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Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - Schedule of highly liquid financial instruments - CLP ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Schedule of highly liquid financial instruments [Abstract] |  |  |
Financial Assets Held-for-trading |  | $ 400,014 | $ 371,063
Total | [1] | $ 400,014 | $ 371,063
[1] | It corresponds to negotiation instruments and investment instruments, whose terms do not exceed three months from the date of acquisition.

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