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Foreign Exchange Transactions, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure of effect of changes in foreign exchange rates [text block] [Abstract]

Foreign Exchange Transactions, net

32. Foreign Exchange Transactions, net:

The detail of foreign exchange transactions for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 is the following:

		2018				2019				2020
		MCh$				MCh$				MCh$
Gain (loss) from accounting hedges			118,690				113,374				(17,156	)
Indexed foreign currency			(125,598	)			(88,772	)			176,469
Exchange difference, net			9,609				6,284				(2,651	)
Total			2,701				30,886				156,662

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The entire disclosure for the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates.

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