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Risk Management (Details) - Schedule of Potential Profit and Loss Impact on Trading Book $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($)
Risk Management (Details) - Schedule of Potential Profit and Loss Impact on Trading Book [Line Items] |
Interest rate USD offshore |
Domestic/offshore interest rate spread USD |
Banking spread | (405)
Corporative spread | 220
Total | (162,252)
CLP Debt Instrument | (77,209)
CLF Debt Instrument | (84,858)
CLF [Member] |
Risk Management (Details) - Schedule of Potential Profit and Loss Impact on Trading Book [Line Items] |
CLP Interest Rate | (2,365)
Derivatives | (432)
Debt instruments | (1,933)
CLF Interest Rate | (11,313)
Derivatives | 118
Debt instruments | (11,431)
Interest rate USD offshore | (64)
Domestic/offshore interest rate spread USD | (48)
Banking spread | (389)
Total Interest rates | (14,179)
Total FX and FX Options | 137
Total | $ (14,042)

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