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Cash and cash equivalents (Details) - CLP ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash on hand | $ 320,274 | $ 242,308 | $ 221,071 |
Bank balances | 80,767,977 | 71,393,732 | 64,085,358 |
Cash | 81,088,251 | 71,636,040 | 64,306,429 |
Time deposits | 106,109,299 | 4,356,420 | 46,723,278 |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | 179,357,487 | 101,077,015 | 196,319,058 |
Investments in mutual funds | 19,194,583 | 5,888,424 | 10,194,222 |
Short term investments classified as cash equivalents | 198,552,070 | 106,965,439 | 206,513,280 |
Cash equivalents | 304,661,369 | 111,321,859 | 253,236,558 |
Overnight deposits | 10,639,396 | 13,411,325 | 1,471,063 |
Total other cash and cash equivalents | 10,639,396 | 13,411,325 | 1,471,063 |
Total | $ 396,389,016 | $ 196,369,224 | $ 319,014,050 | $ 170,044,602

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