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Changes in Accounting Policies, Estimates and Disclosures (Details) - Schedule of income statement $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 CLP ($)
Reported Balance [Member] |  |
STATEMENT OF INCOME |  |
Interest revenue | $ 2,388,470 |
Interest expense | (814,448) |
Net interest income | 1,574,022 |
Income from commissions | 584,321 |
Expense from commissions | (129,293) |
Net income from commissions | 455,028 |
Net Financial income (expense) | 186,941 |
Foreign exchange transactions, net | (15,962) |
Income attributable to investments in other companies |  |
Result from non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale not admissible as discontinued operations |  |
Other operating income | 34,056 |
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME, BEFORE EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES | 2,234,085 |
Expected credit losses | (19,172) |
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME, NET OF EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES | 2,214,913 |
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | (450,952) |
Administrative expenses | (324,625) |
Depreciation and amortization | (76,798) |
Impairment of non-financial assets | (1,690) |
Other operating expenses | (30,355) |
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | (884,420) |
Income attributable to associates | 1,793 |
NET OPERATING INCOME | 1,332,286 |
Income taxes | (275,969) |
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 1,056,317 |
Reclassifications [Member] |  |
STATEMENT OF INCOME |  |
Interest revenue |  |
Interest expense |  |
Net interest income |  |
Income from commissions |  |
Expense from commissions |  |
Net income from commissions |  |
Net Financial income (expense) | (15,962) | [1]
Foreign exchange transactions, net | 15,962 | [1]
Income attributable to investments in other companies | 1,793 | [2]
Result from non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale not admissible as discontinued operations | 1,986 | [3]
Other operating income | (12,993) | [3],[4]
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME, BEFORE EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES | (9,214) |
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME, NET OF EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES | (9,214) |
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits |  |
Administrative expenses |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |
Impairment of non-financial assets |  |
Other operating expenses | 11,007 | [3],[4]
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 11,007 |
Income attributable to associates | (1,793) | [2]
NET OPERATING INCOME |  |
Income taxes |  |
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR |  |
New Balance [Member] |  |
STATEMENT OF INCOME |  |
Interest revenue | 2,388,470 |
Interest expense | (814,448) |
Net interest income | 1,574,022 |
Income from commissions | 584,321 |
Expense from commissions | (129,293) |
Net income from commissions | 455,028 |
Net Financial income (expense) | 170,979 |
Income attributable to investments in other companies | 1,793 |
Result from non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale not admissible as discontinued operations | 1,986 |
Other operating income | 21,063 |
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME, BEFORE EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES | 2,224,871 |
Expected credit losses | (19,172) |
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME, NET OF EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES | 2,205,699 |
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | (450,952) |
Administrative expenses | (324,625) |
Depreciation and amortization | (76,798) |
Impairment of non-financial assets | (1,690) |
Other operating expenses | (19,348) |
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | (873,413) |
Income attributable to associates |  |
NET OPERATING INCOME | 1,332,286 |
Income taxes | (275,969) |
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR | $ 1,056,317 |
[1] | Income and expense from foreign exchange were included as part of “Net Financial income (expense)”.
[2] | Income from investments in associates and other companies were reclassified from “Income attributable to associates” to “Other operating income”.
[3] | Expenses for assets received in lieu of payment and income from sale of noncurrent assets were reclassified from “Other operating expenses” and “Other Operating income” to “Result from non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale not admissible as discontinued operations”.
[4] | Income for recovery of expenses for credit operations of financial leasing and other operational risk events were reclassified from “Other operating income” to “Other Operating expenses”.

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