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Provisions for Expected Credit Losses (Details) - Schedule of changes in provisions for loan losses - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Provisions established: |  |  |
Individual provisions | $ (1,001) | $ (226,043) | $ (20,611)
Group provisions | (193,449) | (367,474) | (362,619)
Provisions established net | (194,450) | (593,517) | (383,230)
Provisions released: |  |  |
Individual provisions | 104,871 | 4,652 | 3,654
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions released net | 104,871 | 4,652 | 3,654
Recovery of written-off assets | 70,407 | 41,759 | 47,975
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | (19,172) | (547,106) | (331,601)
Loans and advance to banks [member] |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | (348) |
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions established net |  | (348) |
Provisions released: |  |  |
Individual provisions | 377 |  | 902
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions released net | 377 |  | 902
Recovery of written-off assets |  |  |
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | 377 | (348) | 902
Commercial loans [member] |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | (207,611) | (17,143)
Group provisions | (32,551) | (88,278) | (64,492)
Provisions established net | (32,551) | (295,889) | (81,635)
Provisions released: |  |  |
Individual provisions | 95,488 |  |
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions released net | 95,488 |  |
Recovery of written-off assets | 15,480 | 8,599 | 12,253
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | 78,417 | (287,290) | (69,382)
Mortgage loans [member] |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  |  |
Group provisions | (15,046) | (4,607) | (17,168)
Provisions established net | (15,046) | (4,607) | (17,168)
Provisions released: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  |  |
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions released net |  |  |
Recovery of written-off assets | 7,922 | 3,377 | 5,114
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | (7,124) | (1,230) | (12,054)
Consumer loans [member] |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  |  |
Group provisions | (141,978) | (219,463) | (278,252)
Provisions established net | (141,978) | (219,463) | (278,252)
Provisions released: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  |  |
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions released net |  |  |
Recovery of written-off assets | 47,005 | 29,783 | 30,608
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | (94,973) | (189,680) | (247,644)
Subtotal [member] |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | (207,611) | (17,143)
Group provisions | (189,575) | (312,348) | (359,912)
Provisions established net | (189,575) | (519,959) | (377,055)
Provisions released: |  |  |
Individual provisions | 95,488 |  |
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions released net | 95,488 |  |
Recovery of written-off assets | 70,407 | 41,759 | 47,975
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | (23,680) | (478,200) | (329,080)
Debt instruments at fair value through OCI [member] |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |
Individual provisions | (1,001) |  | (3,468)
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions established net | (1,001) |  | (3,468)
Provisions released: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | 4,652 |
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions released net |  | 4,652 |
Recovery of written-off assets |  |  |
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | (1,001) | 4,652 | (3,468)
Contingent loan risks [member] |  |  |
Provisions established: |  |  |
Individual provisions |  | (18,084) |
Group provisions | (3,874) | (55,126) | (2,707)
Provisions established net | (3,874) | (73,210) | (2,707)
Provisions released: |  |  |
Individual provisions | 9,006 |  | 2,752
Group provisions |  |  |
Provisions released net | 9,006 |  | 2,752
Recovery of written-off assets |  |  |
Provisions net allowances for credit risk | $ 5,132 | $ (73,210) | $ 45

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