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Business Segment (Details) - Schedule of Income, and Assets and Liabilities by Segment - CLP ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Income, and Assets and Liabilities by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net interest income and UF indexation | $ 1,920,792 | $ 2,266,129 | $ 1,574,022
Net commissions income | 534,032 | 522,132 | 455,028
Net financial income | 469,553 | 306,824 | 170,979
Other income | 78,802 | 34,507 | 23,049
Income attributable to investments in other companies | 13,409 | 13,031 | 1,793
Operating income, before expected credit losses | 3,016,588 | 3,142,623 | 2,224,871
Expenses for expected credit losses | (201,944) | (412,130) | (19,172)
Total operating income, after expected credit losses | 2,814,644 | 2,730,493 | 2,205,699
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | (582,684) | (528,226) | (450,952)
Administrative expenses | (408,844) | (355,274) | (324,625)
Depreciation and amortization | (92,308) | (84,205) | (76,798)
Impairment of non-financial assets | (1,762) | (77) | (1,690)
Other operating expenses | (32,905) | (27,701) | (19,348)
Total operating expenses | (1,118,503) | (995,483) | (873,413)
Net operating income | 1,696,141 | 1,735,010 | 1,332,286
Income taxes | (322,114) | (289,209) | (275,969)
Net income after taxes | 1,374,027 | 1,445,801 | 1,056,317
Assets | 55,256,441 | 54,553,267 | 51,149,548
Current and deferred taxes | 461,600 | 555,587 | 276,400
Total assets | 55,718,041 | 55,108,854 | 51,425,948
Liabilities | 49,635,288 | 49,676,485 | 46,494,693
Current and deferred taxes | 808 | 932 | 112,283
Total liabilities | 49,636,096 | 49,677,417 | 46,606,976
Retail [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Income, and Assets and Liabilities by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net interest income and UF indexation | 1,412,392 | 1,446,658 | 1,083,179
Net commissions income | 326,857 | 301,587 | 260,416
Net financial income | 10,771 | 8,248 | 15,211
Other income | 56,597 | 22,506 | 16,653
Income attributable to investments in other companies | 9,624 | 9,471 | (452)
Operating income, before expected credit losses | 1,816,241 | 1,788,470 | 1,375,007
Expenses for expected credit losses | (373,448) | (323,364) | (257,547)
Total operating income, after expected credit losses | 1,442,793 | 1,465,106 | 1,117,460
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | (375,654) | (339,850) | (289,103)
Administrative expenses | (330,287) | (272,748) | (252,858)
Depreciation and amortization | (76,899) | (69,100) | (62,728)
Impairment of non-financial assets | (1,773) | (9) | (30)
Other operating expenses | (23,879) | (17,095) | (13,776)
Total operating expenses | (808,492) | (698,802) | (618,495)
Net operating income | 634,301 | 766,304 | 498,965
Assets | 22,920,254 | 21,676,597 | 20,515,244
Liabilities | 18,650,882 | 17,586,680 | 16,779,925
Wholesale [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Income, and Assets and Liabilities by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net interest income and UF indexation | 780,957 | 863,104 | 472,520
Net commissions income | 80,056 | 73,259 | 67,343
Net financial income | 54,902 | 57,389 | 49,864
Other income | 25,995 | 11,816 | 9,456
Income attributable to investments in other companies | 3,366 | 3,180 | 2,075
Operating income, before expected credit losses | 945,276 | 1,008,748 | 601,258
Expenses for expected credit losses | 9,443 | (103,745) | (98,516)
Total operating income, after expected credit losses | 954,719 | 905,003 | 502,742
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | (115,731) | (102,395) | (82,706)
Administrative expenses | (76,104) | (66,547) | (58,940)
Depreciation and amortization | (8,476) | (8,540) | (8,107)
Impairment of non-financial assets | (5) | (122) | (1,169)
Other operating expenses | (8,390) | (10,202) | (5,073)
Total operating expenses | (208,706) | (187,806) | (155,995)
Net operating income | 746,013 | 717,197 | 346,747
Assets | 13,226,319 | 13,576,675 | 12,806,409
Liabilities | 10,357,679 | 10,151,503 | 10,530,749
Treasury [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Income, and Assets and Liabilities by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net interest income and UF indexation | (292,471) | (60,758) | (1,416)
Net commissions income | (2,235) | (2,280) | (2,288)
Net financial income | 336,515 | 172,949 | 51,918
Other income |  |  |
Income attributable to investments in other companies | 342 | 279 | 118
Operating income, before expected credit losses | 42,151 | 110,190 | 48,332
Expenses for expected credit losses | 2,754 | (8,009) | (1,002)
Total operating income, after expected credit losses | 44,905 | 102,181 | 47,330
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | (2,558) | (2,644) | (2,156)
Administrative expenses | (1,904) | (1,771) | (1,360)
Depreciation and amortization | (309) | (424) | (365)
Impairment of non-financial assets |  |  |
Other operating expenses | (3) |  | (21)
Total operating expenses | (4,774) | (4,839) | (3,902)
Net operating income | 40,131 | 97,342 | 43,428
Assets | 18,215,123 | 18,587,455 | 17,412,551
Liabilities | 21,005,581 | 22,167,730 | 19,640,221
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Income, and Assets and Liabilities by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net interest income and UF indexation | (11,162) | (13,592) | (847)
Net commissions income | 173,227 | 174,246 | 159,628
Net financial income | 66,521 | 64,933 | 34,070
Other income | 3,400 | 3,530 | 3,075
Income attributable to investments in other companies | 1,100 | 650 | 499
Operating income, before expected credit losses | 233,086 | 229,767 | 196,425
Expenses for expected credit losses |  |  |
Total operating income, after expected credit losses | 233,086 | 229,767 | 196,425
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | (88,761) | (83,356) | (77,004)
Administrative expenses | (39,037) | (34,474) | (30,559)
Depreciation and amortization | (6,624) | (6,141) | (5,598)
Impairment of non-financial assets | 16 | 54 | (223)
Other operating expenses | (1,603) | (1,501) | (1,709)
Total operating expenses | (136,009) | (125,418) | (115,093)
Net operating income | 97,077 | 104,349 | 81,332
Assets | 986,697 | 925,064 | 958,447
Liabilities | 777,170 | 727,529 | 770,228
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Income, and Assets and Liabilities by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net interest income and UF indexation | 1,889,716 | 2,235,412 | 1,553,436
Net commissions income | 577,905 | 546,812 | 485,099
Net financial income | 468,709 | 303,519 | 151,063
Other income | 85,992 | 37,852 | 29,184
Income attributable to investments in other companies | 14,432 | 13,580 | 2,240
Operating income, before expected credit losses | 3,036,754 | 3,137,175 | 2,221,022
Expenses for expected credit losses | (361,251) | (435,118) | (357,065)
Total operating income, after expected credit losses | 2,675,503 | 2,702,057 | 1,863,957
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | (582,704) | (528,245) | (450,969)
Administrative expenses | (447,332) | (375,540) | (343,717)
Depreciation and amortization | (92,308) | (84,205) | (76,798)
Impairment of non-financial assets | (1,762) | (77) | (1,422)
Other operating expenses | (33,875) | (28,798) | (20,579)
Total operating expenses | (1,157,981) | (1,016,865) | (893,485)
Net operating income | 1,517,522 | 1,685,192 | 970,472
Income taxes | (273,887) | (275,757) | (178,280)
Net income after taxes | 1,243,635 | 1,409,435 | 792,192
Assets | 55,348,393 | 54,765,791 | 51,692,651
Current and deferred taxes | 681,012 | 726,910 | 435,123
Total assets | 56,029,405 | 55,492,701 | 52,127,774
Liabilities | 50,791,312 | 50,633,442 | 47,721,123
Current and deferred taxes | 808 | 932 | 113,129
Total liabilities | 50,792,120 | 50,634,374 | 47,834,252
Reclassifications and adjustments to conform IFRS [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Income, and Assets and Liabilities by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Net interest income and UF indexation | 31,076 | 30,717 | 20,586
Net commissions income | (43,873) | (24,680) | (30,071)
Net financial income | 844 | 3,305 | 19,916
Other income | (7,190) | (3,345) | (6,135)
Income attributable to investments in other companies | (1,023) | (549) | (447)
Operating income, before expected credit losses | (20,166) | 5,448 | 3,849
Expenses for expected credit losses | 159,307 | 22,988 | 337,893
Total operating income, after expected credit losses | 139,141 | 28,436 | 341,742
Expenses from salaries and employee benefits | 20 | 19 | 17
Administrative expenses | 38,488 | 20,266 | 19,092
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Impairment of non-financial assets |  |  | (268)
Other operating expenses | 970 | 1,097 | 1,231
Total operating expenses | 39,478 | 21,382 | 20,072
Net operating income | 178,619 | 49,818 | 361,814
Income taxes | (48,227) | (13,452) | (97,689)
Net income after taxes | 130,392 | 36,366 | 264,125
Assets | (91,952) | (212,524) | (543,103)
Current and deferred taxes | (219,412) | (171,323) | (158,723)
Total assets | (311,364) | (383,847) | (701,826)
Liabilities | (1,156,024) | (956,957) | (1,226,430)
Current and deferred taxes |  |  | (846)
Total liabilities | $ (1,156,024) | $ (956,957) | $ (1,227,276)

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