EX-15.1 6 dp30186_ex1501.htm EXHIBIT 15.1

Exhibit 15.1

Deloitte Auditores y Consultores Limitada RUT: 80.276.200-3 Av. Providencia 1760 Pisos 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 y 18 Providencia, Santiago Chile Fono: (56-2) 729 7000 Fax: (56-2) 374 9177 e-mail: deloittechile@deloitte.com www.deloitte.cl

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-178094 on Form F-3 of our report dated April 23, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Banco Santander Chile and subsidiaries (the “Bank”) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the translation of Chilean peso amounts into U.S. dollar amounts), and our report dated April 23, 2012 relating to the effectiveness of the Bank’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Banco Santander Chile for the year ended December 31, 2011.

/s/Deloitte

Santiago, Chile

April 30, 2012