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Contingencies and Commitments (Details) - Schedule of commitments accounted for in off-balance sheet accounts - CLP ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Off-balance-sheet accounts |  |
Warranty by endorsement and sureties | $ 224,079 | $ 280,838
Confirmed foreign letters of credit | 58,299 | 94,673
Issued foreign letters of credit | 343,663 | 316,916
Performance guarantees | 2,214,370 | 2,283,390
Undrawn credit lines | 7,650,382 | 7,870,260
Other commitments | 107,707 | 155,163
Transactions on behalf of third parties |  |
Collections | 157,671 | 144,043
Third-party resources managed by the Bank: |  |
Financial assets managed on behalf of third parties | 16,024 | 6,418
Other assets managed on behalf of third parties |  |
Financial assets acquired on its own behalf | 80,788 | 73,140
Fiduciary activities |  |
Securities held in safe custody in the Bank | 2,023,313 | 2,677,353
Securities held in safe custody in other entities | 18,467,801 | 18,719,297
Total | $ 31,344,097 | $ 32,621,491

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