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The amount is any asset which holds capital and can be traded in the market is referred to as a financial instrument.

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An emission of something such as gas or radiation is the release of it into the atmosphere.

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Indexation is used to adjust the purchase price of an investment to reflect the effect of inflation on it. A higher purchase price means lesser profits, which effectively means a lower tax. With the help of indexation, you will be able to lower your long-term capital gains, which brings down your taxable income.

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Modification condition means a condition requiring or otherwise providing for the making of modifications to the conditions of a licence.

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Principal is the money that you originally agreed to pay back. Interest is the cost of borrowing the principal.

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The process of examining a situation or activity again in order to make changes to it.

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Transaction costs are expenses incurred when buying or selling a good or service.

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The amount is transaction costs amortization.

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The amount of depreciation expense. Depreciation is the systematic allocation of depreciable amounts of tangible assets over their useful lives.

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The amount of reclassification adjustments related to exchange differences when the financial statements of foreign operations are translated, net of tax. Reclassification adjustments are amounts reclassified to profit (loss) in the current period that were recognised in other comprehensive income in the current or previous periods. [Refer: Other comprehensive income]

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Regulatory Capital Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of regulatory capital financial instruments - CLP ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Subordinated bonds [Member]
MCh$
Balance as of beginning	$ 917,510	$ 886,407
Emissions made
Transaction costs
Transaction costs amortization
Accrued interest	31,271	29,577
Acquisition or redemption by the issuer
Modification of the issuance conditions
Interest and UF indexation payments to the holder	(42,866)	(39,895)
Principal payments to the holder	(15,184)	(16,277)
Accrued UF indexation	120,174	57,698
Exchange rate differences
Depreciation
Reappraisal
Expiration
Conversion to common shares
Balance as of ending	1,010,905	917,510
Bonds with no maturity [Member]
MCh$
Balance as of beginning
Emissions made
Transaction costs
Transaction costs amortization
Accrued interest
Acquisition or redemption by the issuer
Modification of the issuance conditions
Interest and UF indexation payments to the holder
Principal payments to the holder
Accrued UF indexation
Exchange rate differences
Depreciation
Reappraisal
Expiration
Conversion to common shares
Balance as of ending
Preferred shares [Member]
MCh$
Balance as of beginning
Emissions made
Transaction costs
Transaction costs amortization
Accrued interest
Acquisition or redemption by the issuer
Modification of the issuance conditions
Interest and UF indexation payments to the holder
Principal payments to the holder
Accrued UF indexation
Exchange rate differences
Depreciation
Reappraisal
Expiration
Conversion to common shares
Balance as of ending