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Contingencies and Commitments (Details) - Schedule of commitments accounted for in off-balance sheet accounts - CLP ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Off-balance-sheet accounts |  |
Warranty by endorsement and sureties | $ 439,669 | $ 224,079
Confirmed foreign letters of credit | 91,270 | 58,299
Issued foreign letters of credit | 358,755 | 343,663
Performance guarantees | 2,366,953 | 2,214,370
Undrawn credit lines | 8,651,193 | 7,650,382
Other commitments | 78,951 | 107,707
Transactions on behalf of third parties |  |
Collections | 152,297 | 157,671
Third-party resources managed by the Bank: |  |
Financial assets managed on behalf of third parties | 9,676 | 16,024
Other assets managed on behalf of third parties |  |
Financial assets acquired on its own behalf | 107,210 | 80,788
Fiduciary activities |  |
Securities held in safe custody in the Bank | 2,459,854 | 2,023,313
Securities held in safe custody in other entities | 17,833,361 | 18,467,801
Total | $ 32,549,189 | $ 31,344,097

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