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Financial Liabilities at Amortized Cost (Details) - Schedule of repurchase agreements and securities lending - CLP ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile | $ 7,340 | $ 351
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile | 208,924 | 87,372
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  | 7,286
Total | 216,264 | 95,009
Central Bank bonds [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Central Bank promissory notes [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Other instruments issued by the Chilean Government and Central Bank of Chile [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile | 7,340 | 351
Deposit promissory notes from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Mortgage bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile | 35,139 |
Deposits in domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile | 173,785 | 85,048
Bonds from other Chilean companies [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Instruments Issued In Chile [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  | 2,324
Instruments from foreign governments or central bank [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Other instruments issued by foreing [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  | 7,286
Demand [member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Total |  |
Demand [member] | Central Bank bonds [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Central Bank promissory notes [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Other instruments issued by the Chilean Government and Central Bank of Chile [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Deposit promissory notes from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Mortgage bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Deposits in domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Bonds from other Chilean companies [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Other Instruments Issued In Chile [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Demand [member] | Instruments from foreign governments or central bank [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Demand [member] | Other instruments issued by foreing [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Up to 1 month [member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile | 7,340 | 351
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile | 208,872 | 87,316
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Total | 216,212 | 87,667
Up to 1 month [member] | Central Bank bonds [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Up to 1 month [member] | Central Bank promissory notes [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Up to 1 month [member] | Other instruments issued by the Chilean Government and Central Bank of Chile [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile | 7,340 | 351
Up to 1 month [member] | Deposit promissory notes from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Up to 1 month [member] | Mortgage bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Up to 1 month [member] | Bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile | 35,139 |
Up to 1 month [member] | Deposits in domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile | 173,733 | 84,996
Up to 1 month [member] | Bonds from other Chilean companies [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Up to 1 month [member] | Other Instruments Issued In Chile [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  | 2,320
Up to 1 month [member] | Instruments from foreign governments or central bank [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Up to 1 month [member] | Other instruments issued by foreing [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile | 52 | 4
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Total | 52 | 4
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Central Bank bonds [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Central Bank promissory notes [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Other instruments issued by the Chilean Government and Central Bank of Chile [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Deposit promissory notes from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Mortgage bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Deposits in domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile | 52 |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Bonds from other Chilean companies [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Other Instruments Issued In Chile [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  | 4
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Instruments from foreign governments or central bank [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 1 month and up to 3 months [member] | Other instruments issued by foreing [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  | 52
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  | 7,286
Total |  | 7,338
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Central Bank bonds [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Central Bank promissory notes [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Other instruments issued by the Chilean Government and Central Bank of Chile [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Deposit promissory notes from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Mortgage bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Deposits in domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  | 52
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Bonds from other Chilean companies [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Other Instruments Issued In Chile [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Instruments from foreign governments or central bank [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 3 months and up to 12 months [member] | Other instruments issued by foreing [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  | 7,286
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Total |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Central Bank bonds [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Central Bank promissory notes [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Other instruments issued by the Chilean Government and Central Bank of Chile [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Deposit promissory notes from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Mortgage bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Deposits in domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Bonds from other Chilean companies [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Other Instruments Issued In Chile [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Instruments from foreign governments or central bank [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 1 year and up to 3 years [member] | Other instruments issued by foreing [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Total |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Central Bank bonds [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Central Bank promissory notes [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Other instruments issued by the Chilean Government and Central Bank of Chile [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Deposit promissory notes from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Mortgage bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Deposits in domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Bonds from other Chilean companies [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Other Instruments Issued In Chile [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Instruments from foreign governments or central bank [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 3 years and up to 5 years [member] | Other instruments issued by foreing [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 5 years [member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Total |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Central Bank bonds [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Central Bank promissory notes [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Other instruments issued by the Chilean Government and Central Bank of Chile [Member] |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Instruments issued by the Chilean Governments and Central Bank of Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Deposit promissory notes from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Mortgage bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Bonds from domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Deposits in domestic banks [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Bonds from other Chilean companies [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Other Instruments Issued In Chile [Member] |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Other Financial Instruments issued in Chile |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Instruments from foreign governments or central bank [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
Over 5 years [member] | Other instruments issued by foreing [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments issued by Foreign Institutions |  |
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