v3.26.1
Employee Benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Employee Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefits
25.Employee Benefits:

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, this item is composed as follows:

 

   2025   2024 
   MCh$   MCh$ 
         
Short-term employee benefits   131,763    143,305 
Benefits to employees for contract termination   8,390    8,328 
Total   140,153    151,633 

 

(a)Short-term employee benefits:

 

(i)Compliance bonuses provision:

 

   2025   2024 
   MCh$   MCh$ 
Balances as of January 1   68,356    71,102 
Net provisions established   53,873    54,087 
Provisions used   (54,877)   (56,833)
Total   67,352    68,356 

 

(ii)Accrued vacations:

 

   2025   2024 
   MCh$   MCh$ 
Balances as of January 1   42,824    43,257 
Net provisions established   8,322    8,433 
Provisions used   (7,908)   (8,866)
Total   43,238    42,824 

 

(iii)Provision for other benefits to personnel:

 

   2025   2024 
   MCh$   MCh$ 
Balances as of January 1   32,125    30,096 
Net provisions established   45,583    54,571 
Provisions used   (56,535)   (52,542)
Total   21,173    32,125 
(b)Benefits to employees for contract termination:

 

(i)Changes in the provision for employee benefits for contract termination are detailed as follows:

 

   2025   2024 
   MCh$   MCh$ 
Present value of the obligations at the beginning of the year   8,328    9,677 
Increase in the provision   469    586 
Payment of benefits   (469)   (1,820)
Effect of change in actuarial factors   62    (115)
Total   8,390    8,328 

 

(ii)Net benefits expenses:

 

   2025   2024 
   MCh$   MCh$ 
Increase in the provisions   21    137 
Interest cost of benefits obligations   448    449 
Effect of change in actuarial factors   62    (115)
Net benefit cost   531    471 

 

(iii)Factors used in the calculation:

 

The main assumptions used in the determination of staff severance indemnity payment obligations for the Bank’s plan are shown below:

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
   %   % 
Discount rate   5.71    5.71 
Salary increase rate   5.50    4.50 
Probability of payment   99.99    99.99 

 

The most recent actuarial valuation of the provision for staff severance indemnity payments was performed during the first quarter of 2025.

 

(c)Share-based compensation programs:

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Bank and its subsidiaries do not have a stock-based compensation plan.