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Cash and cash equivalents (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash | $ 97,228 | $ 106,203 | $ 12,712 |
Overnight deposits | 471,054 | 1,978,738 | 462,873 |
Bank balances | 45,389,589 | 41,519,788 | 42,370,367 |
Time deposits | 4,804,224 | 14,955,778 | 32,639,373 |
Investments in mutual funds | 16,586,749 | 24,772 | 0 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 102,695,758 | 75,447,904 | 117,068,914 |
Total | $ 170,044,602 | $ 134,033,183 | $ 192,554,239 | $ 214,774,876

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