 - Group [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
Outstanding Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 3 - Individual [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
Outstanding Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 3 - Group [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
ECL Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period | 4 | 29
Net change on exposures |  | (24)
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions | 7 | (1)
Foreign exchange adjustments | (1) |
Exposure as at ending of period | 10 | 4
ECL Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 1 - Individual [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period | 4 | 29
Net change on exposures |  | (24)
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions | 7 | (1)
Foreign exchange adjustments | (1) |
Exposure as at ending of period | 10 | 4
ECL Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 1 - Group [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
ECL Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 2 - Individual [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
ECL Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 2 - Group [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
ECL Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 3 - Individual [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |
ECL Exposures On Confirmed Foreign Letters Of Credit [Member] | Stage 3 - Group [Member] |  |
Provisions (Details) - Schedule of change in gross carrying amount and ECL allowances [Line Items] |  |
Exposure as at beginning of period |  |
Net change on exposures |  |
Transfer to Stage 1 |  |
Transfer to Stage 2 |  |
Transfer to Stage 3 |  |
Impact on year-end ECL of exposures transferred between stages during the year |  |
Changes to models and assumptions |  |
Foreign exchange adjustments |  |
Exposure as at ending of period |  |

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