FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission File Number: 001-14554

 

Banco Santander Chile

Santander Chile Bank

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

Bandera 140

Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION  
     
99.1   Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries, Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019

 

1

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE
   
  By: /s/ Cristian Florence
  Name: Cristian Florence
  Title: General Counsel

 

Date: June 22, 2020

 

 

2

 

Exhibit 99.1

  

 

 

 

 

CONTENT

Consolidated interim Financial Statements  
   
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 3
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF INCOME 4
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 5
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 6
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 7
   
   
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements  
   
NOTE 01  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 9
NOTE 02  CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING 40
NOTE 03  SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 41
NOTE 04  REPORTING SEGMENTS 43
NOTE 05  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 46
NOTE 06  TRADING INVESTMENTS 47
NOTE 07  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING 48
NOTE 08  INTERBANK LOANS 55
NOTE 09  LOANS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM CUSTOMERS 56
NOTE 10  AVAILABLE FOR SALE INVESTMENTS 62
NOTE 11  INTANGIBLE ASSETS 63
NOTE 12  FIXED ASSETS AND RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND OBLIGATION FOR LEASE CONTRACT 65
NOTE 13  CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES 69
NOTE 14  OTHER ASSETS 72
NOTE 15  TIME DEPOSITS AND OTHER TIME LIABILITIES 73
NOTE 16  ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 74
NOTE 17  MATURITY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 82
NOTE 18  PROVISIONS 84
NOTE 19  OTHER LIABILITIES 85
NOTE 20  CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS 86
NOTE 21  EQUITY 89
NOTE 22  CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (BASEL) 92
NOTE 23  NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 94
NOTE 24  INTEREST INCOME 96
NOTE 25  FEES AND COMMISSIONS 98
NOTE 26  NET INCOME (EXPENSE) FROM FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 101
NOTE 27  NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE INCOME 102
NOTE 28  PROVISIONS FOR LOAN LOSSES 103
NOTE 29  PERSONNEL SALARIES AND EXPENSES 104
NOTE 30  ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 105
NOTE 31  DEPRECIATION,  AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENT 106
NOTE 32  OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES 107
NOTE 33  TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES 108
NOTE 34  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 112
NOTE 35  RISK MANAGEMENT 119
NOTE 36 NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE 133
NOTE 37  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 134

 

 

 

Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
    2020  

2019

 

  NOTE MCh$   MCh$
ASSETS        
  Cash and deposits in banks 5 3,755,786   3,554,520
  Cash items in process of collection 5 615,922   355,062
  Trading investments 6 552,889   270,204
  Investments under resale agreements   -   -
  Financial derivative contracts 7 14,925,196   8,148,608
  Interbank loans, net 8 12,935   14,833
  Loans and accounts receivables from customers, net 9 33,435,231   31,823,735
  Available for sale investments 10 3,048,071   4,010,272
  Held to maturity investments   -   -
  Investments in associates and other companies   10,605   10,467
  Intangible assets 11 70,298   73,389
  Property, plant, and equipment 12 190,892   197,833
  Right of use assets 12 208,041   210,500
  Current taxes 13 13,989   11,648  
  Deferred taxes 13 469,653   462,867  
  Other assets 14 2,000,950   1,434,308
TOTAL ASSETS   59,310,458   50,578,246
LIABILITIES        
  Deposits and other demand liabilities 15 11,047,625   10,297,432
  Cash items in process of being cleared 5 627,535   198,248
  Obligations under repurchase agreements   252,621   380,055
  Time deposits and other time liabilities 15 14,210,320   13,192,817
  Financial derivative contracts 7 13,367,012   7,390,654
  Interbank borrowing   3,002,998   2,519,818
  Issued debt instruments 16 10,340,124   9,500,723
  Other financial liabilities 16 222,722   226,358
  Lease liabiilties 12 156,554   158,494
  Current taxes 13 -   -
  Deferred taxes 13 99,539   99,608
  Provisions 18 357,686   337,397
  Other liabilities 19 2,051,004   2,806,325
TOTAL LIABILITIES   55,735,740   47,107,929
EQUITY        
  Attributable to the equity holders of the Bank   3,494,433   3,390,823
  Capital 21 891,303   891,303
  Reserves 21 2,121,148   2,121,148
  Valuation adjustments 21 (5,293)   (8,093)
  Retained earnings   487,275   386,465
    Retained earnings from prior years   552,093   -
    Income for the period   144,014   552,093
    Minus:  Provision for mandatory dividends   (208,832)   (165,628)
  Non-controlling interest 23 80,285   79,494
TOTAL EQUITY   3,574,718   3,470,317
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   59,310,458   50,578,246

  

The accompanying notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.


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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF INCOME

For the periods ended

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
  NOTE MCh$   MCh$
         
OPERATING INCOME        
         
Interest income 24 640,434   460,751
Interest expense 24 (252,135)   (138,050)
         
Net interest income   388,299   322,701
         
Fee and commission income 25 125,650   121,366
Fee and commission expense 25 (51,245)   (50,691)
         
Net fee and commission income   74,405   70,675
         
Net income (expense) from financial operations 26 155,694   (168,510)
Net foreign exchange gain 27 (132,847)   207,355
Other operating income 32 6,411   5,156
         
Net operating profit before provision for loan losses   491,962   437,377
         
Provision for loan losses 28 (102,870)   (76,274)
         
NET OPERATING INCOME   389,092   361,103
         
Personnel salaries and expenses 29 (99,834)   (54,557)
Administrative expenses 30 (63,624)   (59,336)
Depreciation and amortization 31 (27,714)   (26,163)
Impairment of property, plant and equipment 31 (638)   -
Other operating expenses 32 (21,057)   (14,165)
         
Total operating expenses   (212,867)   (194,221)
         
OPERATING INCOME   176,225   166,882
         
Income from investments in associates and other companies   138   923
         
Income before tax   176,363   167,805
         
Income tax expense 13 (31,548)   (42,146)
         
     Result of continuous operations   144,815   125,659
     Result of discontinued operations   35 -   -
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD   144,815   125,659
         
         
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the Bank   144,014   125,430
      Non-controlling interest 23 801   229
         
Earnings per share attributable to Equity holders of the Bank (expressed in Chilean pesos):        
Basic earnings 21 0.764   0.666
Diluted earnings 21 0.764   0.666

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the periods ended

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
  NOTE MCh$   MCh$
         
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD   144,815   125,659
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - ITEMS WHICH WILL BE RECLASSIFIED TO PROFIT OR LOSS        
         
Available for sale investments 21 (43,139)   9,677
Cash flow hedge 21 47,174   (17,278)
Other comprehensive income which may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, before tax   4,035   (7,601)
Income tax related to items which may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss   (1,245)   2,052
         
Other comprehensive income for the period which may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax   2,790   (5,549)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME THAT WILL NOT BE RECLASSIFIED TO PROFIT OR LOSS   -   -
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD   147,605   120,110
         
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the Bank   146,814   119,881
Non-controlling interest 23 791   229
         

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

    RESERVES VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS RETAINED EARNINGS      
  Capital Reserves and other retained earnings Effects of merger of companies under common control Available for sale investments Cash flow hedge Income tax effects Prior years retained earnings Income for the period Provision for mandatory dividends Total attributable to equity holders of the Bank

(*)

Non-controlling interest

Total Equity
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                         
Equity as of December 31, 2018 891,303 1,925,246 (2,224) 5,114    9,803 (4,027)    - 591,902 (177,571) 3,239,546 46,163 3,285,709
Distribution of income from previous period - - - - - - 591,902 (591,902) - - - -
Equity as of January 1, 2019 891,303 1,925,246 (2,224) 5,114 9,803 (4,027) 591,902 - (177,571) 3,239,546 46,163 3,285,709
Increase or decrease of capital and reserves - - - - - - - - - - - -
Transactions with own shares - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend distributions/ withdrawals made - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other equity movements - - - - - - - - - - (1) (1)
Provision for mandatory dividends - - - - - - - - (37,629) (37,629) - (37,629)
Subtotal - - - - - - - - (37,629) (37,629) (1) (37,630)
Other comprehensive income - - - 9,677 (17,278) 2,052 - - - (5,549) - (5,549)
Income for the year - - - - - - - 125,430 - 125,430 229 125,659
Subtotal - - - 9,677 (17,278) 2,052 - 125,430 - 119,881 229 120,110
Equity as of March 31, 2019 891,303 1,925,246 (2,224) 14,791 (7,475) (1,975) 591,902 125,430 (215,200) 3,321,798 46,391 3,368,189
                         
Equity as of December 31, 2019 891,303 2,123,372 (2,224) 29,349 (40,435) 2,993 - 552,093 (165,628) 3,390,823 79,494 3,470,317
Distribution of income from previous period - - - - - - 552,093 (552,093) - - - -
Equity as of January 1, 2020 891,303 2,123,372 (2,224) 29,349 (40,435) 2,993 552,093 - (165,628) 3,390,823 79,494 3,470,317
Increase or decrease of capital and reserves - - - - - - - - - - - -
Transactions with own shares - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend distributions/ withdrawals made - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other equity movements - - - - - - - - - - - -
Provision for mandatory dividends - - - - - - - - (43,204) (43,204) - (43,204)
Subtotals - - - - - - - - (43,204) (43,204) - (43,204)
Other comprehensive income - - -               (43,338)               47,174          (1,036) - - - 2,800 (10) 2,790
Income for the year - - - - - - - 144,014 - 144,014 801 144,815
Subtotal - - -               (43,338)               47,174          (1,036) - 144,014 - 146,814 791 147,605
Equity as of March 31, 2020 891,303 2,123,372 (2,224) (13,989)    6,739 1,957    552,093 144,014 (208,832) 3,494,433 80,285 3,574,718

(*) See note 1 b) for non-controlling interest.

Period Total attributable to equity holders of the Bank  

Allocated to

reserves

  Allocated to dividends    Distributed Percentage  

Number of

shares

 

Dividend per share

(in chilean pesos)

  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   %        
                       
Year 2018 (Shareholders Meeting April 2019) 591,902   236,761   355,141   60   188,446,126,794   1.885

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the periods ended

 

      As of March 31,
      2020   2019
  NOTE   MCh$   MCh$
           
A – CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD     144,815           125,659
Debits (credits) to income that do not represent cash flows        (309,564)   (252,061)
Depreciation and amortization 31   27,714   26,163
Impairments of property, plant and equipment and intangibles 31   638   -
Provision for loan losses 28   124,956   97,585
Provision from trading investments mark to market     1,766   7,713
Income from investments in associates and other companies                   (138)   (923)
Net gain on sale of assets received in lieu of payment 32             (5,509)   (4,896)
Provision on assets received in lieu of payment 32   941   212
Net gain on sale of associates and other companies     -   -
Net gain on sale of controlled companies     -   -
Net gain on sale of property, plant and equipment 32                 (164)   (50)
Charge off of assets received in lieu of payment 32   5,949   2,622
Net interest income 24         (388,299)   (322,701)
Net fee and commission income 25           (74,405)   (70,675)
Other (credits) debits  to income that do not represent cash flows                 5,285   (3,705)
Changes in deferred taxes 13             (8,298)   12,933
Increase/decrease in operating assets and liabilities        (175,902)   (431,234)
(Increase) decrease of loans and accounts receivables from customers, net        (1,775,328)   (306,865)
(Increase) decrease of financial investments            (679,516)   (422,488)
Decrease (increase) due to resale agreements (assets)                          -   (5,015)
Decrease (increase) of interbank loans                 1,904   (11,349)
(Increase) decrease of assets received or awarded in lieu of payment                 2,638   38
Increase (decrease) of debits in customers checking accounts            653,092   (36,080)
Increase (decrease) of time deposits and other time liabilities         1,017,503   (132,116)
Increase (decrease) of obligations with domestic banks           (221,659)   1,280
Increase (decrease) of other demand liabilities or time obligations               (9,549)   (178,994)
Increase (decrease) of obligations with foreign banks            704,839   (55,039)
Increase (decrease) of obligations with Central Bank of Chile                          -   (4)
Increase (decrease) of obligations under repurchase agreements           (127,434)   72,390
Increase (decrease) in other financial liabilities               (3,636)   479
Net increase of other assets and liabilities        (879,035)   (245,761)
Redemption of letters of credit               (1,587)   (2,190)
Mortgage bond issuances                          -   -
Senior bond issuances         989,355   850,810
Redemption mortgage bonds and payments of interest               (2,665)   (3,046)
Redemption and maturity of senior bonds and payments of interest           (307,528)   (350,660)
Interest received            640,434   460,751
Interest paid           (252,135)   (138,050)
Dividends received from investments in other companies                          -   -   
Fees and commissions received 25          125,650   121,366
Fees and commissions paid 25           (51,245)   (50,691)
Total cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities     (340,651)   (567,636)

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the periods ended

 

      March 31,
      2020   2019
  NOTE   MCh$   MCh$
           
B – CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:          
Purchases of property, plant and equipment 12   (4,596)   (4,110)
Sales of property, plant and equipment 12   4,149   47,107
Purchases of investments in associates and other companies     -   -
Sales of investments in associates and other companies     -   -
Purchase of intangible assets 11   (4,099)   (2,731)
Total cash flow provided by (used in) investment activities     (4,546)   40,266
           
C – CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
From shareholder´s financing activities     161,247   (12,911)
Increase in other obligations     -   -
Subordinated bonds emisions     180,146   -
Redemption of subordinated bonds and payments of interest     (4,347)   (4,277)
Dividends paid     -   -
Lease paid     (10,347)   (8,634)
From non-controlling interest financing activities     -   -
Dividends and/or withdrawals paid     -   -
Total cash flow (used in) financing activities     161,247   (12,911)
           
D – NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS DURING THE PERIOD     (183,950)   (530,281)
           
E – EFFECTS OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS     216,789   (40,355)
           
F – INITIAL BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5   3,711,334   2,256,155
           
FINAL BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5   3,744,173   1,685,519

 

 

      As of March 31,
Reconciliation of provisions for the Consolidated Interim Statements
of Cash Flows for the periods
    2020   2019
      MCh$   MCh$
           
Provision for loan losses for cash flow purposes     124,956   97,585
Recovery of loans previously charged off     (22,086)   (21,311)
Provision for loan losses - net 28   (102,956)   76,274

 

 

      Changes other than cash  
Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

December, 31

2019

MCh$

Cash Flow

MCh$

 

Acquisition MCh$

Foreign Currency Movement

MCh$

 

UF Movement

MCh$

Fair Value Changes

MCh$

March, 31

2020

MCh$

Subordinated Bonds 818,084 (4,347) 175,941 - 4,205 - 993,883
Paid dividends - - - - - - -
Other obligations 156,544 (10,347) 8,294 - 4,003 - 158,494
Total liabilities from financing activities 818,084 (14,694) 184,235 - 8,208 - 1,152,377

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 37 form an integral part of these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

CORPORATE INFORMATION

Banco Santander-Chile is a banking corporation (limited company) operating under the laws of the Republic of Chile, headquartered at Bandera N°140, Santiago. The corporation provides a broad range of general banking services to its customers, ranging from individuals to major corporations. Banco Santander-Chile and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Bank” or “Banco Santander-Chile”) offers commercial and consumer banking services, including (but not limited to) factoring, collection, leasing, securities and insurance brokering, mutual and investment fund management, and investment banking.

 

Banco Santander Spain controls Banco Santander-Chile through its holdings in Teatinos Siglo XXI Inversiones Ltda. and Santander Chile Holding S.A., which are controlled subsidiaries of Banco Santander Spain. As of March 31, 2020, Banco Santander Spain owns or controls directly and indirectly 99.5% of Santander Chile Holding S.A. and 100% of Teatinos Siglo XXI Inversiones Ltda. This makes Banco Santander Spain have control over 67.18% of the Bank’s shares.

 

a)         Basis of preparation

 

These Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Compendium of Accounting Standards issued by the Financial Market Comission (CMF) (exSuperintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions “SBIF”), the Chilean regulatory agency. Article 15 of the General Banking Law states that banks must apply accounting standards established by the CMF. For the topics not covered by the CMF, the Bank must apply generally accepted standards issued by the Colegio de Contadores de Chile A.G (Association of Chilean Accountants), coincident with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). In the event that any discrepancies exist between IFRS and accounting standards issued by the CMF (Compendium of Accounting Standards and Instructions), the latter shall prevail.

 

For purposes of these consolidated interim financial statements the Bank uses certain terms and conventions. References to “US$”, “U.S. dollars” and “dollars” are to United States dollars, references to “EUR” are to European Economic Community Euro, references to “CNY” are to Chinese Yuan, references to “JPY” are to Japanese yen, references to “CHF” are to Swiss franc, references to “AUD” references are to Australian dollar, references “Ch$” are to Chilean pesos, and references to “UF” are to Unidades de Fomento. The UF is an inflation-indexed Chilean monetary unit with a value in Chilean pesos that changes daily to reflect changes in the official Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) of the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (the Chilean National Institute of Statistics) for the previous month.

 

The Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements contain additional information to support the figures submitted in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Interim Statement of Income, Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity and Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows for the period. These contain narrative descriptions and details of these statements in a clear, relevant, reliable and comparable manner.

 

b)         Basis of preparation for the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

The Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019, include the financial statements of the entities over which the Bank has control (including structured entities); and includes the adjustments, reclassifications and eliminations needed to comply with the accounting and valuation criteria established by IFRS. Control is achieved when the Bank:

 

I.has power over the investee (i.e., it has rights that grant the current capacity of managing the relevant activities of the investee);
II.is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and
III.has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

 

The Bank reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control listed above.

 

When the Bank has less than the majority of the voting rights of an investee, but it will be considered to have the power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities over the investee unilaterally. The Bank considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether or not the Bank’s voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, these include:

 

·the size of the Bank’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders.
·the potential voting rights held by the Bank, other vote holders or other parties.
·the rights arising from other contractual agreements.
·any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Bank has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings.

 

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Bank obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Bank loses control over the subsidiary. Specifically, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed during the year are included in the Consolidated Interim Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income from the date the Bank gains control until the date when the Bank ceases to control the subsidiary.

 

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the owners of the Bank and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Bank and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit in certain circumstances.

 

When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of the subsidiaries to ensure their accounting policies are consistent with the Bank’s accounting policies. All balances and transactions between consolidated entities are eliminated.

 

Changes in the consolidated entities ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying values of the Bank’s equity and the non-controlling interests’ equity are adjusted to reflect the changes to their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Bank.

 

In addition, third parties’ shares in the Bank’s consolidated equity are presented as “Non-controlling interests” in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity. Their share in the income for the year is presented as “Attributable to non-controlling interest” in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income.

 

The following companies are considered entities controlled by the Bank and are therefore within the scope of consolidation:

 

i.Entities controlled by the Bank through participation in equity

 

Name of the Subsidiary     Percent ownership share
    As of March 31,   As of December 31,   As of March 31,
 

Place of

Incorporation

and operation

2020   2019   2019
  Direct Indirect Total   Direct Indirect Total   Direct Indirect Total
Main Activity % % % % % %   % % %
                           
Santander Corredora de Seguros Limitada Insurance brokerage Santiago, Chile 99.75 0.01 99.76   99.75 0.01 99.76   99.75 0.01 99.76
Santander Corredores de Bolsa Limitada Financial instruments brokerage Santiago, Chile 50.59 0.41 51.00   50.59 0.41 51.00   50.59 0.41 51.00
Santander Asesoria Financiera Limitada (1) Securities brokerage Santiago, Chile 99.03 - 99.03   99.03 - 99.03   99.03 - 99.03
Santander S.A. Sociedad Securitizadora Purchase of credits and issuance of debt instruments Santiago, Chile 99.64 - 99.64   99.64 - 99.64   99.64 - 99.64
Klare Corredora de Seguros S.A. (2) Insurance brokerage Santiago, Chile 50,10 - 50,10   50,10 - 50,10   - - -
Santander Consumer Finance Limitada (3) Financial automovite Santiago, Chile 51,00 - 51,00   51,00 - 51,00   - - -
                               

 

The details of non-controlling interest in all the subsidiaries can be seen in Note 23 – Non-controlling interest.

 

(1) On December 18, 2019, Santander Agente de Valores Limitada changes its business name and the company’s object, to Santander Asesorías Financieras Limitada, and offering financial advice.

 

(2) On October 19, 2019 Klare Corredora de Seguros S.A. was created as a digital insurance brokerage, and supporting banking business company and thus subject to banking regulations. The Banks owns the 50,10% of the company's capital share.

 

(3) On November 15, 2019, Financial Market Commission (CMF) authorized Banco Santander to acquire the 51% of the Santander Consumer Chile S.A. capital share from SK Berge (49%) and Banco Santander S.A. (2%). The sale was completed on November 27, 2019.

 

ii.Entities controlled by the Bank through other considerations

 

The following companies have been consolidated as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019 based on the fact that the relevant activities of them are determined by the Bank (companies complementary to the banking sector) and therefore the Bank exercises control:

 

-Santander Gestión de Recaudación y Cobranza Limitada (collection services).
-Bansa Santander S.A. (management of repossessed assets and leasing of properties).
-Multiplica SpA (Development card incentive programs).

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 10
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

iii.       Associates

 

An associate is an entity over which the Bank has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control or joint control. This ability is usually represented by a share equal to or higher than 20% of the voting rights of the Company and is accounted for using the equity method.

 

The following companies are considered “Associates” in which the Bank accounts for its participation using the equity method:

 

      Percentage of  ownership share
    Place of Incorporation and
operation
As of March 31,   As of December 31,   As of March 31,
    2020   2019   2019
Associates Main activity %   %   %
               
Redbanc S.A. (1) ATM services Santiago, Chile -   -   33.43
Transbank S.A. (1) Debit and credit card services Santiago, Chile -   -   25.00
Centro de Compensación Automatizado S.A. Electronic fund transfer and compensation services Santiago, Chile 33.33   33.33   33.33
Sociedad Interbancaria de Depósito de Valores S.A. Repository of publically offered securities Santiago, Chile 29.29   29.29   29.29
Cámara Compensación de Alto Valor S.A. Payments clearing Santiago, Chile 15.00   15.00   15.00
Administrador Financiero del Transantiago S.A. Administration of boarding passes to public transportation Santiago, Chile 20.00   20.00   20.00
Sociedad Nexus S.A. (2) Credit card processor Santiago, Chile -   -   12.90
Servicios de Infraestructura de Mercado OTC S.A. Administration of the infrastructure for the financial market of derivative instruments   Santiago, Chile 12.48   12.48   12.48
               

 

(1)The Bank has entered into a process of selling the shares in Redbanc S.A., Transbank S.A. and Nexus SA, therefore, the treatment established in IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations” has been applied, on the participation of said companies, which is described in Note 1 t) and Note N°36.

 

(2)By public deed dated January 22, 2020, the purchase and sale with Banco Itau-Corpbanca of 79,577 shares held by Banco Santander Chile with Nexus S.A. was materialized, thus finalizing the total sale of the Bank's participation in Nexus S.A.

 

In the case of Cámara Compensación Alto Valor S.A., Banco Santander-Chile has a representative in the Board of Directors, which is why Management has concluded that it exercises significant influence over the same.

 

In the case of Servicios de Infraestructura de Mercado OTC S.A., the Bank participates, through its executives, actively in the administration, which is why Management has concluded that it exercises significant influence over it.

 

iv.       Share or rights in other companies

 

Entities over which the Bank has no control or significant influence are presented in this category. These holdings are shown at acquisition value (historical cost) less impairment, if any.

 

c)      Non-controlling interest

 

Non-controlling interest represents the portion of gains or losses and net assets which the Bank does not own, either directly or indirectly. It is presented separately in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income, and separately from shareholders’ equity in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position.

 

In the case of entities controlled by the Bank through other considerations, income and equity are presented in full as non-controlling interest, since the Bank controls them, but does not have any ownership.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 11
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

d)          Reporting segments

 

The Bank's operating segments correspond to the units whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the highest decision-making authority. Two or more operating segments can be added into one, only when the aggregation is consistent with the basic principle of International Financial Reporting Standard 8 “Operating Segments” (IFRS 8) and the segments have similar economic characteristics and are similar in each one of the following aspects:

 

i.the nature of the products and services;
ii.the nature of the production processes;
iii.the type or category of customers to whom your products and services are destined;
iv.the methods used to distribute your products or provide services; and
v.if applicable, the nature of the regulatory framework, for example, banking, insurance, or public services.

 

The Bank reports separately on each operating segment that exceeds any of the following quantitative thresholds:

 

i.Its reported revenue, from both external customers and intersegment sales or transfers, is 10% or more of the combined internal and external revenue of all the operating segments.
ii.the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is equal to or greater than 10%: (i) the combined reported profit of all the operating segments that did not report a loss; (ii) the combined reported loss of all the operating segments that reported a loss.
iii.its assets represent 10% or more of the combined assets of all the operating segments.

 

Operating segments that do not meet any of the quantitative threshold may be treated as segments to be reported, in which case the information must be disclosed separately if management believes it could be useful for the users of the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

Information about other business activities of the segments not separately reported is combined and disclosed in the “Other segments” category.

 

According to the information presented, the Bank’s segments were selected based on an operating segment being a component of an entity that:

 

i.Engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses from transactions with other components of the same entity);
ii.whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief executive officer, who makes decisions about resources allocated to the segment and assess its performance;
iii.for which discrete financial information is available.

 

e)Functional and presentation currency

 

The Bank, in accordance with IAS 21 "Effects of Variations in Exchange Rates of the Foreign Currency", has defined as functional and presentation currency the Chilean Peso, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Bank operates, it also obeys the currency that influences the structure of costs and revenues.

 

Therefore, all balances and transactions denominated in currencies other than the Chilean Peso are considered as "Foreign currency".

 

f)Foreign currency transactions

 

The Bank performs transactions in foreign currencies, mainly in U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and held by the Bank are translated to Chilean pesos based on the representative market rate published by Reuters at 1:30 p.m. on the month end date. The rate used was Ch$853.78 per US$1 for March, 2020 (Ch$679.91 per US$1 for March 2019, and Ch$747.37 per US$1 for December, 2019).

 

The amount of net foreign exchange gains and losses include recognition of the effects that exchange rate variations have on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and the profits and losses on foreign exchange spot and forward transactions undertaken by the Bank. 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 12
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

  

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

g)Definitions and classification of financial instruments

 

i.          Definitions

 

A “financial instrument” is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of an entity, and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.

 

An “equity instrument” is a legal transaction that evidences a residual interest on the assets of an entity deducting all of its liabilities.

 

A “financial derivative” is a financial instrument whose value changes in response to changes with regard to an observed market variable (such as an interest rate, a foreign exchange rate, a financial instrument’s price, or a market index, including credit ratings), whose initial investment is very small compared with other financial instruments having a similar response to changes in market factors, and which is generally settled at a future date.

 

“Hybrid financial instruments” are contracts that simultaneously include a non-derivative host contract together with a financial derivative, known as an embedded derivative, which is not separately transferable and has the effect that some of the cash flows of the hybrid contract vary in a way similar to a stand-alone derivative. As of March 31, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019, Banco Santander-Chile did not keep implicit derivatives in its portfolio.

 

ii.        Classification of financial assets for measurement purposes

 

Financial assets are classified into the following specified categories: financial assets trading investments at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL), ‘held to maturity investments’, ‘available for sale investments’ (AFS) financial assets and ‘loans and accounts receivable from customers'. The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition.

 

A conventional purchase or sale of financial assets is the purchase or sale of a financial asset that requires the delivery of the asset during a period that is generally regulated or arises from a convention established in the market. A conventional purchase or sale of financial assets will be recognized and written off, as appropriate, by applying the accounting of the date of contracting or that of the settlement date.


Financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus, in the case of financial assets that aren’t accounted for at fair value with changes in profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue.

 

Effective interest method

 

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

 

Income is recognised on an effective interest basis for loans and accounts receivables other than those financial assets classified at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Trading investments

 

Financial assets are classified as FVTPL when the financial asset is either held for trading or it is designated as fair value through profit or loss.

 

A financial asset is classified as held for trading if:

 

-It has been acquired with the purpose of selling it in the short term; or
-on initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that the Bank manages together and has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking; or
-it is a derivative that is not designated and effective as a hedging instrument.

  

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 13
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

A financial asset other than a financial asset held for trading may be designated as FVTPL upon initial recognition if:

 

-Such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or
-the financial asset forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Bank's documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or
-it forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IAS 39 permits the entire combined contract to be designated as FVTPL.

 

Financial assets FVTPL are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognised in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognised incorporates any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset and is included in the ‘net income (expense) from financial operations' line item.

 

Held to maturity investments

 

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity dates that the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. Subsequent to initial recognition, held-to-maturity investments are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less impairment.

 

Available for sale investments

 

AFS investments are non-derivatives that are either designated as AFS or are not classified as (a) loans and accounts receivable from customers, (b) held-to-maturity investments or (c) financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (trading investments).

 

Financial instruments held by the Bank that are traded in an active market are classified as AFS and are stated at fair value at the end of each reporting period. The Bank also has investments in financial instruments that are not traded in an active market but that are also classified as AFS investments and stated at fair value at the end of each reporting period (because the directors consider that fair value can be reliably measured). Changes in the carrying amount of AFS monetary financial assets relating to changes in foreign currency rates, interest income calculated using the effective interest method and dividends on AFS equity investments are recognised in profit or loss. Other changes in the carrying amount of available for sale investments are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated under the heading of “Valuation Adjustment”. When the investment is disposed of or is determined to be impaired, the cumulative gain or loss previously accumulated in the investments revaluation reserve is reclassified to profit or loss.

 

Dividends on AFS equity instruments are recognised in profit or loss when the Bank's right to receive the dividends is established.

 

The fair value of AFS monetary financial assets denominated in a foreign currency is determined in that foreign currency and translated as the described in f) above. The foreign exchange gains and losses that are recognised in profit or loss are determined based on the amortised cost of the monetary asset.

 

Loans and accounts receivables from customers

 

Loans and accounts receivable from customers are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Loans and accounts receivables from customers (including loans and accounts receivable from customers and interbank loans) are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 

Interest income is recognised by applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables where discounting effects are immaterial.

 

iii.       Classification of financial assets for presentation purposes

 

For presentation purposes, the financial assets are classified by their nature into the following line items in the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements:

 

·      Cash and deposits in banks: this line includes cash balances, checking accounts and on-demand deposits with the Central Bank of Chile and other domestic and foreign financial institutions. Amounts invested as overnight deposits are included in this item and in the corresponding items. If a special item for these operations is not mentioned, they will be included along with the accounts being reported.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 14
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

  

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

·      Cash items in process of collection: this item includes values of documents in process of transfer and balances from operations that, as agreed, are not settled the same day, and purchase of currencies not yet received.

 

·      Trading investments: this item includes financial instruments held-for-trading and investments in mutual funds which must be adjusted to their fair value.

 

·      Investments under resale agreements: This item presents the balances corresponding to the transactions for the purchase of instruments with an agreement and the securities loans. In accordance with current regulations, the Bank does not register as its own portfolio those papers purchased with retro-purchase agreements.

 

·      Financial derivative contracts: financial derivative contracts with positive fair values are presented in this item. It includes both independent contracts as well as derivatives that should and can be separated from a host contract, whether they are for trading or accounted for as derivatives held for hedging, as shown in Note 7.

 

·      Trading derivatives: includes the fair value of derivatives which do not qualify for hedge accounting, including embedded derivatives separated from hybrid financial instruments.

 

·      Hedging derivatives: includes the fair value of derivatives designated as being in a hedging relationship, including the embedded derivatives separated from the hybrid financial instruments.

 

·       Interbank loans: this item includes the balances of transactions with domestic and foreign banks, including the Central Bank of Chile, other than those reflected in certain other financial asset classifications listed above.

 

·       Loans and accounts receivables from customers: these loans are non-derivative financial assets for which fixed or determined amounts are charged, that are not listed on an active market and which the Bank does not intend to sell immediately or in the short term. When the Bank is the lessor in a lease, and it substantially transfers the risks and rewards incidental to the leased asset, the transaction is presented in loans and accounts receivable from customers while the leased asset is removed from the Bank´s financial statements.

 

·       Investment instruments: are classified into two categories: held-to-maturity investments, and available-for-sale investments. The held-to-maturity investment classification includes only those instruments for which the Bank has the ability and intent to hold to maturity. The remaining investments are treated as available for sale.

 

iv.    Classification of financial liabilities for measurement purposes

 

Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities FVTPL or other financial liabilities.

 

Financial liabilities FVTPL

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the bank does not possess any financial liabilities FVTPL.

 

Other financial liabilities

 

Other financial liabilities (including loans and accounts payable) are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 15
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

  

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

v.Classification of financial liabilities for presentation purposes

 

Financial liabilities are classified by their nature into the following items in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position:

 

·      Deposits and other on-demand liabilities: this includes all on-demand obligations except for term savings accounts, which are not considered on-demand instruments in view of their special characteristics. Obligations whose payment may be required during the period are deemed to be on-demand obligations. Operations which become callable the day after the closing date are not treated as on-demand obligations.

 

·      Cash items in process of collection: this item includes balances from asset purchase operations that are not settled the same day, and sale of currencies not yet delivered.

 

·      Obligations under repurchase agreements: this includes the balances of sales of financial instruments under securities repurchase and loan agreements. The Bank does not record as own portfolio instruments acquired under repurchase agreements.

 

·      Time deposits and other time liabilities: this shows the balances of deposit transactions in which a term at the end of which they become callable has been stipulated.

 

·      Financial derivative contracts: this includes financial derivative contracts with negative fair values (i.e. a liability of the Bank), whether they are for trading or for hedge accounting, as set forth in Note 7.

 

·      Trading derivatives: includes the fair value of derivatives which do not qualify for hedge accounting, including embedded derivatives separated from hybrid financial instruments.

 

·      Hedging derivatives: includes the fair value of derivatives designated as being in a hedging relationship, including the embedded derivatives separated from the hybrid financial instruments.

 

·      Obligations with banks: Includes obligations with other banks in the country, with foreign banks or with the Central Bank of Chile and which were not classified in any previous definition.

 

·      Issued debt instruments: there are three types of instruments issued by the Bank: obligations under letters of credit, subordinated bonds and senior bonds placed in the local and foreign market.

 

·      Other financial liabilities: this item includes credit obligations to persons other than domestic banks, foreign banks, or the Central Bank of Chile, for financing purposes or operations in the normal course of business.

 

h)Valuation of financial instruments and recognition of fair value changes

 

Generally, financial assets and liabilities are initially recognized at fair value, which, in the absence of evidence against it, is deemed to be the transaction price. Financial instruments, other than those measured at fair value through profit or loss, are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs. Subsequently, and at the end of each reporting period, financial instruments are measured with the following criteria:

 

i.Valuation of financial instruments

 

Financial assets are measured according to their fair value, gross of any transaction costs that may be incurred in the course of a sale, except for credit investments and held to maturity investments.

 

According to IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement, “fair value” is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in the principal (or most advantageous) market at the measurement date under current market conditions (i.e. an exit price) regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using another valuation technique. When measuring fair value an entity shall take into account the characteristics of the asset or liability if market participants would take those characteristics into account when pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 16
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

  

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

The fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either: (a) in the principal market for the asset or liability, or (b) in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Even when there is no observable market to provide pricing information in connection with the sale of an asset or the transfer of a liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement shall assume that the transaction takes place, considered from the perspective of a potential market participant who intends to maximize value associated with the asset or liability.

 

When using valuation techniques, the Bank shall maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs as available. If an asset or a liability measured at fair value has a bid price and an ask price, the price within the bid-ask spread that is most representative of fair value in the circumstances shall be used to measure fair value regardless of where the input is categorized within the fair value hierarchy (i.e. Level 1, 2 or 3). IFRS 13 establishes a fair value hierarchy that categorizes into three levels the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 inputs) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs).

 

Every derivative is recorded in the Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position at fair value as previously described. This value is compared to the valuation at the trade date. If the fair value is subsequently measured positive, this is recorded as an asset, if the fair value is subsequently measured negative, this is recorded as a liability. The fair value on the trade date is deemed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, to be the transaction price. The changes in the fair value of derivatives from the trade date are recorded in “Net income (expense) from financial operations” in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income.

Specifically, the fair value of financial derivatives included in the portfolios of financial assets or liabilities held for trading is deemed to be their daily quoted price. If, for exceptional reasons, the quoted price cannot be determined on a given date, the fair value is determined using similar methods to those used to measure over the counter (OTC) derivatives. The fair value of OTC derivatives is the sum of the future cash flows resulting from the instrument, discounted to present value at the date of valuation (“present value” or “theoretical close”) using valuation techniques commonly used by the financial markets: “net present value” (NPV) and option pricing models, among other methods. Also, within the fair value of derivatives are included Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) and Debit Valuation Adjustment (DVA), all with the objective that the fair value of each instrument includes the credit risk of its counterparty and Bank´s own risk. Counterparty Credit Risk (CVA) is a valuation adjustment to derivatives contracted in non-organized markets as a result of exposure to counterparty credit risk. The CVA is calculated considering the potential exposure to each counterparty in future periods. Own-credit risk (DVA) is a valuation adjustment similar to the CVA, but generated by the Bank's credit risk assumed by our counterparties.

 

“Loans and accounts receivable from customers” and Held-to-maturity instrument portfolio are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Amortized cost is the acquisition cost of a financial asset or liability, plus or minus, as appropriate, prepayments of principal and the cumulative amortization (recorded in the consolidated income statement) of the difference between the initial cost and the maturity amount as calculated under the effective interest method. For financial assets, amortized cost also includes any reductions for impairment or uncollectibility. For loans and accounts receivable designated as hedged items in fair value hedges, the changes in their fair value related to the risk or risks being hedged are recorded in “Net income (expense) from financial operations”.

 

The “effective interest rate” is the discount rate that exactly matches the initial amount of a financial instrument to all its estimated cash flows over its remaining life. For fixed-rate financial instruments, the effective interest rate incorporates the contractual interest rate established on the acquisition date. Where applicable, the fees and transaction costs that are a part of the financial return are included. For floating-rate financial instruments, the effective interest rate matches the current rate of return until the date of the next review of interest rates.

 

The amounts at which the financial assets are recorded represent the Bank’s maximum exposure to credit risk as at the reporting date. The Bank has also received collateral and other credit enhancements to mitigate its exposure to credit risk, which consist mainly of mortgage guarantees, equity instruments and personal securities, assets under leasing agreements, assets acquired under repurchase agreements, securities loans and derivatives.

 

Capital instruments whose fair value cannot be determined sufficiently objectively and financial derivatives that have these instruments as underlying assets and are settled by delivery thereof are maintained at their acquisition cost, corrected, where appropriate, by losses for deterioration they have experienced.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 17
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

  

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

ii.Valuation techniques

 

Financial instruments at fair value, determined on the basis of price quotations in active markets, include government debt securities, private sector debt securities, equity shares, short positions, and fixed-income securities issued.

 

In cases where price quotations cannot be observed in available markets, the Bank’s management determines a best estimate of the price that the market would set using its own internal models. In most cases, these models use data based on observable market parameters as significant inputs however for some valuations of financial instruments, significant inputs are unobservable in the market. To determine a value for those instruments, various techniques are employed to make these estimates, including the extrapolation of observable market data.

 

The most reliable evidence of the fair value of a financial instrument on initial recognition is usually the transaction price, however due to lack of availability of market information, the value of the instrument may be derived from other market transactions performed with the same or similar instruments or may be measured by using a valuation technique in which the variables used include only observable market data, mainly interest rates.

 

The main techniques used as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 and as of December 31, 2019 by the Bank’s internal models to determine the fair value of the financial instruments are as follows:

 

i.In the valuation of financial instruments permitting static hedging (mainly forwards and swaps), the present value method is used. Estimated future cash flows are discounted using the interest rate curves of the related currencies. The interest rate curves are generally observable market data.
ii.In the valuation of financial instruments requiring dynamic hedging (mainly structured options and other structured instruments), the Black-Scholes model is normally used. Where appropriate, observable market inputs are used to obtain factors such as the bid-offer spread, exchange rates, volatility, correlation indexes and market liquidity.
iii.In the valuation of certain financial instruments exposed to interest rate risk, such as interest rate futures, caps and floors, the present value method (futures) and the Black-Scholes model (plain vanilla options) are used. The main inputs used in these models are observable market data, including the related interest rate curves, volatilities, correlations and exchange rates.

 

The fair value of the financial instruments calculated by the aforementioned internal models considers contractual terms and observable market data, which include interest rates, credit risk, exchange rates, quoted market price of shares and market rates of raw materials, volatility, prepayments and liquidity. The Bank’s management considers that its valuation models are not significantly subjective, since these methodologies can be adjusted and evaluated, as appropriate, through the internal calculation of fair value and the subsequent comparison with the related actively traded price.

 

iii.Hedging transactions

 

The Bank uses financial derivatives for the following purposes:

 

i.To sell to customers who request these instruments in the management of their market and credit risks;
ii.to use these derivatives in the management of the risks of the Bank entities’ own positions and assets and liabilities (“hedging derivatives”), and
iii.to obtain profits from changes in the price of these derivatives (trading derivatives).

 

All financial derivatives that are not held for hedging purposes are accounted for as trading derivatives.

 

A derivative qualifies for hedge accounting if all the following conditions are met:

 

1.The derivative hedges one of the following three types of exposure:

 

a.Changes in the value of assets and liabilities due to fluctuations, among others, in inflation (UF), the interest rate and/or exchange rate to which the position or balance to be hedged is subject (“fair value hedge”);
b.Changes in the estimated cash flows arising from financial assets and liabilities, commitments and highly probable forecasted transactions (“cash flow hedge”);
c.The net investment in a foreign operation (“hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation”).

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

2.It is effective in offsetting exposure inherent in the hedged item or position throughout the expected term of the hedge, which means that:

 

a.At the date of arrangement the hedge is expected, under normal conditions, to be highly effective (“prospective effectiveness”).

 

b.There is sufficient evidence that the hedge was actually effective during the life of the hedged item or position (“retrospective effectiveness”).

 

3.There must be adequate documentation evidencing the specific designation of the financial derivative to hedge certain balances or transactions and how this effective hedge was expected to be achieved and measured, provided that this is consistent with the Bank’s management of own risks.

 

The changes in the value of financial instruments qualifying for hedge accounting are recorded as follows:

 

a.For fair value hedges, the gains or losses arising on both hedging instruments and the hedged items (attributable to the type of risk being hedged) are included as “Net income (expense) from financial operations” in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income.
b.For fair value hedges of interest rate risk on a portfolio of financial instruments, gains or losses that arise in measuring hedging instruments and other gains or losses due to changes in fair value of the underlying hedged item (attributable to the hedged risk) are recorded in the Consolidated Interim Financial Statement of Income under “Net income (expense) from financial operations”.
c.For cash flow hedges, the change in fair value of the hedging instrument is included as “Cash flow hedge” in “Other comprehensive income”.
d.The differences in valuation of the hedging instrument corresponding to the ineffective portion of the cash flow hedging transactions are recorded directly in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income under “Net income (expense) from financial operations”.

 

If a derivative designated as a hedging instrument no longer meets the requirements described above due to expiration, ineffectiveness or for any other reason, hedge accounting treatment is discontinued. When “fair value hedging” is discontinued, the fair value adjustments to the carrying amount of the hedged item arising from the hedged risk are amortized to gain or loss from that date, when applicable.

 

When cash flow hedges are discontinued any cumulative gain or loss of the hedging instrument recognized under “Other comprehensive income” (from the period when the hedge was effective) remains recorded in equity until the hedged transaction occurs, at which time it is recorded in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income, unless the transaction is no longer expected to occur, in which case any cumulative gain or loss is recorded immediately in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income.

 

iv.Embedded Derivatives in hybrid financial instruments

 

Embedded Derivatives in other financial instruments or in other host contracts are accounted for separately as derivatives if 1) their risks and characteristics are not closely related to the host contracts, 2) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative would meet the definition of a derivative, and 3) provided that the host contracts are not classified as “Trading investments” or as other financial assets (liabilities) at fair value through profit or loss.

 

v.Offsetting of financial instruments

 

Financial asset and liability balances are offset, i.e., reported in the Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position at their net amount, only if there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recorded amounts and the Bank intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 there is not offsetting of financial asset and liability balances.

 

vi.Derecognition of financial assets and liabilities

 

The accounting treatment of transfers of financial assets is determined by the extent and the manner in which the risks and rewards associated with the transferred assets are transferred to third parties:

 

i.If the Bank transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to third parties, as in the case of unconditional sales of financial assets, sales under repurchase agreements at fair value at the date of repurchase, sales of financial assets with a purchased call option or written put option deeply out of the money, utilization of assets in which the transferor does not retain subordinated debt nor grants any credit enhancement to the new holders, and other similar cases, the transferred financial asset is derecognized from the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position and any rights or obligations retained or created in the transfer are simultaneously recorded.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

ii.If the Bank retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership associated with the transferred financial asset, as in the case of sales of financial assets under repurchase agreements at a fixed price or at the sale price plus interest, securities lending agreements under which the borrower undertakes to return the same or similar assets, and other similar cases, the transferred financial asset is not derecognized from the Consolidated Interim Financial Statement of Financial Position and continues to be measured by the same criteria as those used before the transfer. However, the following items are recorded:

 

-An associated financial liability for an amount equal to the consideration received; this liability is subsequently measured at amortized cost.
-Both the income from the transferred (but not removed) financial asset as well as any expenses incurred due to the new financial liability.

 

iii. If the Bank neither transfers nor substantially retains all the risks and rewards of ownership associated with the transferred financial asset—as in the case of sales of financial assets with a purchased call option or written put option that is not deeply in or out of the money, securitization of assets in which the transferor retains a subordinated debt or other type of credit enhancement for a portion of the transferred asset, and other similar cases, the following distinction is made:

 

a.If the transferor does not retain control of the transferred financial asset: the asset is derecognized from the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position and any rights or obligations retained or created in the transfer are recognized.

 

b.If the transferor retains control of the transferred financial asset: it continues to be recognized in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position for an amount equal to its exposure to changes in value and a financial liability associated with the transferred financial asset is recorded. The net carrying amount of the transferred asset and the associated liability is the amortized cost of the rights and obligations retained, if the transferred asset is measured at amortized cost, or the fair value of the rights and obligations retained, if the transferred asset is measured at fair value.

 

Accordingly, financial assets are only derecognized from the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position when the rights over the cash flows they generate have terminated or when all the inherent risks and rewards of ownership have been substantially transferred to third parties. Similarly, financial liabilities are only derecognized from the Consolidated Interim Financial Statement Financial Position when the obligations specified in the contract are discharged or cancelled or the contract has matured.

 

i)Recognizing income and expenses

 

The most significant criteria used by the Bank to recognize its revenues and expenses are summarized as follows:

 

i.Interest revenue, interest expense, and similar items

 

Interest revenue, expense and similar items are recorded on an accrual basis using the effective interest method.

 

However, when a given operation or transaction is past due by 90 days or more, originated from a refinancing or renegotiation, or when the Bank believes that the debtor poses a high risk of default, the interest and adjustments pertaining to these transactions are not recorded directly in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income unless they have been actually received.

 

This interest and adjustments are generally referred to as “suspended” and are recorded as memorandum accounts in they are reported as part of the complementary information thereto and as memorandum accounts. This interest is recognized as income, when collected.

 

The resumption of interest income recognition of previously impaired loans only occurs when such loans become current (i.e. payments were received such that the loans are contractually past-due for less than 90 days) or they are no longer classified under the C3, C4, C5, or C6 risk categories (for loans individually evaluated for impairment).

 

ii.       Commissions, fees, and similar items

 

Fee and commission income and expenses are recognized in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income using criteria stablished in IFRS 15 “Revenue from contracts with customers”.

 

Under IFRS 15, the Bank recognize revenue when (or as) satisfied a performance obligations by transferring a service (ie an asset) to a customer; under this definition an asset is transferred when (or as) the customer obtains control of that asset. The Bank considers the terms of the contract and its customary business practices to determine the transaction price. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties.

 

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

The Bank transfers control of a good or service over time and, therefore, satisfies a performance obligation and recognises revenue over time, and/or the Bank satisfies the performance obligation at a point in time.

 

The main income arising from commissions, fees and similar items correspond to:

 

-Fees and commissions for lines of credits and overdrafts:includes accrued fees related to granting lines of credit and overdrafts in checking accounts.
-Fees and commissions for guarantees and letters of credit:includes accrued fees in the period relating to granting of guarantee payment for current and contingent third party obligations.
-Fees and commissions for card services:includes accrued and earned commissions in the period related to use of credit cards, debit cards and other cards.
-Fees and commissions for management of accounts:includes accrued commissions for the maintenance of checking, savings and other accounts.
-Fees and commissions for collections and payments:includes income arising from collections and payments services provided by the Bank.
-Fees and commissions for intermediation and management of securities:includes income from brokerage, placements, administration and securitie's custody services.
-Fees and commissions for insurance brokerage fees: includes income arising for insurances distribution.
-Other fees and commissions:includes income arising from currency changes,financial advisory, cashier check issuance, placement of financial products and onlilne banking services.

 

The main expense arising from commissions, fees and similar items correspond to:

 

-Compensation for card operation:includes commission expenses for credit and debit card operations related to income commissions card services.
-Fees and commissions for securities transactions:includes commissions expense for deposits, securities custody service and securitie's brokerage.
-Other fees and commissions:includes mainly expenses generayed from online services.

 

The Bank has incorporated disaggregated revenue disclosure and reportable segment relationship in Note 25.

 

Additionaly, the Bank maintains certain loyalty programme associated to its credit cards services, for which has deferred a percentage of the consideration received in the statement of financial position to comply with its related performance obligation according IFRS 15, or has liquidated on a monthly basis as far they arise.

 

iii.Non-financial income and expenses

 

They are recognized in accordance with the criteria established in IFRS 15, identifying the performance obligation and when they are satisfied (accrued).

 

iv.Commissions in the formalization of loans

 

The financial commissions that arise in the formalization of loans, mainly the opening or study and information commissions, are periodized and recorded in the Interim Statement of the Consolidated Income throughout the life of the loan.

 

j) Impairment

 

i.         Financial assets:

 

A financial asset, other than that at fair value through profit and loss, is evaluated on each financial statement filing date to determine whether objective evidence of impairment exists.

 

A financial asset or group of financial assets will be impaired if, and only if, objective evidence of impairment exists as a result of one or more events that occurred after initial recognition of the asset (“event causing the loss”), and this event or events causing the loss have an impact on the estimated future cash flows of a financial asset or group of financial assets.

 

An impairment loss relating to financial assets recorded at amortized cost is calculated as the difference between the recorded amount of the asset and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.


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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

Individually significant financial assets are individually tested to determine their impairment. The remaining financial assets are evaluated collectively in groups that share similar credit risk characteristics.

 

All impairment losses are recorded in income. Any impairment loss relating to a financial asset available for sale previously recorded in equity is transferred to profit or loss.

 

The reversal of an impairment loss occurs only if it can be objectively related to an event occurring after the initial impairment loss was recorded. The reversal of an impairment loss shall not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined if no impairment loss has been recognized for the asset in prior years. The reversal is recorded in income with the exception of available for sale equity financial assets, in which case it is recorded in other comprehensive income.

 

ii.          Non-financial assets:

 

The Bank’s non-financial assets, excluding investment properties, are reviewed at the reporting date to determine whether they show signs of impairment (i.e. its carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount). If any such evidence exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated, in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss.

 

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

In connection with other assets, impairment losses recorded in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date to determine whether the loss has decreased and should be reversed. The increased carrying amount of an asset other than goodwill attributable to a reversal of an impairment loss shall not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined (net of amortization or depreciation) had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset in prior years. Losses for goodwill impairment recognized through capital gains are not reversed.

 

k) Property, plant, and equipment

 

This category includes the amount of buildings, land, furniture, vehicles, computer hardware and other fixed assets owned by the consolidated entities or acquired under finance leases. Assets are classified according to their use as follows:

 

i.           Property, plant and equipment for own use

 

Property, plant and equipment for own use includes but is not limited to tangible assets received by the consolidated entities in full or partial satisfaction of financial assets representing accounts receivable from third parties which are intended to be held for continuing own use and tangible assets acquired under finance leases. These assets are presented at acquisition cost less the related accumulated depreciation and, if applicable, any impairment losses resulting from comparing the net value of each item to the respective recoverable amount.

 

Depreciation is calculated using the straight line method over the acquisition cost of assets less their residual value, assuming that the land on which buildings and other structures stand has an indefinite life and, therefore, is not subject to depreciation.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

The Bank applies the following useful lives for the tangible assets that comprise its assets:

 

ITEM  

Useful life

(in months)

Land   -
Paintings and works of art   -
Carpets and curtains   36
Computers and hardware   36
Vehicles   36
IT systems and software   36
ATMs   60
Other machines and equipment   60
Office furniture   60
Telephone and communication systems   60
Security systems     60
Rights over telephone lines   60
Air conditioning systems   84
Other installations   120
Buildings   1,200

 

The consolidated entities assess at each reporting period whether there is any indicator that the carrying amount of any tangible asset exceeds its recoverable amount. If this is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and future depreciation charges are adjusted in accordance with the revised carrying amount and to the new remaining useful life.

 

The estimated useful lives of the items of property, plant and equipment held for own use are reviewed at the end of each reporting period to detect significant changes. If changes are detected, the useful lives of the assets are adjusted by correcting the depreciation charge to be recorded in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income in future years on the basis of the new useful lives.

 

Maintenance expenses relating to tangible assets held for own use are recorded as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

 

ii.          Assets leased out under operating leases

 

The criteria used to record the acquisition cost of assets leased out under operating leases, to calculate their depreciation and their respective estimated useful lives, and to record their impairment losses, are the same as those for property, plant and equipment held for own use. 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

l)Leases

 

At inception of a contract the Bank assesses whether a contract contains a lease. A contract contains a lease if the contracts conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Bank assesses whether:

 

● the contract involves the use of an identified asset – this may be specified explicitly or implicitly and should be physically distinct. If the supplier has a substantive substitution right, then the asset is not identified;

 

● the Bank has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the asset throughout the period of use, and

 

● the Bank has the right to direct the use of the asset – this is decision-making purpose for which asset is use.

 

a. As a Lessee

 

The Bank recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date in accordance within IFRS 16 “Leases”. The main contracts that the Bank has are offices and branches related, which are necessary to carry out its activities.

 

At the beginning, the right-of-use asset is equal to the lease liability and is calculated as the present value of the lease payments discounted using the incremental interest rate at the commencement date, considering the lease term of each contract. The average incremental interest rate as of December 31, 2019 is 1.7%. After initial recognition, the right-of-use is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method in accordance with the lease term of the contract, and the lease liability is amortised in accordance with the effective interest method. Financial interest is accounted as interest expense, and depreciation as depreciation expense in each period.

 

The term of the lease comprises non-cancelable periods established within each contract, while for lease contracts with an indefinite useful life, the Bank has determined to assign a useful life equal to the longer non-cancelable period of its lease agreements. The Bank has elected not to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. The Bank recognises lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Any modification in the terms or lease should be treated as a new measurement.

 

At initial measurement, the Bank measures the right-of-use asset at cost. The rent of these leases are according in UF, and payable in Chilean pesos. According to the provisions of Circular No. 3,649 of the CMF (ex SBIF), the monthly variation in UF that affects the contracts established in said monetary unit should be treated as a new measurement, and therefore, readjustments should be recognized as a modification to the obligation and in parallel the amount of the asset must be adjusted for the right to use leased assets.

 

The Bank has not entered into to lease agreements with guarantee clauses for residual value or variable lease payments.

 

b. As a lessor

 

When the Bank acts as a lessor, it determines at the beginning if it corresponds to a financial or operating lease. To do this, it evaluates whether it has substantially transferred all the risks and benefits of the asset. In the affirmative case, it corresponds to a financial lease, otherwise it is a financial lease. The Bank recognizes the lease income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

c. Third party financing

 

The Bank recognises the loans with third parties within “Loans and accounts receivable from customers” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, the sum of the present value of the lease payments receivable from the lessee, including the exercise price of the lessee’s purchase option at the end of the lease term, when at the inception of the lease it is reasonably certain that the lessee will exercise the option.

 

The finance income and expenses arising from these contracts are recorded under “Interest income” and “Interest expense” respectively, in Consolidated Statements of Income to achieve constant return rate over the lease term. 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

m) Factoring transactions

 

Factored receivables are valued at the amount disbursed by the Bank in exchange of invoices or other commercial instruments representing the credit which the transferor assigns to the Bank. The price difference between the amounts disbursed and the actual face value of the credits is recorded as interest income in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income using the effective interest method over the financing period.

 

When the assignment of these instruments involves no liability on the part of the assignee, the Bank assumes the risks of insolvency of the parties responsible for payment.

 

n) Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets are identified as non-monetary assets (separately identifiable from other assets) without physical substance which arise as a result of legal or contractual rights. The Bank recognizes an intangible asset, whether purchased or self-created (at cost), when the cost of the asset can be measured reliably and it is probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the Bank.

 

Intangible assets are recorded initially at acquisition or production cost and are subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses.

 

Internally developed computer software is recorded as an intangible asset if, among other requirements (basically the Bank’s ability to use or sell it), it can be identified and its ability to generate future economic benefits can be demonstrated.

 

Intangible assets are amortized linearly based on the estimated useful life, which has been defined by default in 36 months, and can be modified to the extent that it is demonstrated that the Bank will benefit from the use of the intangible for a different period mentioned above.

 

Expenditure on research activities is recorded as an expense in the year in which it is incurred and cannot be subsequently capitalized.

 

o) Cash and cash equivalents

 

The indirect method is used to prepare the cash flow statement, starting with the Bank’s consolidated pre-tax income and incorporating non-cash transactions, as well as income and expenses associated with cash flows, which are classified as investing or financing activities.

 

The cash flow statement was prepared considering the following definitions:

 

i.Cash flows: Inflows and outflows of cash and cash equivalents, such as deposits with the Central Bank of Chile, deposits in domestic banks, and deposits in foreign banks.

 

ii.Operating activities: Principal revenue-producing activities performed by banks and other activities that cannot be classified as investing or financing activities.

 

iii.Investing activities: The acquisition and disposal of long-term assets and other investments not included in cash and cash equivalents.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

iv.Financing Activities: Activities that result in changes in the size and composition of equity and liabilities that are not operating or investing activities.

 

p) Allowances for loan losses

 

The Bank continuously evaluates the entire loan portfolio and contingent loans, as it is established by the CMF, to timely provide the necessary and sufficient provisions to cover expected losses associated with the characteristics of the debtors and their loans, which determine payment behavior and recovery.

 

The Bank has established allowances to cover probable losses on loans and account receivables in accordance with instructions issued by Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions CMF (ex SBIF) and models of credit risk rating and assessment approved by the Board’s Committee, including the amendments introduced by Circular N°3,573 and N°3,584 which establishes a standard method for residential mortgage, commercialloans and complements and specifies instructions on provisions and loans classified in the impaired portfolio, and subsequent amendments.

 

The Bank uses the following models established by the CMF, to evaluate its loan portfolio and credit risk:

 

-Individual assessment - where the Bank assesses a debtor as individually significant when their loans are significant, or when the debtor cannot be classified within a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics, due to its size, complexity or level of exposure.

 

-Group assessment - a group assessment is relevant for analyzing a large number of transactions with small individual balances due from individuals or small companies. The Bank groups debtors with similar credit risk characteristics giving to each group a default probability and recovery rate based on a historical analysis. The Bank has implemented standard models for mortgage loans (Circular N°3,573 and N°3,584), and commercial loan (Circular N° 3,638 and N°3,647) and internal models for consumer loans.

 

For the company Santander Consumer Finance Limitada the determination of the provision for credit risk is made using internal models under IFRS 9 to determine the expected losses for this default. These internal models are reviewed monthly and the modifications to said models are approved by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis, after review and approval by the Company's General Management. These models collectively evaluate the receivables, for which said loans are grouped based on similar credit risk characteristics, which indicate the debtor's ability to pay on the entire debt, principal and interest, in accordance with the terms of the contract. In addition, this allows evaluating a large number of transactions with low individual amounts, regardless of whether they belong to individuals or small companies. Therefore, debtors and loans with similar characteristics are grouped together and each group has a risk level assigned to it.

 

I.Allowances for individual assessment

 

An individual assessment of commercial debtors is necessary according to the CMF, in the case of companies which, due to their size, complexity or level of exposure, must be known and analyzed in detail.

 

The analysis of the debtor is primarily focused on their credit quality and their risk category classification of the debtor and of their respective contingent loans and loans These are assigned to one of the following portfolio categories: Normal, Substandard and Impaired. The risk factors considered are: industry or economic sector, owners or managers, financial situation and payment ability, and payment behavior.

 

The portfolio categories and their definitions are as follows:

 

i.Normal Portfolio includes debtors with a payment ability that allows them to meet their obligations and commitments. Evaluations of the current economic and financial environment do not indicate that this will change. The classifications assigned to this portfolio are categories from A1 to A6.

 

ii.Substandard Portfolio includes debtors with financial difficulties or a significant deterioration of their payment ability. There is reasonable doubt concerning the future reimbursement of the capital and interest within the contractual terms, with limited ability to meet short-term financial obligations. The classifications assigned to this portfolio are categories from B1 to B4.

 

iii.Impaired Portfolio includes debtors and their loans where repayment is considered remote, with a reduced or no likelihood of repayment. This portfolio includes debtors who have stopped paying their loans or that indicate that they will stop paying, as well as those who require forced debt restructuration, reducing the obligation or delaying the term of the capital or interest, and any other debtor who is over 90 days overdue in his payment of interest or capital. The classifications assigned to this portfolio are categories from C1 to C6.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

  

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

Normal and Substandard Compliance Portfolio

 

As part of individual assessment, the Bank classifies debtors into the following categories, assigning them a probability of non-performance (PNP) and severity (SEV), which result in the expected loss percentages:

 

Portfolio Debtor’s Category

Probability of

Non-Performance (%)

Severity (%) Expected Loss (%)
Normal Portfolio A1 0.04 90.0 0.03600
A2 0.10 82.5 0.08250
A3 0.25 87.5 0.21875
A4 2.00 87.5 1.75000
A5 4.75 90.0 4.27500
A6 10.00 90.0 9.00000
Substandard Portfolio B1 15.00 92.5 13.87500
B2 22.00 92.5 20.35000
B3 33.00 97.5 32.17500
B4 45.00 97.5 43.87500

 

The Bank first determines all credit exposures, which includes the accounting balances of loans and accounts receivable from customers plus contingent loans, less any amount recovered through executing the financial guarantees or collateral covering the operations. The percentages of expected loss are applied to this exposure. In the case of collateral, the Bank must demonstrate that the value assigned reasonably reflects the value obtainable on disposal of the assets or equity instruments. When the credit risk of the debtor is substituted for the credit quality of the collateral or guarantor, this methodology is applicable only when the guarantor or surety is an entity qualified in a assimilable investment grade by a local or international company rating agency recognized by the CMF. Guaranteed securities cannot be deducted from the exposure amount, only financial guarantees and collateral can be considered.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Bank must maintain a minimum provision of 0.5% over loans and contingent loans in the normal portfolio.

 

Impaired Portfolio

 

The impaired portfolio includes all loans and the entire value of contingent loans of the debtors that are over 90 days overdue on the payment of interest or principal of any loan at the end of the month. It also includes debtors who have been granted a loan to refinance loans over 60 days overdue, as well as debtors who have undergone forced restructuration or partial debt condonation.

 

The impaired portfolio excludes: a) residential mortgage loans, with payments less than 90 days overdue; and, b) loans to finance higher education according to Law 20,027, provided the breach conditions outlined in Circular N°3,454 of December 10, 2008 are not fulfilled.

 

The provision for an impaired portfolio is calculated by determining the expected loss rate for the exposure, adjusting for amounts recoverable through available financial guarantees and deducting the present value of recoveries made through collection services after the related expenses.

 

Once the expected loss range is determined, the related provision percentage is applied over the exposure amount, which includes loans and contingent loans related to the debtor.

 

The allowance rates applied over the calculated exposure are as follows:

 

Classification   Estimated range of loss   Allowance
C1   Up to 3%   2%
C2   Greater than 3% and less than 20%   10%
C3   Greater than 20% and less than 30%   25%
C4   Greater than 30% and less than 50%   40%
C5   Greater than 50% and less than 80%   65%
C6   Greater than 80%   90%

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

Loans are maintained in the impaired portfolio until their payment ability is normal, notwithstanding the write off of each particular credit that meets conditions of Title II of Chapter B-2. Once the circumstances that led to classification in the Impaired Portfolio have been overcome, the debtor can be removed from this portfolio once all the following conditions are met:

 

i.The debtor has no obligations of the debtor with the Bank more than 30 days overdue;
ii.the debtor has not been granted loans to pay its obligations;
iii.at least one of the payments include the amortization of capital;
iv.if the debtor has made partial loan payments in the last six months, two payments have already been made;
v.if the debtor must pay monthly installments for one or more loans, four consecutive installments have been made;
vi.the debtor does not appear to have bad debts in the information provided by the CMF ( ex SBIF), except for insignificant amounts.

 

II.Allowances for group assessments

 

Group assessments are used to estimate allowances required for loans with low balances related to individuals or small companies.

 

Group assessments require the formation of groups of loans with similar characteristics by type of debtor and loan conditions, in order to establish both the group payment behavior and the recoveries of their defaulted loans, using technically substantiated estimates and prudential criteria. The model used is based on the characteristics of the debtor, payment history, outstanding loans and default among other relevant factors.

 

The Bank uses methodologies to establish credit risk, based on internal models to estimate the allowances for the group-evaluated portfolio. This portfolio includes commercial loans with debtors that are not assessed individually, mortgage and consumer loans (including installment loans, credit cards and overdraft lines). These methods allow the Bank to independently identify the portfolio behavior and establish the provision required to cover losses arising during the year.

 

The customers are classified according to their internal and external characteristics into profiles, using a customer-portfolio model to differentiate each portfolio’s risk in an appropriate manner. This is known as the profile allocation method.

 

The profile allocation method is based on a statistical construction model that establishes a relationship through logistic regression between variables (for example default, payment behavior outside the Bank, socio-demographic data) and a response variable which determines the client’s risk, which in this case is over 90 days overdue. Hence, common profiles are established and assigned a Probability of Non-Performance (PNP) and a recovery rate based on a historical analysis known as Severity (SEV).

 

Therefore, once the customers have been profiled, and the loan’s profile assigned a PNP and a SEV, the exposure at default (EXP) is calculated. This exposure includes the book value of the loans and accounts receivable from the customer, plus contingent loans, less any amount that can be recovered by executing guarantees (for credits other than consumer loans).

 

Notwithstanding the above, on establishing provisions associated with mortgage and commercial loans, the Bank must recognize minimum provisions according to standard methods established by the CMF (ex SBIF) for those types of loans. While this is considered to be a prudent minimum base, it does not relieve the Bank of its responsibility to have its own methodologies of determining adequate provisions to protect the credit risk of the portfolio.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

Standard method of residential mortgage loan provisions

 

As of January 1, 2016 and in accordance with Circular N° 3,573 issued by the CMF, the Bank began applying the standard method of provisions for residential mortgage loans. According to this method, the expected loss factor applicable to residential mortgage loans will depend on the default of each loan and the relationship between the outstanding principal of each loan and the value of the associated mortgage guarantee (Loans to Value, LTV) at the end of each month.

 

The allowance rates applied according to default and LTV are the following:

 

LTV Range Default days at month closing 0 1-29 30-59 60-89 Impaired portfolio

 

LTV≤40%

PNP(%) 1.0916 21.3407 46.0536 75.1614 100
Severity (%) 0.0225 0.0441 0.0482 0.0482 0.0537
Expected Loss (%) 0.0002 0.0094 0.0222 0.0362 0.0537

 

40%< LTV ≤80%

PNP(%) 1.9158 27.4332 52.0824 78.9511 100
Severity (%) 2.1955 2.8233 2.9192 2.9192 3.0413
Expected Loss (%) 0.0421 0.7745 1.5204 2.3047 3.0413

 

80%< LTV ≤90%

PNP(%) 2.5150 27.9300 52.5800 79.6952 100
Severity (%) 21.5527 21.6600 21.9200 22.1331 22.2310
Expected Loss (%) 0.5421 6.0496 11.5255 17.6390 22.2310

 

LTV >90%

PNP(%) 2.7400 28.4300 53.0800 80.3677 100
Severity (%) 27.2000 29.0300 29.5900 30.1558 30.2436
Expected Loss (%) 0.7453 8.2532 15.7064 24.2355 30.2436

LTV =Loan capital/Value of guarantee

 

If the same debtor has more than one residential mortgage loan with the Bank and one of them over 90 days overdue, all their loans shall be allocated to the impaired portfolio, calculating provisions for each of them in accordance with their respective LTV.

 

For residential mortgage loans related to housing programs and grants from the Chilean government, the allowance rate may be weighted by a factor of loss mitigation (LM), which depends on the LTV percentage and the price of the property in the deed of sale (S), as long as the debtor has contracted auction insurance provided by the Chilean government.

 

Standard method of commercial loan provisions

 

In accordance with the Circular N°. 3,638 and N°. 3,647 issued by the CMF, as of July 1, 2019, the Bank began applying the standard model of provisions for student loans or other types of commercial loans. The impact of implementing these regulations implied an increase of approximately 4% of the stock of provisions for credit risk.

 

Prior to the implementation of the standard method, the Bank used its internal models for the determination of group business provisions.


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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

a.Commercial leasing operations

 

For these operations, the provision factor must be applied to the current value of commercial leasing operations (including the purchase option) and will depend on the delinquency of each operation, the type of leased asset and the relationship, at closing of each month, between the current value of each operation and the value of the leased asset (PVB), as indicated in the following tables:

 

Probability  Non-Performance (PNP) by default and type of asset (%)
Default days at month closing Type of asset
Real Estate Non real Estate
0 0.79 1.61
1-29 7.94 12.02
30-59 28.76 40.88
60-89 58.76 69.38
Impaired portfolio 100.00 100.00

 

Severity (SEV) by stage and type of asset (%)
 PVB Stage Real Estate Non real Estate
PVB ≤ 40% 0.05 18.2
40% < PVB ≤ 50% 0.05 57.00
50% < PVB ≤ 80% 5.10 68.40
80% < PVB ≤ 90% 23.20 75.10
PVB > 90% 36.20 78.90

PVB= Current valiue of operation/leased asset value

The determination of the PVB relationship will be made considering the appraisal value, expressed in UF for real estate and pesos for non-real estate, recorded at the time of granting the respective credit, taking into account any situations that may be causing pricing rises of the asset at that time.

b.Student loans

 

For these operations, the provision factor should be applied to the student loan and the exposure of the contingent credit, when applicable. The determination of this factor depends on the type of student loan and the enforceability of the payment of capital or interest, at the end of each month. When payment is due, the factor will also depend on its default.

For the purposes of the classification of the loan, a distinction is made between those granted for the financing of higher studies granted in accordance with Law No. 20.027 (CAE) and, on the other hand, the CORFO guarantee credits or other student loans.

Probability  Non-Performance (PNP) according enforceability, default and type of loan (%)
Is the principal and insterest enforceable Default days at month closing Student loans
CAE CORFO and other
Yes 0 5.2 2.9
1-29 37.2 15.0
30-59 59.0 43.4
60-89 72.8 71.9
Impaired portfolio 100.0 100.0
No N/A 41.6 16.5

 

Severity (SEV) by stage PVB and type of asset (%)
Is the principal and insterest enforceable Student loans
CAE CORFO and other
Yes 70.9
No 50.3 45.8

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

c.Generic comercial loans and factoring

 

For factoring operations and other commercial loans, the provision factor, applicable to the amount of the loans and the exposure of the contingent credit will depend on the default of each operation and the relationship that exists, at the end of each month, between the obligations that the debtor has with the bank and the value of the real guarantees that protect them (PTVG), as indicated in the following tables:

 

Probability  Non-Performance (PNP) by default and PTVG stage (%)
Default days at month closing Guarantee

 

No guarantee

PTVG ≤ 100% PTVG > 100%
0 1.86 2.68 4.91
1-29 11.60 13.45 22.93
30-59 25.33 26.92 45.30
60-89 41.31 41.31 61.63
Impaired portfolio 100.00 100.00 100.00

 

Severity (SEV) by PTVG stage (%)
Guarantee PTVG stage Factoring and other comercial loans without responsibility Factoring with responsibility
Guarantee PTVG ≤ 60% 5.0 3,2
60% < PTVG ≤ 75% 20.3 12,8
75% < PTVG ≤ 90% 32.2 20,3
90% < PTVG 43.0 27,1
No guarantee 56,9 35.9

 

The guarantees used for the purposes of calculating the PTVG relationship of this method may be specific or general, including those that are simultaneously specific and general. A guarantee can only be considered if, according to the respective coverage clauses, it was constituted in the first degree of preference in favor of the bank and only guarantees the debtor's credits with respect to which it is imputed (not shared with other debtors). The invoices assigned in the factoring operations, nor the guarantees associated with the mortgage loans, regardless of their coverage clause, will not be considered in the calculation.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

For the calculation of the PTVG ratio, the following considerations must be taken:

 

i.Transactions with specific guarantees: when the debtor granted specific guarantees, for generic commercial loans and factoring, the PTVG ratio is calculated independently for each secured transaction, such as the division between the amount of the loans and the contingent credit exposure and the value of the real guarantee that protects it.
ii.Transactions with general guarantees: when the debtor granted general or general and specific guarantees, the Bank calculates the respective PTVG, jointly for all generic commercial loan and factoring and not contemplated in the preceding paragraph i), as the division between the sum of the amounts of the loans and exposures of contingent credits and the general, or general and specific guarantees that, according to the scope of the remaining coverage clauses, safeguard the credits considered in the numerator of the mentioned ratio.

The amounts of the guarantees used in the PTVG ratio of numbers i) and ii) must be determined according to:

 

-The last valuation of the guarantee, be its appraisal or fair value, according to the type of real guarantee in question. For the determination of fair value, the criteria indicated in Chapter 7-12 of the Updated Collection of Standards should be considered.
-Possible situations that could be causing temporary increases in the values of the guarantees.
-Limitations on the amount of coverage established in their respective clauses.

 

III.Additional provisions

 

According to CMF regulation, banks are allowed to establish provisions over the limits already described, to protect themselves from the risk of non-predictable economical fluctuations that could affect the macro-economic environment or a specific economic sector.

 

According to N°10 B-1 Chapter from the CMF Compendium of Accounting Standards, these provisions will be recorded in liabilities, similar to provisions for contingent loans.

 

The Board of Directors of the Bank approved the constitution of additional provisions at the end of the third quarter of 2019 for MCh$ 20,000, associated to the Bank's consumer portfolio, which were released in April 2019 (Note No. 28 ).

 

IV.Charge-offs

 

As a general rule, charge-offs should be done when the contract rights over cash flow expire. In the case of loans, even if the above does not happen, the Bank will charge-off these amounts in accordance with Title II of Chapter B-2 of the Compendium of Accounting Standards (CMF).

 

These charge-offs refer to the derecognition from the Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position of the respective loan, including any not yet due future payments in the case of installment loans or leasing transactions (for which partial charge-offs do not exist).

Charge-offs are always recorded as a charge to loan risk allowances according to Chapter B-1 of the Compendium of Accounting Regulations, no matter the reason for the charge-off. Any payment received related to a loan previously charged-off will be recognized as recovery of loan previously charged-off at the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

Loan and accounts receivable charge-offs are recorded for overdue, past due, and current installments when they exceed the time periods described below since reaching overdue status:

Type of loan   Term
     
Consumer loans with or without collateral   6 months
Other transactions without collateral   24 months
Commercial loans with collateral   36 months
Mortgage loans   48 months
Consumer leasing   6 months
Other non-mortgage leasing transactions   12 months
Mortgage leasing (household and business)   36 months

 

V.Recovery of loans previously charged off and accounts receivable from customers

 

Any recovery on “Loans and accounts receivable from customers” previously charged-off will be recognized as a reduction in the credit risk provisons in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income.

 

Any renegotiation of a loan previously charged-off will not give rise to income, as long as the operation continues being considered as impaired. The cash payments received must be treated as recoveries of charged-off loans.

 

The renegotiated loan can only be included again in assets if it is no longer considered as impaired, also recognizing the capitalization income as recovery of charged-off loans.

 

q)Provisions, contingent assets, and contingent liabilities

 

Provisions are liabilities of uncertain timing or amount. Provisions are recognized in the Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position when the Bank:

 

i.Has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of past events, and
ii.it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle these obligations and
iii.the amount of these resources can be reliably measured.

 

Contingent assets or contingent liabilities are any potential rights or obligations arising from past events whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence if one or more uncertain future events that are not wholly within control of the Bank.

 

The Consolidated Interim Financial Statements reflect all significant provisions for which it is estimated that the probability of having to meet the obligation is more than likely than not. Provisions are quantified using the best available information regarding the consequences of the event giving rise to them and are reviewed and adjusted at the end of accounting period. Provisions are used when the liabilities for which they were originally recognized are settled. Partial or total reversals are recognized when such liabilities cease to exist or are reduced.

 

Provisions are classified according to the obligation covered as follows:

 

-Provisions for employee salaries and expenses
-Provisions for mandatory dividends
-Provisions for contingent loan risks
-Provisions for contingencies

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

r)Income taxes and deferred taxes

 

The Bank records, when appropriate, deferred tax assets and liabilities for the estimated future tax effects attributable to differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. The measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on the tax rate, in accordance with the applicable tax laws, using the tax rate that applies to the period when the deferred asset and liability will be recovered or settled. The future effects of changes in tax legislation or tax rates are recorded in deferred taxes from the date on which the law is enacted or substantially enacted.

 

Current taxes for the asset correspond to the provisional payments that exceed the provision for income tax or other loans at income tax, such as training expenses or donations to universities. Additionally, the monthly tax payment (P.P.M.) for recovering by profits absorbed by tax losses. In the case of liabilities they correspond to the provision for income tax calculated according to the results tax for the period, deducted the mandatory or voluntary provisional payments and other credits that apply to this obligation.

 

s)Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements requires the Bank’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and the reported values of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

In certain cases, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) require that assets or liabilities be recorded or disclosed at their fair values. The fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between informed market participants at the measurement date. When available, quoted market prices in active markets have been used as the basis for measurement. When quoted market prices in active markets are not available, the Bank has estimated such values based on the best information available, including the use of internal modeling and other valuation techniques.

 

The Bank has established allowances to cover cover probable losses, to estimate allowances. These allowances must be regularly reviewed taking into consideration factors such as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, trends in forecasted portfolio quality, credit quality and economic conditions that may adversely affect the borrowers’ ability to pay. Increases in the allowances for loan losses are reflected as “Provision for loan losses” in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income.

 

Loans are charged-off when the contractual rights for the cash flows expire, however, for loans and accounts receivable from customers the bank will charge-off in accordance with Title II of Chapter B-2 of the Compendium of Accounting Standards issued by the CMF (ex SBIF). Charge-offs are recorded as a reduction of the allowance for loan losses.

 

The relevant estimates and assumptions made to calculate provisions are regularly reviewed by the Bank’s Management to quantify certain assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and commitments. Revised accounting estimates are recorded in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any affected future period.

 

These estimates are based on the best available information and mainly refer to:

 

-Allowances for loan losses (Notes 8, 9, and 28)
-Impairment losses of certain assets (Notes 7, 8, 9, 10, and 31)
-The useful lives of tangible and intangible assets (Notes 11, 12 and 31)
-The fair value of assets and liabilities (Notes 6, 7, 10 and 34)
-Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
-Current and deferred taxes (Note 13)

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

t)Non-current assets held for sale

 

The Bank will classify the respective investments in associates so far held in Redbanc, Transbank and Nexus as held for sale, in accordance with IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations”, because it expects to recover the amount in books primarily through the sale of such investments. In order to perform this reclassification, the Bank has made sure to comply with the requirements established for this:

 

·        It must be available in its current conditions for immediate sale and its sale must be highly probable.

·        For the sale to be highly probable, the appropriate level of management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset (or group of assets for its disposal), and a program to find a buyer and complete said purchase must have been actively initiated.

·        I must also expect the sale to meet the conditions for recognition as a sale ended within the year following the date of classification.

 

For this, the Bank will measure investments at book value, given that it represents the lowest value in relation to fair value less costs to sell. Additionally, the Bank will recognize any impairment loss on non-current assets held for sale, such as a reduction in the value of those assets to fair value less costs to sell.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Bank has classified non-current assets as held for sale. For more information see Note 36.

 

Assets received or awarded in lieu of payment.

 

Assets received or awarded in lieu of payment of loans and accounts receivable from clients are recognized at their fair value. A price is agreed upon by the parties through negotiation or, when the parties do not reach an agreement, at the amount at which the Bank is awarded those assets at a judicial auction. In the both cases, an independent appraisal is performed.

 

Any excess of the outstanding loan balance over the fair value is recognized in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income under “Provision for loan losses”.

 

These assets are subsequently valued at the lower of the amount initially recorded and the net realizable value, which corresponds to its fair value (liquidity value determined through an independent appraisal) less their respective costs of sale. The difference between both are recognized in the Consolidated Statement under “Other operating expenses”.

 

At the end of each year the Bank performs an analysis to review the “selling costs” of assets received or awarded in lieu of payments which will be applied at this date and during the following year. On December 31, 2019 the average selling cost has been estimated at 3.1% of the appraisal value (2.2% for December 31, 2018). Additionally, every 18 months a review of the appraisals (independent) is carried out to adjust the fair value of the assets.

 

In general, it is estimated that these assets will be disposed of within a term of one year from its date of award. As set forth in article 84 of the General Banking Act, those assets that are not sold within that term are charged-off in a single installment.

 

u)Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income attributable to the equity holders of the Bank by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated in a similar manner to basic earnings, but the weighted average number of outstanding shares is adjusted to take into consideration the potential diluting effect of stock options, warrants, and convertible debt. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank did not have any instruments that generated dilution.

 

v)Temporary acquisition (assignment) of assets and liabilities

 

Purchases or sales of financial assets under non-optional repurchase agreements at a fixed price (repos) are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as an financial assignment based on the nature of the debtor (creditor) under “Deposits in the Central Bank of Chile,” “Deposits in financial institutions” or “Loans and accounts receivable from customers” (“Central Bank of Chile deposits,” “Deposits from financial institutions” or “Customer deposits”).

 

Differences between the purchase and sale prices are recorded as financial interest over the term of the contract.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

w)Assets under management and investment funds managed by the Bank

 

Assets owned by third parties and managed by certain companies that are within the Bank’s scope of consolidation (Santander S.A. Sociedad Securitizadora), are not included in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position. Management fees are included in “Fee and commission income” in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income.

 

x)Provision for mandatory dividends

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank recorded a provision for minimum mandatory dividends. This provision is made pursuant to Article 79 of the Corporations Act, which is in accordance with the Bank’s internal policy, which requires at least 30% of net income for the period is distributed, except in the case of a contrary resolution adopted at the respective shareholders’ meeting by unanimous vote of the outstanding shares. This provision is recorded as a deduction from “Retained earnings” – “Provision for mandatory dividends” in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity with offset to Provisions.

 

y)Employee benefits

 

i.Post-employment benefits – Defined Benefit Plan:

 

According to current collective labor agreements and other agreements, the Bank has an additional benefit available to its principal executives, consisting of a pension plan, whose purpose is to endow them with funds for a better supplementary pension upon their retirement.

 

Features of the Plan:

 

The main features of the Post-Employment Benefits Plan promoted by the Banco Santander-Chile are:

 

I.Aimed at the Bank’s management.
II.The general requirement is that the beneficiary must still be employed by the Bank when reaching 60 years old.
III.The Bank will mixed collective life and savings insurance policy for each beneficiary in the plan. Regular voluntary installments will be paid into this fund by the beneficiary and matched by the Bank.
IV.The Bank will be responsible for granting the benefits directly.

 

The projected unit credit method is used to calculate the present value of the defined benefit obligation and the current service cost.

 

Components of defined benefit cost include:

 

-Current service cost and any past service cost, which are recognized in profit or loss for the period;
-net interest on the liability (asset) for net defined benefit, which is recognized in profit or loss for the period;
-new liability (asset) remeasurements for net defined benefit include: (a) actuarial gains and losses; (b) the performance of plan assets, and;

(c) changes in the effect of the asset ceiling which are recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

The liability (asset) for net defined benefit is the deficit or surplus, calculated as the difference between the present value of the defined benefit obligation less the fair value of plan assets.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

Plan assets comprise the pension fund taken out by the Bank with a third party that is not a related party. These assets are held by an entity legally separated from the Bank and exist solely to pay benefits to employees.

 

The Bank recognizes the present service cost and the net interest of the Personnel wages and expenses on the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income. Given the plan’s structure, it does not generate actuarial gains or losses. The plan’s performance is established and fices during the period; consequently, there are no changes in the asset’s cap. Accordingly, there are no amounts recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

The post-employment benefits liability, recognized in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position, represents the deficit or surplus in the defined benefit plans of the Bank. Any surplus resulting from the calculation is limited to the present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions.

 

When employees leave the plan before meeting the requirements to be eligible for the benefit, contributions made by the Bank are reduced.

 

ii. Severance provision:

 

Severance provision for years of employment are recorded only when they actually occur or upon the availability of a formal and detailed plan in which the fundamental modifications to be made are identified, provided that such plan has already started to be implemented or its principal features have been publicly announced, or objective facts about its execution are known.

 

iii. Cash-settled share based compensation

 

The Bank allocates cash-settled share based compensation to executives of the Bank and its Subsidiaries in accordance with IFRS 2. The Bank measures the services received and the obligation incurred at fair value.

 

Until the obligation is settled, the Bank calculates the fair value at the end of each reporting period, as well as at the date of settlement, recognizing any change in fair value in the income statement for the period.

 

z) New accounting pronouncements

 

I.Adoption of new accounting standards and instructions issued by both the current Commission for the Financial Market (CMF) and by The International Accounting Standards Board:

 

At the date of issuance of these Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, the new accounting pronouncements issued by both the current CMF (ex SBIF) and the International Accounting Standards Board, which have been fully adopted by the Bank, are detailed below.

 

1.Accounting Standards issued by the current Financial Market Commission (CMF), exSuperintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions.

 

Accounting Standards issued by the Financial Market Commission

 

Circular N ° 2247 - Updated Compilation of Standards. Chapter 10-1. Assets received in lieu of payment. Long sale period. On March 25, 2020, the CMF issued this circular that grants an additional term of 6 more months (18 total) for the disposal of all assets that financial institutions have received in payment or are awarded between March 1, 2019 until September 30, 2020, also allowing the punishment of such assets to be carried out in installments, proportional to the number of months between the date of their receipt and that set by the bank for their disposal. These measures have been adopted by the Bank immediately.

 

Circular N ° 2248 - Updated Compilation of Standards. Chapter 12-1. Equity for legal and regulatory purposes. Treatment of guarantees in favor of third parties in bilateral compensation agreements. On March 30, 2020, the CMF issued this circular modifies the treatment of the derivative variation margin. This topic is not currently addressed in the provisions of Chapter 12-1 of the Updated Compilation of Standards, but is consistent with the provisions of the Basel III Framework, regarding the determination of net exposures of assets and liabilities covered in legally recognized compensation contracts in the jurisdictions to which the parties agree. Specifically, in the case of derivative transactions entered into under a bilateral clearing framework contract, in which the net fair value of the cleared positions is negative, said amount may be deducted from the guarantees established under the contract, at in order to determine the asset subject to risk weighting, provided that the guarantees meet the established conditions. This modification generated an improvement of 15 basis points in the Basel Bis Ratio as of March 31, 2020.

 

 

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

2. Accounting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board

 

Conceptual framework for financial reporting 2018 - This framework was issued on March 29, 2018, and its purpose is to: (a) assist the IASB in the development of IFRS regulations on a consistent basis of concepts, (b) assist preparers in the development of consistent accounting policies when there is no standard that applies to a particular transaction or other event, or when a standard allows a series of accounting policies; and (c) assist the parties in the understanding and interpretation of the regulations.

 

The revised framework includes a new chapter on measurement, guidelines for reporting financial performance, improvements to definition and guidance, and clarifications of important issues (for example: management functions, prudence and measurement of uncertainties in financial reporting).

 

The IASB also included an amendment that updates references to the framework in certain standards. These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2020. Bank Management is evaluating the potential impact of this modification.

 

Amendments to IFRS 3 - Definition of a business - On October 22, 2018, the IASB published this amendment, which clarifies the business definition, with the objective of helping entities determine whether a transaction should be accounted for as a business combination. or as the acquisition of an asset. The modifications:

 

(a)Clarify that, to be considered a business, an acquired set of activities and assets must include, as a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together contribute significantly to the ability to produce products;
(b)eliminate the evaluation of whether market participants can replace the missing processes or supplies and continue with the production of products;
(c)add guides and illustrative examples to help entities assess whether a substantial process has been acquired;
(d)restrict the definitions of a business or products focusing on goods and services provided to customers and eliminate the reference to the ability to reduce costs; y
(e)they add an optional concentration test that allows a simplified evaluation of whether a set of activities and businesses acquired is not a business.

 

Entities are required to apply the amendments to transactions whose acquisition date is from the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Early application is permitted. The Administration does not initially see an effect until a business combination is made.

 

Modifications to IAS 1 and IAS 8 - Definition of material or materiality - On October 31, 2019, the IASB published these amendments, whose objective is to improve the understanding of the definition of material or with relative importance, coordinating the wording of the definition in the IFRS Standards and the Conceptual Framework to avoid the possibility of confusion arising from different definitions; incorporating support requirements in IAS 1 in the definition to give them more prominence and clarify their applicability; and supplying the existing guides on the definition of material or with relative importance in one place, together with the definition.

 

This amendment primarily affects paragraph 7 of IAS 1, paragraph 5 of IAS 8, and eliminates paragraph 6 of IAS 8, and is applicable prospectively to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020. Permit your anticipate app. The Bank's Administration is evaluating the potential impact of this modification.

 

Modifications to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7 – Reference interest rate reform – On September 26, 2019, IASB published this modification that requires additional disclosures regarding the uncertainty generated by the reform at a reference interest rate, this publication constitutes the first reaction to the potential effects that the reform would generate to the IBOR in the states financial and modifies the specific accounting requirements of cash flow hedge coverage assuming that the reference interest rate is not modified as a result of its reform. These modifications are effective as of January 1, 2020 with retroactive effect, and early application allowed. The Bank Administration is evaluating the potential impact of this modification.

 

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 01

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

 

II.New accounting standards and instructions issued by both the Commission for the Financial Market (CMF) and by the International Accounting Standards Board that have not come into effect as of March 31, 2020

 

1.Accounting Standards issued by the current Financial Market Commission (CMF), exSuperintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions.

 

Circular N ° 2,243 - Compendium of Accounting Standards for Banks. On December 20, 2019, the CMF issued the updated version of the compendium of accounting standards for banks (CNCB), which mainly incorporates the new modifications introduced by the International Accounting Standards to the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) in recent years, particularly IFRS 9, 15 and 16, also establishes new limitations or precisions due to the need to follow more prudential criteria (ie. Chapter 5 of impairment of IFRS 9) that are detailed in chapter A-2. The amendments seek greater convergence with IFRS, improve financial information disclosures and contribute to the transparency of the banking system. The new CNCB is applicable as of January 1, 2021, with 2020 as the year of transition, for the purposes of comparative financial statements as of March 2021. The Bank has currently evaluated the effects of said regulations and is in the process of implementing the necessary changes derived from the new CNCB. See note No. 37 "Subsequent events".

 

2. Accounting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board

 

IFRS 9, Financial Instruments - On July 24, 2014, the IASB published the final version of IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments, including the regulations already issued together with a new expected loss model and minor modifications to the classification and measurement requirements for financial assets, adding a new category of financial instruments: assets at fair value with changes in other comprehensive result for certain debt instruments. It also includes an additional guide on how to apply the business model and testing of contractual cash flow characteristics.

 

On October 12, 2017, "Amendment to IFRS 9: Characteristics of Anticipated Cancellation with Negative Compensation" was published, which clarifies that according to the current requirements of IFRS 9, the conditions established in Test SPPI are not met if the Bank should make a settlement payment when the client decides to terminate the credit. With the introduction of this modification, in relation to termination rights, it is allowed to measure at amortized cost (or FVOCI) in the case of negative compensation.

 

At the local level, the CMF of Banks has established that this standard is part of the new CNCB applicable as of January 1, 2021, except in relation to the impairment of financial instruments (chapter 5.5) and paragraphs 5.4.1 (a) and (b), 5.4.3. and 5.4.4. regarding placements ("Debt from Banks" and "Credits and accounts receivable from customers", or contingent credits), since the criteria for these topics are defined in chapters B-1 and B-3 of the aforementioned Compendium .

 

Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 - Sale and Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture - On September 11, 2014, the IASB published this amendment, which clarifies the scope of the gains and losses recognized in a transaction that involves to an associate or joint venture, and that this depends on whether the asset sold or contribution constitutes a business. Therefore, the IASB concluded that all of the gains or losses should be recognized against the loss of control of a business. Likewise, profits or losses resulting from the sale or contribution of a non-business subsidiary (IFRS 3 definition) to an associate or joint venture must be recognized only to the extent of unrelated interests in the associate or business set.

 

This standard was initially effective as of January 1, 2016, however, on December 17, 2015 the IASB issued "Effective Date of Amendment to IFRS 10 and IAS 28" indefinitely postponing the entry into force of this standard. As such, management will evaluate its potential effects when a new effective date is established.

 

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts - This regulation issued on May 18, 2017, establishes principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of insurance contracts issued. It also requires similar principles to apply to reinsurance contracts held and investment contracts issued with discretionary participation components. IFRS 17 supersedes IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts.

 

IFRS 17 will apply to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Its early application is permitted. This rule does not apply directly to the Bank, however, the Bank has an interest in the insurance business and will ensure that this rule is applied correctly and in a timely manner.

 

Modification to IAS 1 - Classification of liabilities as current and non-current - On January 23, 2020 the IASB issued this modification that affects only the presentation of liabilities in the statement of financial position. The classification as current or non-current should be based on the rights existing at the end of the reporting period and align the wording in all the affected paragraphs by referring to the right to defer settlement for at least 12 months and specify that only the rights in force at the end The reporting period affects the classification of a liability. Along the same lines, it clarifies that the classification is not affected by the expectations of whether an entity will exercise its right to defer the settlement of a liability and makes it clear that the settlement refers to the transfer to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments , other assets or services. This modification is effective as of January 1, 2022 with retroactive effect, and early application allowed. The Bank's administration will evaluate the impact that this rule will have on the presentation of the statement of situation

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 02

ACCOUNTING CHANGES

 

As of the date of these Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, there are no accounting changes to disclose.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 03

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

 

As of March 31, 2020, the following significant events have occurred and affected the Bank’s operations and Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

 

a) The Board

 

On March 23, 2020, in an extraordinary session of the Board of Directors, it was agreed to modify the summons to the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting, initially scheduled for April 21, 2020 and to establish a new date for April 30, 2020, with the in order to propose a new distribution of profits and payment of dividends, taking it from the 60% originally proposed to 30% of the retained earnings as of December 31, 2019 equivalent to $ 0.87891310 per share and to propose that 30% of the profits for the fiscal year 2019 is destined to retained earnings and the remaining 40% is destined to increase the Bank's reserves.

 

b) COVID-19

 

Coronavirus COVID-19 or SARS CoV-2 is a highly contagious infectious disease, which was first detected in Wuhan, China during December 2019. Subsequently, on March 11, 2020, the Organizacion Mundial de la Salud (OMS) declared as a pandemic. In Chile, on March 18, 2020, the President of the Republic decreed a state of national catastrophe to implement sanitary and economic measures in this regard.

 

As a consequence of this pandemic, there have been falls in the financial markets and an increasing threat of recession. To mitigate this impact, local and international organizations have published certain aid measures.

 

On March 23, 2020, the CPM published a package of measures aimed at granting greater flexibility to the financial system:

 

• Regulatory treatment that facilitates the possibility of deferring up to three installments in the payment of mortgage loans.

• Facilities for banks to make loan terms for SME debtors more flexible up to 6 months.

• Possibility of using surplus mortgage guarantees to guarantee loans to SMEs (Standard in consultation “Treatment of excess mortgage guarantees as a risk mitigator for commercial loans” of April 14, 2020, with delivery of comments on April 24, 2020.

• Extension of terms for the disposal of Assets received in lieu of payment (Circular No. 2247, see Note 1 letter z).

• Treatment of the variation margin of derivatives (Circular N ° 2248, see Note 1 letter z and Note N ° 22 Basel capital requirements).

 

On April 2, 2020, the CMF published a clarification on these issues, see Note No. 37 Subsequent events.

 

In addition, the CMF requests to take measures that facilitate the attention of clients and users, and maintain adequate risk management policies and establish prudent dividend distribution policies, given the current situation.

 

Banco Santander Chile is operating with 86% of its branches open for customer service and with 95% of central office workers working remotely with full connectivity for the normal development of the Bank's daily work, which guarantees the full operability of customer services and internal operations.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 03

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, continued

 

c) Issuance and repurchase of bank bonds

 

c.1) Senior bonds

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Bank has issued current bonds for CHF 2,000,000 and USD 22,000,000. The detail of the placements made during the current year is included in Note 16.

 

Series Currency Term
(years)
Issuance rate
(Annual) %
Issue date Amount Maturity
date
W1 CHF 5.3 1.55 03-01-2020 2,000,000 06-01-2025
Total CJF       2,000,000  
USD USD 5 2.70 01-07-2020 22,000,000 01-07-2025
Total USD       22,000,000  

 

c.2) Subordinated bonds

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Bank has issued current bonds for USD 200,000,000. The detail of the placements made during the current year is included in Note 16.

 

Series Currency Term
(years)
Issuance rate
(Annual) %
Issue date Amount Maturity
date
USD USD 10 3.79 01-21-2020 200,000,000 01-21-20205
Total USD       200,000,000  

   

d) Standards

 

On March 30, 2020, the CPM informs on the flexibility to implement Basel III. In coordination with the Central Bank of Chile, they resolved to postpone the implementation of the capital requirements required by the standard by one year and to maintain the current general regulatory framework for banking capital requirements until December 2021.

 

At the end of March 2020, the Central Bank established the Conditional Credit Facility to Increase Placements (FCIC) and the Liquidity Line of Credit (LCL). These are lines for banks, with resources and incentives for them to continue financing and refinancing loans to households and companies, especially those that do not have access to the capital market. The initial amount is equivalent to US $ 4,800 million and may increase, as placements increase. In turn, the additional line has a growth margin of four times the initial line, equivalent to US $ 19.2 billion, which would bring the total closer to US $ 24 billion. This measure also considers the expansion of collaterals to access this facility, including the portfolio of commercial loans of individual evaluation, categories A1 to A3.

 

e) Companies

 

On March 20, 2020, Klare Corredora de Seguros S.A. She received notification from the CMF of her inscription in the Registry of Insurance Commerce Auxiliary as General and Life Insurance Broker.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 04

REPORTING SEGMENTS

 

The Bank manages and measures the performance of its operations by business segments. The information disclosed in this note is not necessarily comparable to that of other financial institutions, since it is based on management’s internal information system by segment.

 

Inter-segment transactions a re conducted under normal arm’s length commercial terms and conditions. Each segment’s assets, liabilities, and income include items directly attributable to the segment to which they can be allocated on a reasonable basis.

 

In order to achieve compliance with the strategic objectives established by senior management and adapt to changing market conditions, from time to time, the Bank makes adjustments in its organization, modifications that in turn impact to a greater or lesser extent, in the way in which it is managed. As such, current disclosure provides information for all periods presented on how the Bank is managed as of March 31, 2020.

The Bank has the reportable segments noted below:

 

Retail Banking

 

Consists of individuals and small to middle-sized entities (SMEs) with annual income less than Ch$2,000 million. This segment gives customers a variety of services, including consumer loans, credit cards, auto loans, commercial loans, foreign exchange, mortgage loans, debit cards, checking accounts, savings products, mutual funds, stockbrokerage, and insurance brokerage. Additionally the SME clients are offered government-guaranteed loans, leasing and factoring.

 

Middle-market

 

This segment is made up of companies and large corporations with annual sales exceeding Ch$2,000 million. It serves institutions such as universities, government entities, local and regional governments and companies engaged in the real estate industry who carry out projects to sell properties to third parties and annual sales exceeding Ch$800 million with no upper limit. The companies within this segment have access to many products including commercial loans, leasing, factoring, foreign trade, credit cards, mortgage loans, checking accounts, transactional services, treasury services, financial consulting, savings products, mutual funds, and insurance brokerage. Also companies in the real estate industry are offered specialized services to finance residential projects, with the aim of expanding sales of mortgage loans.

 

Global Corporate Banking

 

This segment consists of foreign and domestic multinational companies with sales over Ch$10,000 million. The companies within this segment have access to many products including commercial loans, leasing, factoring, foreign trade, credit cards, mortgage loans, checking accounts, transactional services, treasury services, financial consulting, investments, savings products, mutual funds and insurance brokerage.

 

This segment also consists of a Treasury Division which provides sophisticated financial products, mainly to companies in the Middle-market and Global Corporate Banking segments. These include products such as short-term financing and fund raising, brokerage services, derivatives, securitization, and other tailor-made products. The Treasury area may act as brokers to transactions and also manages the Bank’s investment portfolio.

 

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 04

REPORTING SEGMENTS, continued

 

Corporate Activities (“Other”)

 

This segment mainly includes the results of our Financial Management Division, which develops global management functions, including managing inflation rate risk, foreign currency gaps, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is managed mainly through wholesale deposits, debt issuances and the Bank’s available for sale portfolio. This segment also manages capital allocation by unit. These activities usually result in a negative contribution to income.

 

In addition, this segment encompasses all the intra-segment income and all the activities not assigned to a given segment or product with customers.

 

The segments’ accounting policies are those described in the summary of accounting policies. The Bank earns most of its income in the form of interest income, fee and commission income and income from financial operations. To evaluate a segment’s financial performance and make decisions regarding the resources to be assigned to segments, the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) bases his assessment on the segment's interest income, fee and commission income, and expenses.

 

Below are the tables showing the Bank’s results by business segment, for the periods ending as of March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

    March 31, 2020  
 

Loans and accounts receivable from customers

(1)

Net interest

income

 

Net fee and commission income

 

Financial transactions, net

(2)

 

Provision for
loan losses

Support expenses

(3)

Segment’s
net contribution
 
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$  
                 
Retail Banking 23,390,396 250,051 58,332 7,530 (72,346) (148,841) 94,726  
Middle-market 8,789,095 77,039 10,710 3,399 (17,617) (22,732) 50,799  
Global Corporate Banking 2,172,932 23,375 6,423 8,693 (1,214) (17,350) 19,927  
Other 2,736 37,834 (1,060) 3,225 (11,693) (2,249) 26,057  
                 
Total 34,355,159 388,299 74,405 22,847 (102,870) (191,172) 191,509  
             
Other operating income         6,411  
Other operating expenses         (21,695)  
Income from investments in associates and other companies         138
Income tax expense         (31,548)  
Net income for the period         144,815  

 

(1) Loans receivable from customers plus the balance indebted by banks, without deducting their allowances for loan losses.

(2) The sum of net income (expense) from financial operations and foreign exchange gains or losses.

(3) The sum of personnel salaries and expenses, administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 04

REPORTING SEGMENTS, continued

 

    March 31, 2019  
 

Loans and accounts receivable from customers

(1)

Net interest

income

 

Net fee and
commission
income

 

Financial
transactions, net

(2)

 

Provision for
loan losses

Support expenses

(3)

Segment’s
net contribution
 
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$  
                 
Retail Banking 20,983,054 230,796 57,166 5,879 (68,263) (137,707) 87,871  
Middle-market 7,885,255 68,939 9,914 4,279 (10,095) (22,756) 50,281  
Global Corporate Banking 1,590,697 22,398 7,584 19,250 (318) (17,196) 31,718  
Other 141,254 568 (3,989) 9,437 2,402 (2,397) 6,021  
                 
Total 30,600,260 322,701 70,675 38,845 (76,274) (180,056) 175,891  
             
Other operating income         5,156  
Other operating expenses         (14,165)  
Income from investments in associates and other companies         825
Income tax expense         (42,146)  
Net income for the period         125,659  

 

(1) Loans receivable from customers plus the balance indebted by banks, without deducting their allowances for loan losses.

(2) The sum of net income (expense) from financial operations and foreign exchange gains or losses.

(3) The sum of personnel salaries and expenses, administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 05

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

a)         The detail of the balances included under cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Cash and deposit in banks        
  Cash   894,746   861,178
  Deposit in the Central Bank of Chile   1,586,818   1,731,079
  Deposit in domestic banks   3,908   948
  Deposit in foreign banks   1,270,314   961,315
Subtotal   3,755,786   3,554,520
         
  Cash items in process of collection, net   (11,613)   156,814
           
Cash and cash equivalents   3,744,173   3,711,334

  

The balance of funds held in cash and at the Central Bank of Chile reflects the reserves that the Bank must maintain on average each month.

 

b)        Operations in process of settlement:

 

Operations in process of settlement are transactions with only settlement pending, which will increase or decrease the funds of the Central Bank of Chile or of banks abread, usually within the next 24 or 48 working hours to each end of operation. These operations are as follows:

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
Assets        
  Documents held by other banks (document to be cleared)   84,910   217,394
  Funds receivable   531,012   137,668
Subtotal   615,922   355,062
Liabilities        
  Funds payable   627,535   198,248
  Subtotal   627,535   198,248
           
Cash items in process of collection, net   (11,613)   156,814

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 06

TRADING INVESTMENTS

 

The detail of instruments deemed as financial trading investments is as follows:

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Chilean Central Bank and Government securities        
  Chilean Central Bank Bonds   5,501   1,952
  Chilean Central Bank Notes   -   -
  Other Chilean Central Bank and Government securities   540,951   268,252
Subtotal   546,452   270,204
         
Other Chilean securities        
  Time deposits in Chilean financial institutions   -   -
  Mortgage finance bonds of Chilean financial institutions   -   -
  Chilean financial institutions bonds   -   -
  Chilean corporate bonds   ,   -
  Other Chilean securities   -   -
Subtotal       -
           
Foreign financial securities        
  Foreign Central Banks and Government securities   -   -
  Other foreign financial instruments   6,432   -
Subtotal   6,432   -
         
Investments in mutual funds        
  Funds managed by related entities   5   -
  Funds managed by third parties   -   -
Subtotal   5   -
         
Total   552,889   270,204

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no trading investments sold under contracts to resell to clients and financial institutions.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 07

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING

 

a)As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank holds the following portfolio of derivative instruments:

 

  As of March 31, 2020
  Notional amount   Fair value
 

Up to 3

Months

More than 3

months to

1 year

More than

1 year

Total   Assets Liabilities
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$
Fair value hedge derivatives                
Currency forwards - - - -   - -
Interest rate swaps 30,273 362,337 1,901,280 2,293,890   42,508 103,226
Cross currency swaps - 1,803,603 10,016,875 11,820,478   405,498 237,121
Call currency options - - - -   - -
Call interest rate options - - - -   - -
Put currency options - - - -   - -
Put interest rate options - - - -   - -
Interest rate futures - - - -   - -
Other derivatives - - - -   - -
Subtotal 30,273 2,165,940 11,918,155 14,114,368   448,006 340,347
               
Cash flow hedge derivatives              
Currency forwards 481,867 2,337,979 57,195 2,877,041   6,876 4,600
Interest rate swaps - - - -   - -
Cross currency swaps 669,455 3,263,755 11,474,952 15,408,162   245,675 25,972
Call currency options - - - -   - -
Call interest rate options - - - -   - -
Put currency options - - - -   - -
Put interest rate options - - - -   - -
Interest rate futures - - - -   - -
Other derivatives - - - -   - -
Subtotal 1,151,322 5,601,734 11,532,147 18,285,203   252,551 30,572
               
Trading derivatives              
Currency forwards 27,042,232 23,056,192 8,832,284 58,930,708   2,049,413 2,091,878
Interest rate swaps 20,999,075 40,155,977 107,284,582 168,439,634   4,504,107 4,570,538
Cross currency swaps 7,270,692 27,087,195 131,457,731 165,815,618   7,657,147 6,330,835
Call currency options 62,187 96,161 80,525 238,873   13,621 2,404
Call interest rate options - - - -   - -
Put currency options 58,265 91,699 79,247 229,211   351 438
Put interest rate options - - - -   - -
Interest rate futures - - - -   - -
Other derivatives - - - -   - -
Subtotal 55,432,451 90,487,224 247,734,369 393,654,044   14,224,639 12,996,093
               
Total 56,614,046 98,254,898 271,184,671 426,053,615   14,925,196 13,367,012
                 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 07

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING, continued

 

  As of December 31, 2019
  Notional amount   Fair value
 

Up to 3

months

More than 3

months to

1 year

More than

1 year

Total   Assets Liabilities
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$
Fair value hedge derivatives                
Currency forwards  - - - -   -
Interest rate swaps 381,638 317,610 1,847,138 2,546,386   39,460 34,264
Cross currency swaps 407,008 863,984 13,357,058 14,628,050   226,870 295,281
Call currency options - - - -   - -
Call interest rate options - - - -   - -
Put currency options - - - -   - -
Put interest rate options - - - -   - -
Interest rate futures - - - -   - -
Other derivatives - - - -   - -
Subtotal 788,646 1,181,594 15,204,196 17,174,436   266,330 329,545
               
Cash flow hedge derivatives              
Currency forwards 99,105 1,018,656 768,256 1,886,017   4,131 3,505
Interest rate swaps - - - -   - -
Cross currency swaps 2,266,907 1,938,222 10,848,233 15,053,362   106,413 43,183
Call currency options - - - -   - -
Call interest rate options - - - -   - -
Put currency options - - - -   - -
Put interest rate options - - - -   - -
Interest rate futures - - - -   - -
Other derivatives - - - -   - -
Subtotal 2,366,012 2,956,878 11,616,489 16,939,379   110,544 46,688
               
Trading derivatives              
Currency forwards 28,472,586 18,508,702 7,679,464 54,660,752   1,023,683 1,137,496
Interest rate swaps 16,678,487 40,892,909 89,109,046 146,680,442   2,465,235 2,270,686
Cross currency swaps 7,726,724 20,457,463 113,206,678 141,390,865   4,277,450 3,605,516
Call currency options 17,971 47,012 81,804 146,787   5,176 240
Call interest rate options - - - -   - -
Put currency options 16,409 41,872 80,655 138,936   190 483
Put interest rate options - - - -   - -
Interest rate futures - - - -   - -
Other derivatives - - - -   - -
Subtotal 52,912,177 79,947,958 210,157,647 343,017,782   7,771,734 7,014,421
               
Total 56,066,835 84,086,430 236,978,332 377,131,597   8,148,608 7,390,654

 

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 07

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING, continued

 

b)Hedge accounting

 

Fair value hedge

 

The Bank uses cross-currency swaps, interest rate swaps and call money swaps to hedge its exposure to changes in fair value of hedged items attributable to interest rates. The aforementioned hedging instruments change the effective cost of long-term issuances from a fixed interest rate to a variable interest rate.

 

The hedged items and hedge instruments under fair value hedges as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, classified by term to maturity are as follows:

 

As of March 31, 2020 Within 1 year Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 6 years Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Hedged item            
Available for sale investments          
Chilean Sovereign bonds - - 98,612 380,021 478,633
Mortgage finance bonds - 2,455 - - 2,455
American treasury bonds - - 170,756 42,689 213,445
Chilean General treasury bonds 290,870 - - - 290,870
Central bank bonds (BCP) - - - - -
Time deposits and other demand liabilities          
Time deposits 405,965 170,006 226,667 - 802,638
Issued debt instruments          
Senior bonds 619,802 971,719 2,609,773 2,250,912 6,452,206
Subordinated bonds - - 213,445 170,756 384,201
Obligations with Banks:          
Interbank loans - - - - -
Total 1,316,637 1,144,180 3,319,253 2,844,378 8,624,448
Hedging instrument          
Cross currency swaps 924,027 969,180 2,736,440 2,250,911 6,880,559
Interest rate swaps 392,610 175,000 582,813 593,467 1,743,891
Total 1,316,637 1,144,180 3,319,253 2,844,378 8,624,448

 

As of December 31, 2019 Within 1 year Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 6 years Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Hedged item            
Available for sale investments          
Chilean Sovereign bonds - - 5,605 394,691 400,296
Mortgage financing bonds - 2,728 - - 2,728
American treasury bonds - - 149,474 37,369 186,843
Chilean General treasury bonds - 289,369 - - 289,369
Central bank bonds - 254,685 - - 254,685
Time deposits and other demand liabilities          
Time deposits 685,259 281,921 225,515 - 1,192,695
Issued debt instruments          
Senior bonds 651,681 1,133,698 2,253,892 3,324,099 7,363,370
Subordinated bonds - - - - -
Obligations with Banks:          
Interbank loans - - - - -
Total 1,336,940 1,962,401 2,634,486 3,756,158 9,689,985
Hedging instrument          
Cross currency swaps 637,692 1,602,401 2,229,407 3,324,099 7,793,599
Interest rate swaps 699,248 360,000 405,079 432,059 1,896,386
Total 1,336,940 1,962,401 2,634,486 3.756.158 9,689,985

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 07

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING, continued

 

Cash flow hedges

 

The Bank uses cross currency swaps to hedge the risk from variability of cash flows attributable to changes in the interest rates of mortgages, bonds and interbank loans at a variable rate. To cover the inflation risk in some items, both forwards as well as currency swaps are used.

 

The notional values of the hedged items as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the periods when the cash flows will be generated are as follows:

 

As of March 31, 2020 Within 1 year

Between 1 and 3

years

Between 3 and 6

years

Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Hedged item            
Loans and accounts receivables from customers          
Mortgage loan 3,539,504 2,028,223 2,822,722 2,063,276 10,453,725
Commercial loans - - - - -
Available for sale investments          
Time deposits (ASI) - - - - -
Chilean Sovereign bonds - 83,160 - - 83,160
Chilean Central Bank bonds - 226,212 28,563 227,131 481,906
Time deposits and other time liabilities          
Time deposits - - - - -
Issued debt instruments          
Senior bonds (variable rate) 386,460 367,841 - - 754,301
Senior bonds (fixed rate) 1,566,050 1,123,543 1,341,017 1,057,745 5,088,355
Interbank borrowings          
Interbank loans 1,261,043 162,713 - - 1,423,756
Total 6,753,057 3,991,692 4,192,302 3,348,152 18,285,203
Hedging instrument          
Cross currency swaps 3,933,209 3,934,499 4,192,302 3,348,152 15,408,162
Currency forwards 2,819,848 57,193 - - 2,877,041
Total 6,753,057 3,991,692 4,192,302 3,348,151 18,285,203

 

As of December 31, 2019 Within 1 year

Between 1 and 3

years

Between 3 and 6

years

Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Hedged item            
Loans and accounts receivables from customers          
   Mortgage loan 3,334,734 1,505,595 1,995,156 3,136,962 9,972,447
   Commercial loans - - - - -
Available for sale investments          
   Time deposits - - - - -
   Chilean Sovereign bonds - - 82,727 - 82,727
   Chilean Central Bank bonds - - 267,286 225,981 493,267
Time deposits and other time liabilities          
   Time deposits - - - - -
Issued debt instruments          
   Senior bonds (variable rate) 358,118 341,283 - - 699,401
   Senior bonds (fixed rate) 803,596 1,696,595 1,152,461 1,069,511 4,722,163
Interbank borrowings          
   Interbank loans 826,442 142,932 - - 969,374
Total 5,322,890 3,686,405 3,497,630 4,432,454 16,939,379
Hedging instrument          
Cross currency swaps 4,205,129 2,918,149 3,497,630 4,432,454 15,053,362
Currency forwards 1,117,761 768,256 - - 1,886,017
Total 5,322,890 3,686,405 3,497,630 4,432,454 16,939,379

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 07

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING, continued

 

An estimate of the periods in which flows are expected to be produced is as follows:

 

b.1) Forecasted cash flows for interest rate risk:

 

 As of March 31, 2020

Within 1

year

Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 6 years Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Hedged item          
Inflows 35,662 14,240 248 - 50,150
Outflows (328,875) (226,759) (166,215) (171,003) (892,851)
Net flows (293,213) (212,519) (165,967) (171,003) (842,701)
           
Hedging instrument          
Inflows 328,875 226,759 166,215 171,003 892,851
Outflows (*) (35,662) (14,240) (248) - (50,150)
Net flows 293,213 212,519 165,967 171,003 842,701

 

(*) Only includes cash flow forecast portion of the hedge instruments used to cover interest rate risk.

 

As of December 31, 2019

Within 1

year

Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 6 years Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Hedged item          
Inflows 25,328 10,220 217 - 35,765
Outflows (356,683) (245,480) (154,689) (163,151) (920,003)
Net flows (331,355) (235,260) (154,472) (153,151) (884,238)
           
Hedging instrument          
Inflows 356,683 245,480 154,689 163,151 920,003
Outflows (*) (25,328) (10,220) (217) - (35,765)
Net flows 331,355 235,260 154,472 163,151 884,238

 

(*) Only includes cash flow forecast portion of the hedge instruments used to cover interest rate risk.

 

b.2) Forecasted cash flows for inflation risk:

 

 As of March 31, 2020

Within 1

year

Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 6 years Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Hedged item          
Inflows 105,387 132,145 320,159 253,701 811,392
Outflows (35,635) (33,019) (31,352) (48,876) (148,882)
Net flows 69,752 99,126 288,807 204,825 662,510
           
Hedging instrument          
Inflows 35,635 33,019 31,352 48,876 148,882
Outflows (105,387) (132,145) (320,159) (253,701) (811,392)
Net flows (69,752) (99,126) (288,807) (204,825) (662,510)

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 07

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING, continued

 

 As of December 31, 2019

Within 1

year

Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 6 years Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Hedged item          
Inflows 74,574 109,486 216,972 422,362 823,394
Outflows (19,466) (50,151) (33,140) (52,880) (155,637)
Net flows 55,108 59,335 183,832 369,482 667,757
           
Hedging instrument          
Inflows 19,466 50,151 33,140 52,880 155,637
Outflows (74,574) (109,486) (216,972) (422,362) (823,394)
Net flows (55,108) (59,335) (183,832) (369,482) (667,757)

 

b.3) Forecasted cash flows for exchange rate risk:

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank did not have cash flow hedges for exchange rate risk.

 

c)The accumulated effect of the mark to market adjustment of cash flow hedges produced by hedge instruments used in hedged cash flow was recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, specifically within Other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and is as follows:

 

  As of March 31,
Hedged item 2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Interbank loans (8,602)   (4,167)
Time deposits and other time liabilities      
Issued debt instruments (28,061)   (12,487)
Available for sale investments 1,887   (1,817)
Loans and accounts receivable from customers 41,515   10,996
Net flows 6,739   (7,475)

 

Since the inflows and outflows for both the hedged element and the hedging instrument mirror each other, the hedges are nearly 100% effective, which means that the fluctuations of fair value attributable to risk components are almost completely offset.

 

During the year, the bank did not have any cash flow hedges of forecast transactions.

 

d)Below is a presentation of income generated by cash flow hedges amount that were reclassified from other comprehensive income to income for the year:

 

  As of March 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Bond hedging derivatives (783)   -
Interbank loans hedging derivatives 1   (222)
Cash flow hedge net income (782)   222

(*) See Note 21 Equity, letter e).

 

e)       Net investment hedges in foreign operations:

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank does not have any net foreign investment hedges in its hedge accounting portfolio.

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 07

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING, continued

 

f)Fair value macrohedges

 

The Bank has macrocoverages for loans and accounts receivable from clients, specifically for the mortgage loan portfolio and for the commercial loan portfolio, the following is the detail,

 

  Notional amount
As of March 31, 2020 Within 1 year Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 6 years Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
           
Hedged item          
Loans and accounts receivables from customers          
   Mortgage loan 879,576 730,063 996,993 2,333,288 4,939,920
   Commercial loans - 550,000 - - 550,000
Total 879,576 1,280,063 996,993 2,333,288 5,489,920
Hedging instrument          
Cross currency swaps 879,576 730,063 996,993 2,333,288 4,939,920
Currency forwards - 550,000 - - 550,000
Total 879,576 1,280,063 996,993 2,333,288 5,489,920
           
  Notional amount
As of December 31, 2019 Within 1 year Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 6 years Over 6 years Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
           
Hedged item          
Loans and accounts receivables from customers          
   Mortgage loan 633,300 1,189,036 1,545,240 3,466,874 6,834,450
   Commercial loans - 600,000 50,000 - 650,000
Total 633,300 1,789,036 1,595,240 3,466,874 7,484,451
Hedging instrument          
Cross currency swaps 633,300 1,189,037 1,545,239 3,466,875 6,834,451
Currency forwards - 600,000 50,000 - 650,000
Total 633,300 1,789,037 1,595,239 3,466,875 7,484,451

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, MCh $ 214,161 and MCh $ 210,867 are presented in “other assets” for the valuation of the net assets or liabilities hedged at fair value in a macro hedge (Note No. 14).

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 08

INTERBANK LOANS

 

a)As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balances for “Interbank loans” are as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Domestic banks      
Loans and advances to banks -   -
Deposits in the Central Bank of Chile - not available -   -
Non-transferable Chilean Central Bank Bonds -   -
Other Central Bank of Chile loans -   -
Interbank loans -   -
Overdrafts in checking accounts -   -
Non-transferable domestic bank loans -   -
Other domestic bank loans 3   -
Allowances and impairment for domestic bank loans -   -
       
Foreign interbank loans      
Interbank loans – Foreign 12,945   14,852
Overdrafts in checking accounts -  
Non-transferable foreign bank deposits -  
Other foreign bank loans -   -
Provisions and impairment for foreign bank loans (13)   (19)
       
Total 12,935   14,833

 

b)The amount of provisions and impairment of interbank loans is detailed below:

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020 2019
Domestic
banks
Foreign
banks
Total   Domestic
banks
Foreign
banks
Total
MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
               
Balance as of January 1 - 19 19   - 29 29
Charge-offs - - -   - - -
Provisions established - 3 3   - 55 55
Provisions released - (9) (9)   - (65) (65)
               
Total - 13 13   - 19 19

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 09

LOANS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM CUSTOMERS

 

a)Loans and accounts receivable from customers

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the composition of the loan portfolio is as follows:

 

 

As of March 31, 2020

 

Assets before allowances   Established Allowances    

Normal

portfolio

Substandard portfolio

Non-compliance

portfolio

Total   Individual allowances Group allowances Total   Assets
Net Balances
MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$
                     
Commercial loans                    
Commercial loans   11,191,033 559,382 755,103 12,505,518   (170,915) (234,014) (404,929)   12,100,589
Foreign trade loans   1,825,715 157,971 45,546 2,029,232   (54,759) (5,479) (60,238)   1,968,994
Checking accounts debtors 253,324 11,277 13,934 278,535   (3,469) (8,929) (12,398)   266,137
Factoring transactions 600,222 7,971 2,839 611,032   (6,110) (1,210) (7,320)   603,712
Student Loans 60,093 - 9,214 69,307   - (4,849) (4,849)   64,458
Leasing transactions 1,273,205 128,293 89,359 1,490,857   (19,710) (9,734) (29,444)   1,461,413
Other loans and account receivable   213,540 1,620 27,159 242,319   (6,534) (16,004) (22,538)   219,781
Subtotal 15,417,132 866,514 943,154 17,226,800   (261,497) (280,219) (541,716)   16,685,084
                     
Mortgage loans                    
Loans with mortgage finance bonds 10,393                    -    813 11,206   - (71) (71)   11,135
Mortgage mutual loans   94,239 - 3,946 98,185   - (457) (457)   97,728
Other mortgage mutual loans   11,016,644 - 538,100 11,554,744   - (66,771) (66,771)   11,487,973
Subtotal 11,121,276 - 542,859 11,664,135   - (67,299) (67,299)   11,596,836
                     
Consumer loans                    
Installment consumer loans 3,672,083 - 261,790 3,933,873   - (253,336) (253,336)   3,680,537
Credit card balances 1,306,826 - 18,634 1,325,460   - (34,484) (34,484)   1,290,976
Leasing transactions 3,595 - 163 3,758   - (130) (130)   3,628
Other consumer loans   183,774 - 4,411 188,185   - (10,015) (10,015)   178,170
Subtotal 5,166,278 - 284,998 5,451,276   - (297,965) (297,965)   5,153,311
                     
Total 31,704,686 866,514 1,771,011 34,342,211   261,497 645,483 906,980   33,435,231

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 09

LOANS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM CUSTOMERS, continued

 

 

As of December 31, 2019

 

Assets before allowances   Established Allowances

Normal

portfolio

Substandar portfolio

Non-compliance

portfolio

Total   Individual allowances Group allowances Total   Assets
Net Balances
 
MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$  
                       
Commercial loans                      
Commercial loans   10,469,840 608,266 698,110 11,776,216   (154,666) (229,722) (384,388)   11,391,828  
Foreign trade loans   1,520,321 152,811 40,501 1,713,633   (48,055) (5,081) (53,136)   1,660,497  
Checking accounts debtors 169,328 12,956 14,609 196,893   (3,686) (9,464) (13,150)   183,743  
Factoring transactions 479,240 6,927 3,233 489,400   (5,134) (1,104) (6,238)   483,162  
Student Loans 62,308 - 8,965 71,273   - (4,858) (4,858)   66,415  
Leasing transactions 1,210,854 123,645 90,363 1,424,862   (18,247) (9,345) (27,592)   1,397,270  
Other loans and account receivable 211,470 1,490 29,594 242,554   (6,761) (16,319) (23,080)   219,474  
Subtotal 14,123,361 906,095 885,375 15,914,831   (236,549) (275,893) (512,442)   15,402,389  
                       
Mortgage loans                      
Loans with mortgage finance bonds 11,391 - 907 12,298   - (92) (92)   12,206  
Mortgage mutual loans   96,014 - 4,138 100,152   - (516) (516)   99,636  
Other mortgage mutual loans   10,626,466 - 524,079 11,150,545   - (67,853) (67,853)   11,082,692  
Subtotal 10,733,871 - 529,124 11,262,995   - (68,461) (68,461)   11,194,534  
                       
Consumer loans                      
Installment consumer loans 3,653,345 - 257,053 3,910,398   - (260,129) (260,129)   3,650,269  
Credit card balances 1,357,770 - 19,940 1,377,710   - (41,315) (41,315)   1,336,395  
Leasing transactions 3,866 - 86 3,952   - (114) (114)   3,838  
Other consumer loans   243,156 - 3,841 246,997   - (10,687) (10,687)   236,310  
Subtotal 5,258,137 - 280,920 5,539,057   - (312,245) (312,245)   5,226,812  
                       
Total 30,115,369 906,095 1,695,419 32,716,883   (236,549) (656,599) (893,148)   31,823,735  
                         

 

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 09

LOANS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM CUSTOMERS, continued

 

b)Portfolio characteristics

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the portfolio before allowances is as follows, by customer’s economic activity:

 

  Domestic loans (*)   Foreign interbank loans (**)   Total loans   Distribution percentage
  As of
March 31
As of
December 31
As of
March 31
As of
December 31
  As of
March 31
As of
December 31
  As of
March 31
As of
December 31
  2020 2019   2020 2019   2020 2019   2020 2019
  MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$   % %
Commercial loans                      
Manufacturing 1,501,385 1,285,814   - -   1,501,385 1,285,814                4.37 3.93
Mining 390,666 407,042   - -   390,666 407,042                1.14 1.24
Electricity, gas, and water 447,039 356,410   - -   447,039 356,410                1.30 1.09
Agriculture and livestock 1,386,256 1,287,282   - -   1,386,256 1,287,282                4.04 3.93
Forest 176,883 165,208   - -   176,883 165,208                0.51 0.50
Fishing 307,587 256,553   - -   307,587 256,553                0.90 0.78
Transport 833,619 763,877   - -   833,619 763,877                2.43 2.33
Communications 275,788 240,950   - -   275,788 240,950                0.80 0.74
Construction 970,111 995,435   - -   970,111 995,435                2.82 3.04
Commerce 3,695,900 3,351,279   12,945 14,852   3,708,845 3,366,131              10.80 10.28
Services 3,025,258 2,796,415   - -   3,025,258 2,796,415                8.81 8.54
Other 4,216,311 4,008,566   - -   4,216,311 4,008,566              12.27 12.25
                       
Subtotal 17,226,803 15,914,831   12,945 14,852   17,239,748 15,929,683   50.19 48.65
                       
Mortgage loans 11,664,135 11,262,995   - -   11,664,135 11,262,995   33.95 34.43
                       
Consumer loans 5,451,276 5,539,057   - -   5,451,276 5,539,057   15.86 16.92
                       
Total 34,342,214 32,716,883   12,945 14,852   34,355,159 32,731,735   100.00 100.00
                         
(*)Includes domestic interbank loans for Ch$3 million as of March 31, 2020 (Ch$0 million as of December 31, 2019), see Note 8.
(**)Includes foreign interbank loans for Ch$12,095 million as of March 31, 2020 (Ch$14,852 million as of December 31, 2019), see Note 8.
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NOTE 09

LOANS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM CUSTOMERS, continued

 

c)Impaired portfolio (*)

 

i)As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the impaired portfolio is the following:

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020   2019
  Commercial   Mortgage   Consumer   Total   Commercial   Mortgage   Consumer   Total
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
Individually impaired portfolio          497,944                    -                      -          497,944   487,760   -   -   487,760
Non-performing loans (collectively evaluated)          402,436         186,886           89,910        679,232   400,209   179,863   91,264   671,336
Other impaired portfolio          229,590         355,973         195,088        780,651   218,596   349,261   189,656   757,513
Total       1,129,970       542,859       284,998     1,957,827   1,106,565   529,124   280,920   1,916,609
                                       
(*)The impaired portfolio corresponds to the sum of loans classified as substandard B3 and B4 category as well as the non-compliance portfolio (C1-C6).

 

ii)The impaired portfolio with or without warranty as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is the following:

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020   2019
  Commercial   Mortgage   Consumer   Total   Commercial   Mortgage   Consumer   Total
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
Secured debt 715,063   501,280   42,903   1,259,246   700,331   487,729   30,189   1,218,249
Unsecured debt 414,907   41,579   242,095   698,581   406,234   41,395   250,731   698,360
Total 1,129,970   542,859   284,998   1,957,827   1,106,565   526,124   289,920   1,916,609
                                 

 

iii)The portfolio of non-performing loans as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is the following:

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020   2019
  Commercial   Mortgage   Consumer   Total   Commercial   Mortgage   Consumer   Total
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
Secured debt 208,488   171,230   16,208   395,926   204,195   164,200   6,657   375,052
Unsecured debt 193,948   15,656   73,702   283,306   196,014   15,663   84,607   296,284
Total 402,436   186,886   89,910   679,232   400,209   179,863   91,264   671,336
                                 

 

iv)Reconciliation of loans, with past due loans as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, is the following:

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020   2019
  Commercial   Mortgage   Consumer   Total   Commercial   Mortgage   Consumer   Total
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
With defaults equal to or greater than 90 days 399,778   184,273   89,509   673,560   399,683   177,730   91,023   668,436
With defaults up to 89 days, classified in past due portfolio 2,658   2,614   401   5,673   526   2,133   241   2,900
Total 402,436   186,886   89,910   679,233   400,209   179,863   91,264   671,336
                                 

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 09

LOANS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM CUSTOMERS, continued

 

d)Allowances

 

The changes in allowances balances during 2020 and 2019 is the following:

 

Activity during 2020 Commercial
Loans
Mortgage
Loans
Mortgage
Loans

Interbank

Loans

Total
  Individual Group Group Group  
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
             
Balance as of January 01, 2020 236,549 275,893 68,461 312,245 19 893,167
Allowances established 32,507 23,034 3,438 64,233 3 123,215
Allowances released (2,632) (6,072) (2,842) (16,184) (9) (27,739)
Allowances released due to charge-off (4,927) (12,636) (1,758) (62,329) - (81,650)
Balance as of March 31, 2020 261,497 280,219 67,299 297,965 13 906,993

 

 

Activity during 2019 Commercial
Loans
Mortgage
Loans
Mortgage
Loans

Interbank

Loans

Total
  Individual Group Group Group  
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
             
Balance as of January 01, 2019 242,597 230,866 64,241 272,681 29 810,414
Allowances established 93,556 118,187 17,462 246,530 55 475,790
Allowances released (58,084) (12,100) (8,263) (49,576) (65) (128,088)
Allowances released due to charge-off (41,520) (61,060) (4,979) (157,390) - (264,949)
Balance as of December 31, 2019 236,549 275,893 68,461 312,245 19 893,167

 

In addition to credit risk allowances, there are allowances held for:

 

i) Country risk to cover the risk taken when holding or committing resources with any foreign country, these allowances are established according to country risk classifications as set forth in Chapter 7-13 of the Updated Compilation of Rules, issued by the CMF (ex SBIF), the balances of allowances as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are Ch$589 million and Ch$552 million respectively. These are presented as “Allowances” in the liabilities section of the “Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position”.

 

ii)According to CMF (ex SBIF) regulations (compendium of Accounting Standards), the Bank has established allowances related to the undrawn available credit lines and contingent loans. The balances of allowances as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are Ch$22,429 million and Ch$21,411 million, respectively, and are presented as “Allowances” in the liabilities section of the “Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position”.

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 09

LOANS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM CUSTOMERS, continued

 

e) Portfolio by its impaired and non-impaired condition

  As of March 31, 2020
  Non-impaired Impaired Total portfolio
  Commercial Mortgage Consumer Total non-impaired Commercial Mortgage Consumer Total impaired Commercial Mortgage Consumer Total portfolio
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                         
Current portfolio 15,880,336 10,862,081 4,973,450     31,715,867 517,664 208,040 111,025        836,729   16,398,000   11,070,121     5,084,475    32,552,596
Overdue for 1-29 days 116,218 40,340 107,664         264,222 99,656 11,660 31,116        142,432       215,874         52,000       138,780        406,654
Overdue for 30-89 days 100,276 218,855 85,164         404,295 112,872 138,886 53,348        305,106       213,148       357,741       138,512        709,401
Overdue for 90 days or more - - -                  -    399,778 184,273 89,509        673,560       399,778       184,273         89,509        673,560
                         
Total portfolio before allowances   16,096,830   11,121,276     5,166,278     32,384,384     1,129,970     542,859       284,998     1,957,827   17,226,800   11,664,135     5,451,276    34,342,211
                         
Overdue loans (less than 90 days) presented as portfolio percentage 1.34% 2.33% 3.73% 2.06% 18.81% 27.73% 29.64% 22.86% 2.49% 3.51% 5.09% 3.25%
                         
Overdue loans (90 days or more) presented as portfolio percentage - - - - 35.38% 33.94% 31.41% 34.40% 2.32% 1.58% 1.64% 1.96%

 

  As of December 31, 2019
  Non-impaired Impaired Total portfolio
  Commercial Mortgage Consumer Total non-impaired Commercial Mortgage Consumer Total impaired Commercial Mortgage Consumer Total portfolio
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                         
Current portfolio 14,608,386 10,421,161 5,068,619 30,098,166 554,860 187,144 110,475 852,479 15,163,246 10,608,305 5,179,094 30,950,645
Overdue for 1-29 days 92,748 47,417 110,679 250,844 38,417 11,213 29,265 78,895 131,165 58,630 139,944 329,739
Overdue for 30-89 days 107,132 265,293 78,839 451,264 113,605 153,037 50,157 316,799 220,737 418,330 128,996 768,063
Overdue for 90 days or more - - - - 399,683 177,730 91,023 668,436 399,683 177,730 91,023 668,436
                         
Total portfolio before allowances 14,808,266 10,733,871 5,258,137 30,800,274 1,106,565 529,124 280,920 1,916,609 15,914,831 11,262,995 5,539,057 32,716,883
                         
Overdue loans (less than 90 days) presented as portfolio percentage 1.35% 2.91% 3.60% 2.28% 13.74% 31.04% 28.27% 20.65% 2.21% 4.23% 4.86% 3.36%
                         
Overdue loans (90 days or more) presented as portfolio percentage - - - - 36.12% 33.59% 32.40% 34.88% 2.51% 1.58% 1.64% 2.04%



 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 10

AVAILABLE FOR SALE INVESTMENTS

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, details of instruments defined as available for sale investments are as follows:

 

 

  As of
March 31
As of
December 31
  2020 2019
  MCh$ MCh$
Chilean Central Bank and Government securities    
Chilean Central Bank Bonds 49,166 272,802
Chilean Central Bank Notes 29,547 1,186,724
Other Chilean Central Bank and Government securities 2,197,255 1,908,031
Subtotal 2,275,968 3,367,557
Other Chilean securities    
Time deposits in Chilean financial institutions 399 398
Mortgage finance bonds of Chilean financial institutions 15,944 16,748
Chilean financial institution bonds - -
Chilean corporate bonds - -
Other Chilean securities 2,410 2,410
Subtotal 18,753 19,556
Foreign financial securities    
Foreign Central Banks and Government securities 240,624 197,685
Other foreign financial securities 512,726 425,474
Subtotal 753,350 623,159
     
Total 3,048,071 4,010,272

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the item Chilean Central Bank and Government securities item includes securities sold under repurchase agreements to clients and financial institutions for Ch$ 252,549 million and Ch$ 379,924 million, respectivel. Under the same item, there are instruments that guarantee margins for operations of derivatives through Comder Contraparte Central S.A. for an amount of $ 54,041 million and $ 65,140 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the item Other Chilean Securities includes securities sold to customers and financial institutions under repurchase agreements totaling Ch$ 72 million and Ch$ 131 million, respectively.

 

The instruments of Foreign Institutions include instruments sold under repurchase agreements with customers and financial institutions for a total of $0 and $0 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Under the same item, there are instruments that guarantee margins for derivative transactions through the London Clearing House (LCH) for an amount of $ 83,413 million and $ 73,109 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. In order to comply with the initial margin specified in the European EMIR standard, instruments in guarantee with Euroclear are maintained for an amount of $ 386,426 million and $ 390,954 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the instruments available for sale include the balances of net unrealized losses of $ 12,741 million recognized as “Valuation Accounts” in equity, distributed between a loss of $ 13,989 million attributable to equity holders of the Bank and a gain of $ 1,248 million attributable to non-controlling interest.

 

As of December 31, 2019, the instruments available for sale include the balances of unrealized net profits of $ 30,398 million recognized as “Valuation accounts” in equity, distributed between a gain of $ 29,349 million attributable to equity holders of the Bank and a gain of $ 1,049 million attributable to non-controlling interest.

 

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 11

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

a)As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the composition of intangible assets is as follows:

 

        As of March 31, 2020
   

Average remaining

useful life

Net opening balance as of

January 1, 2020

Gross balance Accumulated amortization Net balance
      MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
             
Licenses   - - 35,997 (35,997) -
Software development   2 73,389 217,466 (147,168) 70,298
             
Total     73,389 253,463 (183,165) 70,298

 

        As of December 31, 2019
   

Average remaining

useful life

Net opening balance as of

January 1, 2019

Gross balance Accumulated amortization Net balance
      MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
             
Licenses   - 82 35,997 (35,997) -
Software development   2 66,841 214,005 (140,616) 73,389
             
Total     66,923 250,002 (176,613) 73,389

 

b)The changes in the value of intangible assets during the periods of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

b.1) Gross balance

 

Gross balances Licenses Software development Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
       
Balances as of January 1, 2020 35,997 214,005 250,002
Additions - 4,099 4,099
Disposals and impairment (*) - (638) (638)
Other - - -
Balances as of March 31, 2020 35,997 217,466 253,463
       
Balances as of January 1, 2019 37,224 181,191 218,415
Additions - 32,860 32,860
Disposals and impairment (*) (1,227) - (1,227)
Other - (46) (46)
Balances as of December 31, 2019 35,997 214,005 250,002


(*) See Note 31 a).

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NOTE 11

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, continued

 

b.2) Accumulated amortization

 

 

Accumulated amortization Licenses Software development Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
       
Balances as of January 1, 2020 (35,997) (140,616) (176,613)
Amortization for the period - (6,552) (6,552)
Other changes - - -
Balances as of September  30, 2020 (35,997) (147,168) (183,165)
       
Balances as of January 1, 2019 (37,142) (114,350) (151,492)
Amortization for the period (82) (26,266) (26,348)
Other changes 1,227 - 1,227
Balances as of December 31, 2019 (35,997) (140,616) (176,613)

 

 

c)The Bank has no restriction on intangible assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Additionally, the intangible assets have not been pledged as guarantee to secure compliance with financial liabilities. Also, the Bank has no debt related to Intangible assets as of those dates.

 

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 12

FIXED ASSETS AND RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND OBLIGATION FOR LEASE CONTRACT

 

a)         As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the property, plant and equipment balances is as follows:

 

    As of March 31, 2020
 

Net opening balance as of

January 1, 2020

Gross

balance

Accumulated depreciation

Net

balance

  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Land and building (*) 120,133 173,611 (54,943) 118,668
Equipment 55,494 219,935 (170,148) 49,787
Other 22,206 71,628 (49,191) 22,437
Total 197,833 465,174 (274,282) 190,892

 

 

    As of December 31, 2019
 

Net opening balance as of

January 1, 2019

Gross

balance

Accumulated depreciation

Net

balance

  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Land and building

120,245

328

175,370 (55,237) 120,133
Equipment 56,865 219,600 (164,106) 55,494
Other 21,963 69,758 (47,552) 22,206
Total 199,073 464,728 (266,895) 197,833

 

b)         The changes in the value of property, plant and equipment as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is the following:

 

b.1) Gross balance

 

2020 Land and buildings Equipment Other Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Balances as of January 1, 2020 175,370 219,600 69,758 464,728
Additions 1,188 1,537 1,870 4,596
Disposals (2,947) (1,202) - (4,149)
Impairment due to damage - - - -
Other - - - -
Balances as of March 31, 2020 173,611 219,935 71,628 465,174



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NOTE 12

FIXED ASSETS AND RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND OBLIGATION FOR LEASE CONTRACT, continued

 

2019 Land and buildings Equipment Other Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Balances as of January 1, 2019 166,910 192,328 62,156 421,394
Additions 9,473 33,302 7,602 50,377
Disposals - (6,030) - (6,030)
Impairment due to damage (*) (1,013) - - (1,013)
Other - - - -
Balances as of December 31, 2019 175,370 219,600 69,758 464,728

(*) Banco Santander-Chile have recognized in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019 an impairment of $ 1,013 million, due to social unrest in the country.

 

b.2) Accumulated depreciation

 

2020 Land and buildings Equipment Other Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Balances as of January 1, 2020 (55,237) (164,106) (47,552) (266,895)
Depreciation forthe period (2,634) (7,190) (1,694) (11,518)
Sales and disposals during the period 2,928 1,148 55 4,131
Others                           -                     -                    -                   -     
Balances as of March 31, 2020 (54,943) (170,148) (49,191) (274,282)

 

 

2019 Land and buildings Equipment Other Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Balances as of January 1, 2019 (54,671) (135,463) (40,193) (230,327)
Depreciation for the period (8,120) (29,968) (6,869) (44,957)
Sales and disposals during  the period 7,554 1,325 - 8,879
Others - - (490) (490)
Balances as of December 31, 2019 (55,237) (164,106) (47,552) (266,895)

 

 

c) The composition of the right ofuse assets as of March 31, 2020 and as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

    As of March 31, 2020
 

Net opening balance as of

January 1, 2020

Gross

balance

Accumulated depreciation

Net

balance

  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Land and building 157,572 187,645 (32,128) 155,517
Lease improvements 52,928 124,210 (71,686) 52,524
Equipment - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 210,500 311,855 (103,814) 208,041
    As of December 31, 2019
 

Net opening balance as of

January 1, 2019

Gross

balance

Accumulated depreciation

Net

balance

  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Land and building 154,284 182,910 (25,338) 157,572
Lease improvements 54,513 127,035 (74,107) 52,928
Equipment - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 208,797 309,945 (99,445) 210,500

 

 

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NOTE 12

FIXED ASSETS AND RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND OBLIGATION FOR LEASE CONTRACT, continued

 

d)The movement of the right of use assets under lease during the 2020 period, is as follows:

 

d.1) Gross balance

 

2020 Land and building Lease improvements Equipment Other Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
           
Balances as of January 1, 2020 182,910 127,035 - - 309,945
Additions 6,570 3,807 - - 10,377
Disposals (1,835) (6,632) - - (8,467)
Impairment - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Balances as of March 31, 2020 187,645 124,210 - - 311,855
2020 Land and building Lease improvements Equipment Other Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
           
Balances as of January 1, 2019 154,284 122,658 - - 276,942
Additions 48,088 7,013 - - 55,021
Disposals (17,669) (2,636) - - (20,305)
Impairment (*) (1,713) - - - (1,713)
Other - - - - -
Balances as of December 31, 2019 182,910 127,035 - - 309,945

 

(*) Banco Santander-Chile have recognized in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019 an impairment of $ 1,713 million, due to social unrest in the country.

 

d.2)       Accumulated amortization

 

2020 Land and building Lease improvements Equipment Other Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
           
Balances as of January 1, 2020 (25,338) (74,107) - - (99,445)
Amortization for the period (7,015) (2,629) - - (9,644)
Sales and disposals during  the period 225 5,050 - - 5,275
Transfers - - - - -
Others - - - - -
Balances as of March 31, 2020 (32,128) (71,686) - - (103,814)
2019 Land and building Lease improvements Equipment Other Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
           
Balances as of January 1, 2019 - (68,145) - - (68,145)
Amortization for the period (26,889) (7,898) - - (34,787)
Sales and disposals during  the period 1,551 1,936 - - 3,487
Transfers - - - - -
Others - - - - -
Balances as of December 31, 2019 (25,338) (74,107) - - (99,445)

 

 

e)Obligation for lease contract

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the obligations for lease agreements are as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       

Obligations for lease contracts

 

156,554   158,494
Totales 156,554   158,494

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 12

FIXED ASSETS AND RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND OBLIGATION FOR LEASE CONTRACT, continued

 

f)         Expenses associated with assets for the right to use leased assets and Obligations for lease agreements

 

  As of March 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Depreciation 9,644   7,879
Interests 703   755
Short term lease 1,002   1,672
       
Total 11,349   10,306

 

g)        As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the maturity level of the obligations for lease agreements, according to their contractual maturity is as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Due within 1 year 25,785   26,061
Due after 1 year but within 2 years 24,092   24,311
Due after 2 years but within 3 years 21,617   21,667
Due after 3 years but within 4 years 19,261   19,411
Due after 4 years but within 5 years 26,656   16,982
Due after 5 years 39,143   50,062
       
Total 156,554   158,494

 

h)Operational leases - Lessor

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the future minimum lease cash inflows under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Due within 1 year 917   603
Due after 1 year but within 2 years 1,457   598
Due after 2 years but within 3 years 724   500
Due after 3 years but within 4 years 697   498
Due after 4 years but within 5 years 528   412
Due after 5 years 1,474   1,563
       
Total 5,797   4,174

 

i)As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the Bank has no finance leases which cannot be unilaterally cancelled.

 

j)The Bank has no restriction on property, plant and equipment as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Additionally, the property, plant, and equipment have not been provided as guarantees to secure compliance with financial liabilities. The Bank has no debt in connection with property, plant and equipment.
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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 13

CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES

 

a)          Current taxes

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank recognizes taxes payable (recoverable), which is determined based on the currently applicable tax legislation, This amount is recorded net of recoverable taxes, and is shown as follows:

 

  As of
 March 31,
  As of
December 31,
2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Summary of current tax liabilities (assets)      
Current tax (assets) (13,989)   (11,648)
Current tax liabilities -   -
       
Total tax payable (recoverable) (13,989)   (11,648)
       
Detail of current tax (assets) liabilities (net)      
Income tax 194,845   154,578
Less:      
Provisional monthly payments (203,823)   (161,097)
Credit for training expenses   (2,145)   (2,145)
Grant credits (1,210)   (1,149)
Other (1,656)   (1,835)
Total tax payable (recoverable) (13,989)   (11,648)

 

b)          Income tax

 

The effect that the tax expense has on income for the period ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is comprised of the following items:

 

    As of  March 31,
   

2020

MCh$

 

2019

MCh$

Income tax expense        
Current tax   40,267   29,058
Credits (debits) for deferred taxes        
Origination and reversal of temporary differences   (8,100)   12,933
Provision due to valuation   -   -
Subtotal   32,167   41,991
Tax for rejected expenses (Article N° 21)   194   155
Other   (813)   -
Net income tax expense   31,548   42,146

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 13

CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES, continued

 

c)          Effective tax rate reconciliation

 

The reconciliation between the income tax rate and the effective rate used in the determination of the income tax expense as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

  As of March 31,
  2020   2019
  Tax rate   Amount

 

 

Tax rate   Amount
 
  %   MCh$   %   MCh$
               
Tax calculated over profit before tax 27.00   47,618   27.00   45,307
Permanent differences (1) (9.53)   (16,811)   (2.07)   (3,481)
Rate change effect 0.11   194   0.09   155
Other 0.31   547   0.10   165
Effective rates and income tax expense 17.89   31,548   25.12   42,146
(1)Mainly corresponds to the permanent differences originated from the Own Tax Monetary Correction and the effect of the bonds received to article 104 of LIR.



d)         Effect of deferred taxes on other comprehensive income

 

A summary of the separate effect of deferred tax on other comprehensive income, showing the asset and liability balances, for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is the following:

 

  As of
 March 31,
  As of December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
Deferred tax assets      
Available for sale investments   23,976   7,799
Cash flow hedges   1,465   10,919
Total deferred tax assets recognized through other comprehensive income 25,441   18,718
       
Deferred tax liabilities      
Available for sale investments   (20,691)   (16,007)
Cash flow hedges   (3,284)   -
Total deferred tax liabilities recognized through other comprehensive income (23,975)   (16,007)
       
Net deferred tax balances in equity 1,466   2,711
       
Deferred taxes in equity attributable to equity holders of the bank 1,957   2,993
Deferred tax in equity attributable to non-controlling interests (491)   (282)

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 70
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 13

CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES, continued

 

e)         Effect of deferred taxes on income

 

During 2020 and 2019, the Bank has registered in its financial statements the effects from deffered taxes.

Below are effects of deferred taxes on assets, liabilities and income allocated due to temporary differences:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
 December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
Deferred tax assets      
Interests and adjustments 10,067   9,531
Non-recurring charge-offs 16,114   15,325
Assets received in lieu of payment 3,580   2,933
Exchange rate adjustment 3,217   -
Property, plant and equipment 6,745   6,381
Provision for loan losses 202,156   198,990
Provision for expenses 79,640   89,098
Derivatives 5,837   -
Leased assets 110,467   116,226
Subsidiaries tax losses 6,095   5,416
Assets for the right to use leased assets 294   249
Total deferred tax assets 444,212   444,149
       
 Deferred tax liabilities        
 Valuation of investments (11)   (17,341)
Anticipated expenses (20,552)   (20,347)
Valuation provision (6,570)   (6,509)
Derivatives (48,431)   (36,512)
Exchange rate adjustments -   (2,817)
Others -   (75)
Total deferred tax liabilities (75,564)   (83,601)

 

f)          Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

A summary of the effect of deferred taxes on equity and income is as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
Deferred tax assets      
Recognized through other comprehensive income 25,441   18,718
Recognized through profit or loss 444,212   444,149
Total deferred tax assets 469,653   462,867
       
Deferred tax liabilities      
Recognized through other comprehensive income (23,975)   (16,007)
Recognized through profit or loss (75,564)   (83,601)
Total deferred tax liabilities (99,539)   (99,608)

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 71
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 14

OTHER ASSETS

 

The composition of other assets is the following:

 

      As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
      2020   2019
      MCh$   MCh$
Assets for leasing (1)   71,356   67,139
Assets received or awarded in lieu of payment (2)        
Assets received in lieu of payment   9,749   12,387
Assets awarded at judicial sale   26,713   22,177
Provision on assets received in lieu of payment or awarded   (1,424)   (2,042)
Subtotal   35,038   32,522
         
Other assets        
Guarantee deposits (margin accounts) (3)   626,522   314,616
Non-current assets classified as held for sale (4)   22,037   22,394
Investments in gold   688   680
VAT credit tax   21,164   22,663
Prepaid expenses   423,492   432,030
Assets recovered from leasing held for sale   3,877   3,575
Macro-hedging valuation adjustment (5)   214,161   210,867
Pension plan assets   674   670
Accounts and notes receivable (6)   384,584   147,108
Notes receivable through brokerage and simultaneous transactions   56,291   43,354
Other receivable accounts   48,028   44,262
Other assets   93,038   92,428
Subtotal   1,894,556   1,334,647
         
 Total   2,000,950   1,434,308

 

1)Corresponds to the assets available to be delivered under the financial lease modality.
2)The goods received in payment correspond to the goods received as payment of debts due from customers. The set of goods that remain acquired in this way must not exceed 20% of the Bank's effective equity at any time. These assets currently represent 0.21% (0.29% as of December 31, 2019) of the Bank's effective equity.

The assets awarded in judicial auction, correspond to assets that have been acquired at judicial auction in payment of debts previously contracted with the Bank. The assets acquired at judicial auction are not subject to the above mentioned margin. These properties are assets available for sale. For most assets, the sale can be completed within one year from the date the asset is received or acquired, In case the good is not sold within a year, it must be punished.

Additionally, a provision is recorded for the difference between the initial award value plus the additions and their estimated realizable value, when the former is higher.

3)Correspond to deposits left in guarantee from determined derivative contracts. These guarantees become operative when the valuation from these derivatives surpases the defined thresholds for the contracts, these can be in favor or against the Bank.
4)Corresponds to the interests in Redbanc S.A. and Transbank S.A., which have been reclassified as non-current assets classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 “Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations ”, for additional information see Note 1 t), Note 35 and Note 36.
5)Corresponds to the balances of the market value of the net assets or liabilities covered by hedges in a macro hedge (Note No. 07).
6)Corresponds to accounts receivable from financial operations with Banco Santander Madrid.
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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 15

TIME DEPOSITS AND OTHER TIME LIABILITIES

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the composition of the item time deposits and other liabilities time is as follows:

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
Deposits and other demand liabilities        
Checking accounts   8,746,200   8,093,108
Other deposits and demand accounts   731,554   741,103
Other demand liabilities   1,569,871   1,463,221
Subtotal   11,047,625   10,297,432
         
Time deposits and other time liabilities        
Time deposits   14,075,184   13,064,932
Time savings account   130,944   123,787
Other time liabilities   4,192   4,098
Subtotal   14,210,320   13,192,817
         
Total   25,257,945   23,490,249

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 16

ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the composition for this item is as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
Other financial liabilities      
Obligations to public sector 8,795   9,198
Other domestic obligations 182,976   204,705
Foreign obligations 30,951   12,455
Subtotal 222,722   226,358
Issued debt instruments      
Mortgage finance bonds 16,915   18,502
Senior bonds 9,241,469   8,574,213
Mortgage Bonds 87,857   89,924
Subordinated bonds 993,883   818,084
Subtotal 10,340,124   9,500,723
       
Total 10,562,846   9,727,081

 

Debts classified as current are either demand obligations or will mature in one year or less. All other debts are classified as non-current. The Bank’s debts, both current and non-current, are summarized below:

 

  As of March 31, 2020
  Current   Non-current Total
  MCh$   MCh$ MCh$
Mortgage finance bonds 5,868   11,047 16,915
Senior bonds 2,428,727   6,812,742 9,241,469
Mortgage Bonds 6,896   80,961 87,857
Subordinated bonds -   993,883 993,883
Issued debt instruments 2,441,491   7,898,633 10,340,124
         
Other financial liabilities 222,400   322 222,722
         
Total 2,663,891   7,898,955 10,562,846

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 74
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 16

ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, continued

 

  As of December 31, 2019
  Current   Non-current Total
  MCh$   MCh$ MCh$
Mortgage finance bonds 6,013   12,489 18,502
Senior bonds 2,078,202   6,496,011 8,574,213
Mortgage Bonds 5,137   84,787 89,924
Subordinated bonds -   818,084 818,084
Issued debt instruments 2,089,352   7,411,371 9,500,723
         
Other financial liabilities 226,033   325 226,358
         
Total 2,315,385   7,411,696 9,727,081

 

a)Mortgage finance bonds

 

These bonds are used to finance mortgage loans. Their principal amounts are amortized on a quarterly basis. The range of maturiy of these bonds is between five and twenty years. Loans are indexed to UF and create a yearly interest rate of 5.33% as of March 31, 2020 (5.49% as of December 31, 2019).

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Due within 1 year 5,868   6,013
Due after 1 year but within 2 years 4,718   4,944
Due after 2 years but within 3 years 3,656   3,928
Due after 3 years but within 4 years 1,998   2,442
Due after 4 years but within 5 years 649   1,005
Due after 5 years 26   170
Total mortgage finance bonds 16,915   18,502

 

b)Senior bonds

 

The following table shows senior bonds by currency:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Santander bonds in UF 4,495,241   4,814,604
Santander bonds in USD 2,771,755   1,649,238
Santander bonds in CHF 563,623   499,485
Santander bonds in Ch$ 1,018,434   1,242,633
Santander bonds in AUD 122,015   124,748
Santander bonds in JPY 88,276   77,797
Santander bonds in EUR 182,125   165,708
Total senior bonds 9,241,469   8,574,213
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 16

ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, continued

 

i. Placement of senior bonds:

 

As of March 31, 2020 the Bank has placed bonds for UF 2,000,000 and USD 742,5000,000 detailed as follows:

 

Series Currency Amount placed Term
(years)
Issuance rate
(Annual)
Issue date Amount Maturity date
W1 UF 2,000,000 5 and 3 months 1.55 anual 12-01-2018 2,000,000 06-01-2025
Total UF   2,000,000       2,000,000  
Bond USD USD 742,500,000 5 2.70 anual 01-07-2020 742,500,000 01-07-2025
Total USD   742,500,000       742,500,000  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 16

ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, continued

 

During 2020, the Bank repurchased the following bonds:

 


Date
  Type Currency Amount
         
02-01-2020   Senior UF                  357,000
03-01-2020   Senior UF                  300,000
09-01-2020   Senior UF                   60,000
09-01-2020   Senior UF                   27,000
13-01-2020   Senior CLP             50,000,000
14-01-2020   Senior UF                  109,000
14-01-2020   Senior CLP         9,820,000,000
14-01-2020   Senior UF                  131,000
14-01-2020   Senior UF                  322,000
15-01-2020   Senior USD               2,490,000
15-01-2020   Senior UF                   47,000
16-01-2020   Senior CLP           400,000,000
16-01-2020   Senior UF                     1,000
17-01-2020   Senior UF                   28,000
20-01-2020   Senior UF                   74,000
21-01-2020   Senior UF                  171,000
21-01-2020   Senior UF                  181,000
21-01-2020   Senior CLP           330,000,000
22-01-2020   Senior CLP       11,430,000,000
24-01-2020   Senior UF                     2,000
29-01-2020   Senior UF                     1,000
29-01-2020   Senior CLP           120,000,000
30-01-2020   Senior CLP             10,000,000
31-01-2020   Senior UF                   40,000
06-02-2020   Senior CLP         6,000,000,000
07-02-2020   Senior CLP         1,180,000,000
11-02-2020   Senior CLP         7,430,000,000
12-02-2020   Senior CLP         2,520,000,000
13-02-2020   Senior CLP       10,000,000,000
17-02-2020   Senior UF                     2,000
17-02-2020   Senior UF                   15,000
18-02-2020   Senior UF                   50,000
18-02-2020   Senior UF                     4,000
20-02-2020   Senior UF                  350,000
20-02-2020   Senior UF                  115,000
21-02-2020   Senior UF                   57,000
21-02-2020   Senior UF                   24,000
24-02-2020   Senior UF                  250,000
24-02-2020   Senior UF                   10,000
26-02-2020   Senior UF                  169,000
26-02-2020   Senior UF                     1,000
27-02-2020   Senior UF                  180,000
27-02-2020   Senior UF                   11,000
27-02-2020   Senior CLP         6,750,000,000
02-03-2020   Senior UF                     1,000
05-03-2020   Senior UF                     2,000
09-03-2020   Senior UF                  261,000
09-03-2020   Senior UF                  150,000
11-03-2020   Senior UF                     2,000
17-03-2020   Senior UF                  850,000
18-03-2020   Senior UF                  150,000
19-03-2020   Senior USD               5,000,000
23-03-2020   Senior UF                   95,000
23-03-2020   Senior USD               5,000,000
24-03-2020   Senior CLP         1,250,000,000
30-03-2020   Senior UF                   62,000
31-03-2020   Senior UF                  360,000
31-03-2020   Senior UF                     5,000

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 16

ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, continued

 

During 2019 the Bank has placed bonds for UF 29,678,000, CLP 150,000,000,000, EUR 55,000,000, AUD 185,000,000 y en CHF 250,000,000, detailed as follows:

 

Series Currency Amount placed Term (years) Issuance rate Issue date Series Maximum amount Maturity date
               
T7 UF 5,000,000 4 2,50% 01-02-2016 5,000,000 01-02-2023
T8 UF 5,678,000 4 and 6 months 2,55% 01-02-2016 5,678,000 01-08-2023
T14 UF 9,000,000 8 2,80% 01-02-2016 18,000,000 01-02-2027
T6 UF 5,000,000 10 1,70% 01-11-2018 5,000,000 01-05-2029
T10 UF 5,000,000 5 and 4 months  2,60% 01-02-2016 5,000,000 01-08-2024
Total UF 29,678,000       38,678,000  
U9 CLP 75,000,000,000 2 and 8 months ICP + 0,80%   01-11-2018 75,000,000,000 19-11-2021
P-5 CLP 75,000,000,000 2 and 6 months 5,3% 01-03-2015 150,000,000,000 01-03-2022
Total CLP 150,000,000,000       225,000,000,000  
EUR EUR 30,000,000 7 1,10% 01-02-2019 40,000,000 07-02-2026
EUR EUR 25,000,000 15 1,25% 26-11-2019 25,000,000 26-11-2034
Total EUR 55,000,000       65,000,000  
AUD AUD 22,000,000 15   3,66% 20-05-2019 22,000,000 20-05-2034
AUD AUD 20,000,000 5 1,13% 11-07-2019 20,000,000 11-07-2024
AUD AUD 28,000,000 5 1,13% 17-07-2019 28,000,000 17-07-2024
AUD AUD 15,000,000 5 1,13% 17-07-2019 15,000,000 17-07-2024
AUD AUD 75,000,000 20 3,05% 30-08-2019 75,000,000 28-02-2039
AUD AUD 12,000,000 15 3,16% 12-11-2019 12,000,000 20-11-2034
AUD AUD 13,000,000 15 2,91% 21-11-2019 13,000,000 27-11-2034
Total AUD   185,000,000       185,000,000  
CHF CHF 150,000,000 5 and 6 months 0,38% 12-03-2019 150,000,000 27-09-2024
CHF CHF 100,000,000 10 0,14% 29-08-2019 100,000,000 29-08-2029
Total CHF 250,000,000       250,000,000  

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 78
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 16

ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, continued

 

During 2019, the Bank partially repurchased the following bonds:

 

Date   Type Currency Amount
12-02-2019   Senior CLP 10,000,000,000
14-02-2019   Senior CLP 30,000,000,000
19-02-2019   Senior CLP 4,200,000,000
22-02-2019   Senior CLP 14,240,000,000
22-02-2019   Senior CLP 30,000,000
22-02-2019   Senior CLP 10,000,000
01-03-2019   Senior CLP 11,800,000,000
04-03-2019   Senior CLP 40,080,000,000
05-03-2019   Senior CLP 20,000,000,000
15-03-2019   Senior UF 156,000
19-03-2019   Senior UF 418,000
20-03-2019   Senior CLP 6,710,000,000
20-03-2019   Senior UF 154,000
21-03-2019   Senior UF 100,000
25-03-2019   Senior UF 100,000
26-03-2019   Senior UF 90,000
08-04-2019   Senior CLP 3,950,000,000
10-04-2019   Senior UF 409,000
16-04-2019   Senior UF 55,000
17-04-2019   Senior CLP 130,000,000
18-04-2019   Senior CLP 330,000,000
16-05-2019   Senior CLP 14,880,000,000
16-05-2019   Senior UF 9,000
13-06-2019   Senior UF 1,000
01-10-2019   Senior CLP 10,960,000,000
02-10-2019   Senior CLP 100,000,000
04-10-2019   Senior CLP 60,000,000
05-11-2019   Senior CLP 15,220,000,000
07-11-2019   Senior CLP 3,620,000,000
13-11-2019   Senior CLP 5,320,000,000
14-11-2019   Senior UF 2,977,000
28-11-2019   Senior UF 340,000
02-12-2019   Senior UF 105,000

 

ii. Maturities for senior bonds are the following:

 

  As of
 March 31,
  As of
 December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Due within 1 year 2,428,727   2,078,202
Due after 1 year but within 2 years 996,109   1,147,825
Due after 2 years but within 3 years 1,317,847   1,221,393
Due after 3 years but within 4 years 564,195   742,338
Due after 4 years but within 5 years 1,802,264   1,278,746
Due after 5 years 2,132,327   2,105,809
Total senior bonds 9,241,469   8,574,213

 

c)Mortgage bonds

 

The detail of mortgage bonds per currency is the following:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Mortgage bonds in UF 87,857   89,924
Total mortgage bonds 87,857   89,924

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 79
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

       

NOTE 16

ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, continued

 

i. Placement of Mortgage bonds


As of March 31, 2020, the Bank has not placed any mortgage bonds. During 2019 the Bank did not place any mortgage bonds.

 

ii. Maturities of mortgage bonds is as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Due within 1 year 6,896   5,137
Due after 1 year but within 2 years 8,253   8,248
Due after 2 years but within 3 years 8,519   8,514
Due after 3 years but within 4 years 8,794   8,788
Due after 4 years but within 5 years 9,077   9,072
Due after 5 years 46,318   50,165
Total mortgage bonds 87,857   89,924

 

d)Subordinated bonds

 

Detail of subordinated bonds per currency is as follows:

 

  As of
 March 31,
  As of
 December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Subordinated bonds denominated in Ch$ -   -
Subordinated bonds denominated in USD 175,941   -
Subordinated bonds denominated in UF 817,942   818,084
Total subordinated bonds 993,883   818,084

 

i.       Placement of subordinated bonds

 

As of March 31, 2020 the Bank has placed bonds for USD 200,000,000 detailed as follows:

 

Series Currency Amount placed Term (years) Issuance rate Issue date Series Maximum amount Maturity date
               
Bono USD USD 200,000,000 10 3.79% anual 01-21-2020 200,000,000 01-21-2030
Total USD   200,000,000       200,000,000  

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 80
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 16

ISSUED DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, continued

 

ii. The maturity of the subordinated bonds is as follows:

 

The maturity of the subordinated bonds is as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Due within 1 year -   -
Due after 1 year but within 2 years -   -
Due after 2 years but within 3 years -   -
Due after 3 years but within 4 years -   -
Due after 4 years but within 5 years -   -
Due after 5 years 993,883   818,084
Total mortgage bonds 993,883   818,084

 

 

e)Other financial liabilities

 

The composition of other financial liabilities, by maturity, is detailed below:

 

  As of
 March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Non-current portion:      
Due after 1 year but within 2 years 45   40
Due after 2 year but within 3 years 52   43
Due after 3 year but within 4 years 50   47
Due after 4 year but within 5 years 55   52
Due after 5 years 120   143
Non-current portion subtotal 322   325
       
Current portion:      
Amounts due to credit card operators 138,570   151,984
Acceptance of letters of credit 15,165   5,709
Other long-term financial obligations, short-term portion 68,665   68,340
Current portion subtotal 222,400   226,033
       
Total other financial liabilities 222,722   226,358

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 81
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019


NOTE 17

MATURITY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the detail of the maturities of assets and liabilities is as follows:

 

As of March 31, 2020 Demand

Up to

1 month

Between 1 and

3 months

Between 3 and

12 months

Up to 1 year
Subtotal

Between 1 and

3 years

Between 3 and

5 years

More than

5 years

More than 1 year
Subtotal
Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                     
Assets                    
Cash and deposits in banks        3,755,786                    -                       -                       -             3,755,786                    -                   -                         -                         -           3,755,786
Cash items in process of collection           615,922                    -                       -                       -                615,922                    -                   -                         -                         -              615,922
Trading investments                    -                    57                 312          276,415             276,784           228,709             223               47,173          276,105           552,889
Investments under resale agreements                    -                       -                       -                       -                         -                       -                   -                         -                         -                         -   
Financial derivatives contracts                    -            385,422           720,976       3,228,647          4,335,045        2,880,003    2,227,590          5,482,558     10,590,151      14,925,196
Interbank loans (1)                    -                9,901               3,047                    -                  12,948                    -                   -                         -                         -                12,948
Loans and accounts receivables from customers (2) -         301,257      3,862,098        2,932,889       5,740,435         12,234,165        6,249,183    3,703,842         12,155,021     22,108,046      34,342,211
Available for sale investments                    -                9,273               9,969          294,360             313,602        1,065,115           4,352          1,665,002       2,734,469        3,048,071
Held to maturity investments                    -                       -                       -                       -                         -                       -                   -                         -                         -                         -   
Guarantee deposits (margin accounts)           626,522                    -                       -                       -                626,522                    -                   -                         -                         -              626,522
Total assets 4,696,973 4,266,751 3,667,193 9,539,857 22,170,774 10,423,010 5,936,007 19,349,754 35,708,771 57,879,545
                     
Liabilities                    
Deposits and other demand liabilities       11,047,625                    -                       -                       -            11,047,625                    -                   -                         -                         -    11,047,625
Cash items in process of collection           627,535                    -                       -                       -                627,535                    -                   -                         -                         -    627,535
Obligations under repurchase agreements                    -            252,621                    -                       -                252,621                    -                   -                         -                         -    252,621
Time deposits and other time liabilities           135,136      6,257,616        4,555,674       2,798,276         13,746,702           275,993       165,262               22,363          463,618 14,210,320
Financial derivatives contracts                    -            435,923           716,010       2,016,392          3,168,325        2,510,424    2,256,741          5,431,522     10,198,687 13,367,012
Interbank borrowings             21,430         104,165           728,706       2,013,143          2,867,444           135,554                -                         -             135,554 3,002,998
Issued debts instruments                    -           276,828           473,397       1,691,266          2,441,491        2,339,102    2,386,978          3,172,553       7,898,633 10,340,124
Other financial liabilities           159,045           50,481               3,345              9,529             222,400               97             105                   120              322 222,722
Obligations for lease agreements                    -                       -                       -               25,785               25,785             45,709         45,918               39,142          130,769 156,554
Guarantees received (margin accounts)        1,382,582                    -                       -                       -             1,382,582                    -                   -                         -                         -           1,382,582
Total liabilities 13,373,353 7,377,634 6,477,132 8,554,391 35,775,908 5,313,481 4,855,004 8,665,700 18,834,185 54,610,093

(1) Interbank loans are presented on a gross basis, The amount of allowances is Ch$13 million.

(2)Loans and accounts receivables from customers are presented on a gross basis, Provisions on loans amounts according to customer type are the following: Commercial loans Ch$ 541,716 million, Mortgage loans Ch$ 67,299 million and Consumer loans Ch$ 297,965 million.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 82
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 17

MATURITY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, continued

As of December 31, 2019 Demand

Up to

1 month

Between 1 and

3 months

Between 3 and

12 months

Up to 1 year
Subtotal

Between 1 and

3 years

Between 3 and

5 years

More than

5 years

More than 1 year
Subtotal
Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                     
Financial Assets                    
Cash and deposits in banks    3,554,520  -  -  -      3,554,520  -  -  -    -    3,554,520
Cash items in process of collection       355,062  -  -  -        355,062  -  -  -    -       355,062
Trading investments  - 38,644  -     645  39,289       181,705 37,659 11,551 230,915       270,204
Investments under resale agreements  -  -  -  -   -  -  -  -    -  -
Financial derivatives contracts  -       371,775       400,196    1,543,446      2,315,417    1,383,493    1,346,329    3,103,369      5,833,191    8,148,608
Interbank loans (1)  - 13,647     919     286  14,852  -  -  -    - 14,852
Loans and accounts receivables from customers (2)       315,191    2,958,221    2,408,280    5,658,557    11,340,249    6,004,493    3,610,620   11,761,521    21,376,634   32,716,883
Available for sale investments  -    1,131,500   3,752 52,130      1,187,382       508,596       725,419    1,588,875      2,822,890    4,010,272
Held to maturity investments  -  -  -  -   -  -  -  -    -  -
Guarantee deposits (margin accounts)       314,616  -  -  -        314,616  -  -  -    -       314,616
Total financial assets    4,539,389    4,513,787    2,813,147  7,255,064    19,121,387    8,078,287   5,720,027   16,465,316    30,263,630   49,385,017
                     
Financial Liabilities                    
Deposits and other demand liabilities   10,297,432  -  -  -    10,297,432  -  -  -    -   10,297,432
Cash items in process of collection       198,248  -  -  -        198,248  -  -  -    -       198,248
Obligations under repurchase agreements  -       380,055  -  -        380,055  -  -  -    -       380,055
Time deposits and other time liabilities       142,273    5,184,567    4,905,414    2,417,703    12,649,957       357,856       163,121 21,883 542,860   13,192,817
Financial derivatives contracts  -       422,749       427,825       951,684      1,802,258    1,253,280    1,180,948    3,154,168       5,588,396    7,390,654
Interbank borrowings       94       363,560       624,167    1,141,824      2,129,645       387,936  2,237  - 390,176    2,519,818
Issued debts instruments  -       285,159       759,519    1,044,674      2,089,352    2,394,850    2,042,291    2,974,229      7,411,371    9,500,723
Other financial liabilities       161,021   5,155 30,969 28,888        226,033   83   99     143   325 226,358       
Obligations for lease agreements - - - 26,601 26,601 45,978 36,393 50,062 132,433 158,494
Guarantees received (margin accounts)       994,714  -  -  -        994,714  -  -  -    -       994,714
Total financial liabilities 11,793,782 6,641,245 6,747,894 5,610,834 30,793,755 4,439,983 3,425,089 6,200,485 14,065,558 44,859,313

 

(1)Interbank loans are presented on a gross basis, The amount of allowances is Ch$ 19 million.
(2)Loans and accounts receivables from customers are presented on a gross basis. Provisions amounts according to customer type of loan are the following: Commercial loans for Ch$ 512,442 million, Mortgage loans for Ch$ 68,461 million and Consumer loans for Ch$ 312,245 million.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 83
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 18

PROVISIONS

 

a)As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the detail for the provisions is as follows:

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         

Provision for employee salaries and expenses

 

  69,772   101,223
Provision for mandatory dividends   208,832   165,628
Provision for contingent loan risks:        
   Provision for lines of credit of immediate disponibility   22,429   21,411
   Other provisions for contingent loans   18,327   17,195
Provision for contingencies   21,737   15,388
Additonal provisions   16,000   16,000
Provision for foreign bank loans   589   552
Total   357,686   337,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 84
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 19

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

Other liabilities consist of:

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
 
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Accounts and notes payable   219,875   214,216
Income received in advance   535   640
Adjustment due to macro-hedging valuation   -   -
Guarantees received (margin accounts) (1)   1,382,582   994,714
Notes payable through brokerage and simultaneous transactions (2)   38,561   1,418,340
Other payable obligations (3)   319,088   61,555
Withholding VAT   8,255   8,147
Accounts payable insurance companies   10,051   9,510
Other liabilities   72,057   99,203
Total   2,051,004   2,806,325

 

(1)Guarantee deposits (margin accounts) correspond to collaterals associated with derivative financial contracts. These guarantees operate when the mark to market from derivative financial instruments exceed the levels of threshold agreed in the contracts, which could result in a delivery or reception of collateral for the Bank.
(2)On December 31, 2019, Santander Corredora de Bolsa acted as an intermediary in the public offer of shares held between Latam and Delta, which was paid to shareholders on January 3, 2020.
(3)Corresponds to accounts receivable from financial operations with Banco Santander Madrid.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 85
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019


NOTE 20

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

 

a) Lawsuits and legal procedures

 

At the date of issuance of these consolidated interim financial statements, there are several legal actions brought against the Bank in relationship with operations of the line of business. As of March 31, 2020, the Bank maintains provisions for this concept that amount to $ 1,413 million ($ 1,274 million as of December 31, 2019), which are in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position, forming part of the item “Provisions for contingencies”.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the following legal situations are pending:

 

Santander Corredores de Bolsa Limitada

 

Judgment “Echeverría con Santander Corredora” (currently Santander Corredores de Bolsa Ltda.). Followed before the 21st Civil Court of Santiago, Rol C-21,366-2014, on Compensation for damages for failures in the purchase of shares. As for your current situation as of March 31, 2020, cause is with abandonment of the procedure and filed.

 

Santander Corredora de Seguros Limitada

 

There are lawsuits amounting to UF 19,282 corresponding to processes mainly for goods delivered in leasing. Our lawyers have not estimated additional material losses for these trials.

 

Santander Consumer Chile S.A.

 

Trial “Salgado con Santander Consumer Chile S.A.”, followed by the 3rd Civil Court of Santiago, Role C-35865-2018, on the Prescription of promissory notes, the amount of the claim is for $ 11,270,414.

 

“Hawas con Santander Consumer Chile S.A.” trial, followed by the 30th Civil Court of Santiago, Role C-890-2019, on Compensation for damages, the amount of the claim is for $ 55,000,000.

 

Judgment “Morales con Santander Consumer Chile S.A.”, followed before the 5th Local Police Court of Santiago, Role 21.309-M-2018, on Violation of Law No. 19.496.

 

 

 

b) Contingent loans

 

To meet customer needs, the Bank acquired several irrevocable commitments and contingent liabilities, although these obligations should not be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, these contain credit risks and are therefore part of the Bank's overall risk.

 

The following table shows the Bank’s contractual obligations to issue loans:

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
Contingent loans        
  Letters of credit issued 150,219   140,572
  Foreign letters of credit confirmed 45,531   70,192
  Performance guarantees 1,287,713   1,929,894
  Personal guarantees 410,627   451,950
  Subtotal 1,894,090   2,592,608
  On demand credit lines 8,860,472   8,732,422
  Other irrevocable credit commitments 378,112   485,991
  Total 11,132,674   11,811,021
                 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 86
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 20

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS, continued

 

c)   Held securities

 

The Bank holds securities in the normal course of its business as follows:

 

  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
Third party operations      
Collections 80,031   90,966
Transferred financial assets managed by the Bank 20,509   21,507
Assets from third parties managed by the Bank and its affiliates (1) 1,489,649   1,592,845
Subtotal 1,591,089   1,705,318
Custody of securities      
Securities held in custody 11,561,980   9,731,894
Securities held in custody deposited in other entity 653,880   1,206,541
Issued securities held in custody 13,502,791   21,636,819
Subtotal 25,718,651   32,575,254
Total 27,309,740   34,280,572

 

(1) The Bank classified the portfolios managed by private banking in “Assets from third parties managed by the Bank and its affiliates”, as of march 31, 2020, the balance for this was Ch$1,489,614 million (Ch$1,592,810 million at December 31, 2019).

 

d) Guarantees

 

Banco Santander-Chile has an integral bank policy of coverage of Official Loyalty N°5014196 in force with the company Compañía de Seguros Chilena Consolidada SA, Coverage for 50,000,000 USD per claim with an annual limit of 100,000,000 USD, which covers both the Bank and its subsidiaries, with an expiration date of June 30, 2020, which has been renewed.

 

Santander Asesorias Financieras Limitada

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company has a guarantee, for UF 4,000 with insurance policy No. 217112981 taken with Compañía de Seguros de Crédito Continental S.A. with an expiration date of December 19, 2020.

 

Santander Corredores de Bolsa Limitada

 

i) As of March 31, 2020 the Company has comprehensive guarantees in the Santiago Stock Exchange to cover simultaneous operations carried out through its own portfolio for a total of Ch$ 8,274 (Ch$ 6,360 as of December 31, 2019).

 

ii) Additionally, as of March 31, 2020, the Company holds a guarantee in CCLV Contraparte Central S.A., in cash, for an amount of Ch$ 9,800 (Ch$ 9,300 as of December 31, 2019).

 

iii) In order to ensure the correct and full compliance of all its obligations as Brokerage Broker, in accordance with the provisions of articles 30 and following of Law N° 18,045 on Securities Market, the Company has delivered fixed-income securities to the Santiago Stock Exchange for a present value of Ch$ 1,010 as of March 31, 2019 (Ch$ 1,010 as of December 31, 2019).

 

iv) As of March 31, 2020, the company has a guarantee for equity loans in the amount of $ 3,532 million ($ 3,542 million as of December 31, 2019).

 

v) As of March 31, 2019, the Company has a guarantee slip N° B013383, from Banco Santander-Chile to comply with the provisions of general norm N° 120 of the CMF regarding the operation of placement agent, transfer and rescue of Morgan Stanley funds in the amount of USD $ 300,000, which covers the participants who acquire shares of Morgan Stanley Sicav foreign open funds and whose maturity is February 21, 2020.


Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 87
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019


 

NOTE 20

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS, continued

 

Santander Corredora de Seguros Limitada

 

i) In accordance with those established in Circular N° 1,160 of the CMF, the company has contracted an insurance policy to respond to the correct and full compliance with all obligations arising from its operations as an intermediary in the hiring insurance.

 

ii) The insurance policy for insurance brokers N° 4790718, which covers UF 500, and the professional liability policy for insurance brokers N° 4790716 for an amount equivalent to UF 60,000, were contracted with the Insurance Company Generales Chilena Consolidada SA Both are valid from April 15, 2019 to April 15, 2020.

 

iii) The Company maintains a guarantee slip with Banco Santander-Chile to guarantee the faithful fulfillment of the public bidding rules of the tax and deductibility insurance plus ITP 2/3 of the mortgage portfolio for the housing of Banco Santander-Chile. This amounts to 10,000 UF for each portfolio respectively, both with an expiration date of July 31, 2021. For the same reason, the Company maintains a guarantee voucher in compliance with the public tender for fire and earthquake insurance, which amounts to 200 UF and 10,000 UF with the same financial institution, both with an expiration date as of December 31, 2020.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 88
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 21

EQUITY

 

a)Capital

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the Bank has 188,446,126,794 shares outstanding amounting Ch$ 891,303 million, all of which are subscribed for and paid in full. All shares have the same rights, and have no preferences or restrictions.

 

The movement in shares for the period of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is the following:

 

  Shares
  As of March 31,  As of December 31, 
2020   2019
       
Issued as of January 1 188,446,126,794   188,446,126,794
Issuance of paid shares -   -
Issuance of outstanding shares -   -
Stock options exercised -   -
Issued a period end 188,446,126,794   188,446,126,794
         

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the Bank does not own any of its shares in treasury, nor do any of the consolidated companies.

 

As of March 31, 2020 the shareholder composition is the following:

 

Corporate Name or Shareholder`s Name Shares ADRs (*) Total % of equity holding
         
Santander Chile Holding S,A, 66,822,519,695  -    66,822,519,695 35.46
Teatinos Siglo XXI Inversiones Limitada 59,770,481,573  -    59,770,481,573 31.72
The Bank of New York Mellon    -          25,059,442,871 25,059,442,871 13.30
Banks on behalf of third parties 15,603,644,575  -    15,603,644,575 8.28
Pension funds (AFP) on behalf of third parties  9,737,246,507  -     9,737,246,507 5.17
Stock brokers on behalf of third parties  5,618,579,453  -     5,618,579,453 2.98
Other minority holders  5,834,212,120  -     5,834,212,120 3.09
Total       163,386,683,923       25,059,442,871       188,446,126,794 100.00

(*)        American Depository Receipts (ADR) are certificates issued by a U,S, commercial bank to be traded on the U,S, securities markets,

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 89
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 21

EQUITY, continued

 

As of December 31, 2019 the shareholder composition is the following:

 

Corporate Name or Shareholder`s Name Shares ADRs (*) Total % of equity holding
         
Santander Chile Holding S,A, 66,822,519,695 66,822,519,695 35.46
Teatinos Siglo XXI Inversiones Limitada 59,770,481,573 59,770,481,573 31.72
The Bank of New York Mellon 24,822,041,271 24,822,041,271 13.17
Banks on behalf of third parties 15,957,137,883 15,957,137,883 8.47
Pension fund (AFP) on behalf of third parties 9,995,705,956 9,995,705,956 5.30
Stock brokers on behalf of third parties 5,551,024,270 5,551,024,270 2.95
Other minority holders 5,527,216,146 5,527,216,146 2.93
Total 163,624,085,523 24,822,041,271 188,446,126,794   100.00

(*)       American Depository Receipts (ADR) are certificates issued by a U.S. commercial bank to be traded on the U.S. securities markets.

 

b)Reserves

 

At a Board meeting on March 23, 2020, it was agreed to propose the distribution of dividends for 30% of the profits for the 2019 fiscal year equivalent to $ 0.87891310 per share and to allocate 30% of the profits for the 2019 fiscal year to retained earnings and the remaining 40% to increase the Bank's reserves. See note No. 03.

 

c)Dividends

 

The distribution of dividends has been disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity.

 

d)Diluted earnings per share and basic earnings per share

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the composition of diluted earnings per share and basic earnings per share are as follows:

 

  As of March 31,
  2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$
       
a) Basic earnings per share      
Total attributable to equity holders of the Bank 144,014   125,430
Weighted average number of outstanding shares 188,446,126,794   188,446,126,794
Basic earnings per share (in Ch$) 0,764   0,666
Diluted earnings per share continuing operations (in Ch$)      
       
b) Diluted earnings per share      
Total attributable to equity holders of the Bank 144,014   125,430
Weighted average number of outstanding shares 188,446,126,794   188,446,126,794
Assumed conversion of convertible debt -   -
Adjusted number of shares 188,446,126,794   188,446,126,794
Diluted earnings per share (in Ch$) 0,764   0,666
Diluted earnings per share continuing operations (in Ch$)      

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank does not own instruments with dilutive effects.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 90
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 21

EQUITY, continued

 

e)Other comprehensive income of available for sale investments and cash flow hedges:

 

    As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Available for sale investments        
As of January 1,   30,398   6,424
Gain (losses) on the re-valuation of available for sale investments, before tax   (41,373)   (16,023)
Reclassification from other comprehensive income to net income for the year   -   -
Net income realized   (1,766)   39,997
Subtotal   (43,139)   23,974
Total   (12,741)   30,398
         
Cash flow hedges        
As of January 1,   (40,435)   9,803
Gains (losses) on the re-valuation of cash flow hedges, before tax   46,392   (49,163)
Reclassification and adjustments on cash flow hedges, before tax   782   (1,075)
Amounts removed from equity and included in carrying amount of non-financial asset (liability) whose acquisition or assignment was hedged as a highly probable transaction   -   -
Subtotal   47,174   (50,238)
Total   6,739   (40,435)
         
Other comprehensive income, before tax   (6,002)   (10,037)
         
Income tax related to other comprehensive income components        
Income tax relating to available for sale investments   (3,285)   (8,208)
Income tax relating to cash flow hedges   (1,819)   10,919
Total   1,466   2,711
         
Other comprehensive income, net of tax   (4,536)   (7,326)
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the Bank   (5,293)   (8,093)
Non-controlling interest   757   767

 

The Bank expects that the results included in "Other comprehensive income" will be reclassified to profit or loss when the specific conditions have been met.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 91
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 22

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (BASEL)

 

In accordance with Chilean General Banking Law, the Bank must maintain a minimum ratio of effective equity to risk-weighted consolidated assets of 8% net of required allowances, and a minimum ratio of basic equity to consolidated total assets of 3%, net of required allowances. However, as a result of the Bank’s merger in 2002, the CMF (ex SBIF) has determined that the Bank’s combined effective equity cannot be lower than 11% of its risk-weighted assets. Effective net equity is defined for these purposes as basic equity (capital and reserves) plus subordinated bonds, up to a maximum of 50% of basic equity.

 

Assets are allocated to different risk categories, each of which is assigned a weighting percentage according to the amount of capital required to be held for each type of asset. For example, cash, deposits in banks and financial instruments issued by the Central Bank of Chile have a 0% risk weighting, meaning that it is not necessary to hold equity to back these assets according to current regulations. Property, plant and equipment have a 100% risk weighting, meaning that a minimum capital equivalent to 11% of these assets must be held. All derivatives traded off the exchanges are also assigned a risk weighting, using a conversion factor applied to their notional values, to determine the amount of their exposure to credit risk, Off-balance-sheet contingent credits are also included for weighting purposes, as “Credit equivalents”.

 

According to Chapter 12-1 of the CMF (ex SBIF), Recopilación Actualizada de Normas [Updated Compilation of Rules] effective January 2010, the CMF changed existing regulation with the enforcement of Chapter B-3 from the Compendium of Accounting Standards, which changed the risk exposure of contingent allocations from 100% exposure to the following:

 

Type of contingent loan   Exposure
     
a) Pledges and other commercial commitments   100%
b) Foreign letters of credit confirmed   20%
c) Letters of credit issued   20%
d) Guarantees   50%
e) Interbank guarantee letters   100%
f) Available lines of credit   35%
g) Other loan commitments:    
- Higher education loans Law N°, 20,027   15%
- Other   100%
h) Other contingent loans   100%

 

On January 12, 2019, Law 21,130 that Modernizes Banking Legislation was published in the Official Gazette. This law introduces modifications, among other regulatory bodies, to the General Law of Banks (LGB), to Law 21,000 that created the Commission for the Financial Market, to the Organic Law of the State Bank of Chile and to the Tax Code.

 

Among the main changes introduced by this Law, the integration of the SBIF with the Commission for the Financial Market (CMF), new capital requirements in accordance with the international standards established by Basel III, as well as new limits for credit operations, stand out. .

 

The new Law adopts the highest international standards in banking regulation and supervision, strengthening international competitiveness and contributing to the financial stability of Chile.

 

So far, the CMF (ex SBIF) has issued some standards in consultation with the 16 that are required for the full implementation of the new capital requirements:

 

- Identification of banks with systemic importance.

- New standardized methodology to determine the APRO of the bank.

- Methodology for calculating regulatory capital.

- Regulatory consultation on additional basic capital requirements for banks.

- Methodology to determine the credit risk weighted assets of banks.

- Hybrid instruments for the constitution of effective equity: preferred shares, bonds with no fixed maturity and subordinated bonds.

- Relationship between basic capital and total assets.

 

On March 30, 2020, the CPM informs on the flexibility to implement Basel III. In coordination with the Central Bank of Chile, they resolved to postpone the implementation of the capital requirements required by the standard by one year and to maintain the current general regulatory framework for banking capital requirements until December 2021.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 92
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 22

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (BASEL), continued

 

The levels of basic capital and effective net equity as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, are the following:

 

  Consolidated assets   Risk-weighted assets
  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  As of
March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  2020   2019   2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
               
Balance-sheet assets (net of allowances)              
Cash and deposits in banks  3,755,786   3,554,520        -      -
Cash in process of collection     615,922   355,062       160,174   112,948
Trading investments     552,889   270,204         60,532   26,825
Investments under resale agreements      -      -        -      -
Financial derivative contracts (*)  2,436,367   1,355,786    1,892,799   964,623
Interbank loans, net       12,935   14,833         12,932   14,833
Loans and accounts receivables from customers, net 33,435,231   31,823,735   28,767,192   27,316,050
Available for sale investment  3,048,068   4,010,272       300,736   258,958
Investments in associates and other companies       10,605   10,467         10,605   10,467
Intangible assets       70,298   73,389         70,298   73,389
Property, plant, and equipment     190,892   197,833       190,892   197,833
Right of use assets     208,041   210,500       208,041   210,500
Current taxes       13,989   11,648   1,399   1,165
Deferred taxes     469,653   462,867         46,965   46,287
Other assets(**)  1,528,906   1,434,308    1,511,648   1,421,361
Off-balance-sheet assets              
Contingent loans 4,569,519   4,938,194   2,737,866   2,823,713
Total 50,919,101   48,723,618   35,972,079   33,478,952
(*)“Financial derivative contracts” are presented at their “Credit Equivalent Risk” value as established in Chapter 12-1 of the Updated Compilation of Rules issued by the CMF.

(**)On March 30, 2020, the CMF published circular No. 2248, which indicates that the CMF has authorized the presentation of net positions of derivatives and guarantees granted to third parties, under the protection of bilateral compensation agreements recognized by the Central Bank of Chile. For purposes of computing assets for capital adequacy.

 

The ratios of basic capital and effective net equity at the close of each period are as follows:

 

 

         Ratio
  As of
 March 31,
  As of
December 31,
  As of
March 31,
 

As of

December 31,

  2020   2019   2020   2019
  MCh$   MCh$   %   %
Basic capital 3,494,433   3,390,823   6.86   6.96
Effective net equity 4,584,313   4,304,401   12,74   12.86

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 93
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 23

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

a)It reflects the net amount of equity of dependent entities attributable to capital instruments which do not belong, directly or indirectly, to the Bank, including the portion of the income for the period that has been attributed to them.

 

The non-controlling interest included in the equity and the income from the subsidiaries is summarized as follows:

 

        Other comprehensive income


As of March 31, 2020

 

Non

controlling interest

Equity Income Available for sale investments Deferred tax Total other comprehensive income Comprehensive income
  % MCh$ MCh$  MCh$  MCh$  MCh$  MCh$
               
Subsidiaries:              
Santander Corredora de Seguros Limitada 0,25   179  1 (5) 1     (4)      (3)
Santander Corredores de Bolsa Limitada 49,41 22.576 275     204 (210)      (6)    269
Santander Asesorías Financieras Limitada 0,97 500       2   -        -  -       2
Santander S.A. Sociedad Securitizadora 0,36 2 -   - - -        -
Klare Corredora de Seguros S.A. 49,90 3.691  (92)  - -  -    (92)
Santander Consumer Finance Limitada 49,90 24,488 883 - - - 883
               
Subtotal        51.436 1.069  199 (209)   (10) 1.059
               
Entities controlled through other considerations:              
Santander Gestión de Recaudación y Cobranzas Limitada 100,00 4.808 (465)    - - -   (465)
Bansa Santander S.A. 100,00 19.565  216    - -  -    216
Multiplica Spa 100,00 4.476 (19)    - -  -    (19)
Subtotal    28.849  (268)   -        - -   (268)
               
Total   80,285 801 199 (209) (10) 791

 

 

        Other comprehensive income
As of December 31, 2019 Non-controlling interest Equity Income Available for sale investments Deferred tax Total other comprehensive income Comprehensive income
  % MCh$ MCh$  MCh$  MCh$  MCh$  MCh$
               
Subsidiaries:              
Santander Corredora de Seguros Limitada 0.25 178 6 1 - 1 7
Santander Corredores de Bolsa Limitada 49.41 22,301 625 (261) 71 (190) 435
Santander Asesorías Financieras Limitada 0.97 498 9 - - - 9
Santander S.A. Sociedad Securitizadora 0.36 2 - - - - -
Klare Corredora de Seguros S.A. 49.90 3,782 (503) - - - (503)
Santander Consumer Chile S.A 49.00 24,425 1,405 - - - 1,405
Subtotal   51,186 1,542 (260) 71 (189) 1,353
               
Entities controlled through other considerations:              
Santander Gestión de Recaudación y Cobranzas Limitada 100.00 3,777 1,031 - - - 1,031
Bansa Santander S.A. (1) 100.00 20,051 (486) - - - (486)
Multiplica Spa 100.00 4,480 (4) - - - (4)
Subtotal   28,308 541 - - - 541
               
Total   79,494 2,083 (260) 71 (189) 1,894
                 

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 94
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 23

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST, continued

 

        Other comprehensive income
As of March 31, 2019 Non-controlling interest Equity Income Available for sale investments Deferred tax Total other comprehensive income Comprehensive income
  % MCh$ MCh$  MCh$  MCh$  MCh$  MCh$
               
Subsidiaries:              
Santander Corredora de Seguros Limitada 0.25 173 1 - - - 1
Santander Corredores de Bolsa Limitada 49.41 21,736 64 - - - 64
Santander Agente de Valores Limitada 0.97 490 2 - - - 2
Santander S.A. Sociedad Securitizadora 0.36 2 - - - - -
Subtotal   22,401 67 - - - 67
               
Entities controlled through other considerations:              
Santander Gestión de Recaudación y Cobranzas Limitada 100.00 3,904 127 - - - 127
Bansa Santander S.A. 100.00 20,086 35 - - - 35
Subtotal   23,990 162 - - - 162
               
Total   46,391 229 - - - 229
                 

 

b)A summary of the financial information of subsidiaries included in the consolidation with non-controlling interests (before consolidation or conforming adjustments) is as follows:

 

    As of March 31, As of December 31,
    2020   2019
          Net Income           Net Income
  Assets Liabilities Capital   Assets Liabilities Capital
    MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                     
Santander Corredora de Seguros Limitada Filial  84,837      13,702  70,580      555   82,918 12,372 68,159 2,387
Santander Corredores de Bolsa Limitada Filial 138,878      93,190  45,131      557   1,479,974 1,434,843 43,866 1,265
Santander Asesorías Financieras Limitada (*) Filial   51,687     43  51,454       190   51,505 51 50,481 973
Santander S,A, Sociedad Securitizadora Filial        641   103      548      (10)   636 88 639 (91)
Klare Corredora de Seguros S.A. Filial     7,991    595    7,579    (183)   8,303 724 8,586 (1,007)
Santander Consumer Finance Limitada Filial        507,231     456,036  49,261   1,934   505,059 452,528 39,951 12,580
Santander Gestión de Recaudación y Cobranzas Limitada EPE     7,442 3,099    4,808   (465)   8,200 3,392 3,777 1,031
Bansa Santander S.A. EPE  88,561      68,780  19,565      216   87,607 68,042 20,051 (486)
Multiplica Spa EPE    4,466       9    4,476      (19)   4,480 4 4,480 (4)
Total          891,734     635,557        253,402   2,775   2,228,682 1,972,044 239,990 16,648
                         
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 95
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 24

INTEREST INCOME

 

This item refers to interest earned in the period from the financial assets whose return, whether implicitly or explicitly, is determined by applying the effective interest rate method, regardless of the value at fair value, as well as the effect of hedge accounting.

 

a)As of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the income from interest income, not including income from hedge accounting, is attributable to the following items:

 

  As of March 31,
  2020   2019
  Interest Inflation adjustments Prepaid
 fees
Total   Interest Inflation adjustments Prepaid
 fees
Total
Items MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                   
Resale agreements 47 - - 47   192 - - 192
Interbank loans 25 - - 25   112 - - 112
Commercial loans 187,920 65,980 2,625 256,525   196,856 397 2,472 199,725
Mortgage loans 82,320 115,328 265 197,913   85,465 887 109 86,461
Consumer loans 152,794 131 1,672 154,597   145,730 37 1,781 147,548
Investment instruments 15,634 9,809 - 25,443   18,902 (42) - 18,860
Other interest income 5,894 806 - 6,700   4,328 (65) - 4,263
                   
Interest income without income from hedge accounting 444,634 192,054 4,562 641,250   451,585 1,214 4,362 457,161

 

b)As indicated in section i) of Note 1, suspended interest relates to loans with payments over 90 days overdue, which are recorded in off-balance sheet accounts until they are effectively received.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the suspended interest and adjustments income consists of the following:

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020 2019
  Interest Inflation adjustments Total   Interest Inflation adjustments Total
Items MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
               
Commercial loans 13,991 9,957 23,948   13,705 8,238 21,943
Mortgage loans 3,196 8,400 11,596   3,064 5,283 8,347
Consumer loans 3,863 268 4,131   4,029 301 4,330
               
Total 21,050 18,625 39,675   20,798 13,822 34,620
                 
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 96
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 24

INTEREST INCOME, continued

 

c)As of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the expenses from interest expense, excluding expense from hedge accounting, are as follows:

 

  As of March 31,
  2020   2019
  Interest Inflation adjustments     Total   Interest Inflation adjustments Total
Items MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
               
Demand deposits (3,456) (561) (4,017)   (3,212) 4 (3,208)
Repurchase agreements (1,161) - (1,161)   (1,696) - (1,696)
Time deposits and liabilities (64,157) (10,945) (75,102)   (88,108) 153 (87,955)
Interbank borrowings (13,641) - (13,641)   (12,699) - (12,699)
Issued debt instruments (66,977) (54,532) (121,509)   (59,933) (97) (60,030)
Other financial liabilities (431) (6) (437)   (316) - (316)
Obligations for lease agreements (703) - (703)   (755) - (755)
Other interest expense (5,095) (7,358) (12,453)   (2,650) (145) (2,795)
Interest expense without expenses from hedge accounting (155,621) (73,402) (229,023)   (169,369) (85) (169,454)

 

d)As of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the income and expense from interest is as follows:

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
Items   MCh$   MCh$
         
Interest income less income from hedge accounting   641,250   457,161
Interest expense less expense from hedge accounting   (229,023)   (169,454)
         
Net Interest income (expense) from hedge accounting   412,227   287,707
         
Hedge accounting (net)   (23,928)   34,994
         
Total net interest income   388,299   322,701

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 97
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 25

FEES AND COMMISSIONS

 

a)Fees and commissions includes the value of fees earned and paid during the year, except those which are an integral part of the financial instrument’s effective interest rate:

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Fee and commission income        
Fees and commissions for lines of credits and overdrafts   1,735   1,560
Fees and commissions for guarantees and letters of credit   9,486   8,731
Fees and commissions for card services   56,128   56,154
Fees and commissions for management of accounts   8,841   8,829
Fees and commissions for collections and payments   9,272   8,349
Fees and commissions for intermediation and management of  securities   3,181   2,467
Fees and commissions for insurance marketing   11,625   11,021
Office banking   3,651   3,277
Fees for other services rendered   12,029   11,000
Other fees earned   9,702   9,978
Total   125,650   121,366

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Fee and commission expense        
Compensation for card operations   (39,743)   (41,544)
Fees and commissions for securities transactions   (266)   (270)
Office banking   (467)   (435)
Other fees   (19,769)   (8,442)
Total   (51,245)   (50,691)
         
Net fees and commissions income   (74,405)   70,675

 

The fees earned in transactions with letters of credit are presented in the Consolidated Interim Statement of Income in the item “Interest income”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 98
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 25

FEES AND COMMISSIONS, continued

 

b)Income and expenses from commissions that are generated through the different segments of the business are presented in the following chart as well as the calendar which recognizes ordinary activity income.

 

  Segments   Calendar recognizing ordinary activity income

 

 

As of March 31, 2020

 

Retail

Banking

 

Middle

Market

Global Corporate Banking

 

Others

 

Total

 

 

 

Transfered through time

 

Transfered

in an exact moment

 

 

Accrual

model

  Mch$ Mch$ Mch$ Mch$ Mch$   Mch$ Mch$ Mch$
                   
Fee and commission income                  
Fees and commissions for lines of credits and overdrafts        1.591    141  1  2    1.735     1.735        -           -   
Fees and commissions for guarantees and letters of credit 2.928        4.615  1.896        47    9.486     9.486        -           -   
Fees and commissions for card services       52.869        2.143  1.098        18  56.128   11.522 44.606        -   
Fees and commissions for management of accounts 7.999    621     219  2    8.841     8.841        -           -   
Fees and commissions for collections and payments 8.824    327        92        29    9.272          -      4.055   5.217
Fees and commissions for intermediation and management of  securities    798      47  2.185     151    3.181          -      3.181        -   
Fees and commissions for insurance marketing       11.625       -    -    -     11.625          -           -           11.625
Office banking 2.481    994     176 -       3.651          -      3.651        -   
Fees for other services rendered       10.812    968     233        16  12.029          -    12.029        -   
Other fees earned 3.640        3.369  2.746 -      53    9.702          -      9.702        -   
Totals 103.567 13.225 8.646 212 125.650   31.584 77.224        16.842
                   
Fee and commission expense                  
Compensation for card operations  (38.540)       (957)  (246) -        (39.743)          -          (39.743)        -   
Fees and commissions for securities transactions -       -     (13)  (253)  (266)          -       (266)        -   
Office banking  (298) (98)  (71)     -   (467)          -       (467)        -   
Other fees  (6.397)    (1.460)      (1.893)     (1.019)    (10.769)          -          (10.769)        -   
Totals (45.235) (2.515) (2.223) (1.272) (51.245)          -           (51.245)        -   
Net fees and commissions income 58.332 10.710 6.423 (1.060) 74.405   31.584 25.979        16.842

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 99
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 25

FEES AND COMMISSIONS, continued

 

Income and expenses from commissions that are generated through the different segments of the business are presented in the following chart as well as the calendar which recognizes ordinary activity income, continued:

 

  Segments   Calendar recognizing ordinary activity income

 

 

As of March 31, 2019

 

Retail

Banking

 

Middle

Market

Global Corporate Banking

 

Others

 

Total

 

 

 

Transfered through time

 

Transfered

in an exact moment

 

 

Accrual

model

  Mch$ Mch$ Mch$ Mch$ Mch$   Mch$ Mch$ Mch$
                   
Fee and commission income                  
Fees and commissions for lines of credits and overdrafts 1,484 65 10 1 1,560   1,1560 - -
Fees and commissions for guarantees and letters of credit 2,235 4,395 1,592 9 8,731   8,731 - -
Fees and commissions for card services 54,302 1,580 246 26 56,154   9,655 46,499 -
Fees and commissions for management of accounts 8,005 621 203 - 8,829   8,829 - -
Fees and commissions for collections and payments 9,753 353 115 (1,872) 8,349   - 3,207 5,142
Fees and commissions for intermediation and management of  securities 768 39 2,465 (805) 2,467   - 2,467 -
Fees and commissions for insurance marketing 11,021 - - - 11,021   - - 11,021
Office banking 2,222 921 134 - 3,277   - 3,277 -
Fees for other services rendered 9,795 902 225 78 11,000   - 11,000 -
Other fees earned 2,726 3,191 3,972 89 9,978   - 9,978 -
Totals 102,811 12,067 8,962 2,474 121,366   28,775 76,428 16,163
                   
Fee and commission expense                  
Compensation for card operations (40,591) (835) (81) (37) (41,544)   - (41,544) -
Fees and commissions for securities transactions - - (10) (260) (270)   - (270) -
Office banking (277) (91) (66) (1) (435)   - (435) -
Other fees (4,777) (1,227) (1,227) (1,217) (8,442)   - (8,442) -
Totals (45,645) (2,153) (1,378) (1,515) (50,691)   - (50,691) -
Net fees and commissions income 57,166 9,914 7,584 (3,989) 70,675   28,775 25,737 16,163

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 100
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 26

NET INCOME (EXPENSE) FROM FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

 

Includes the amount of the adjustments from the financial instruments variation, except those attributable to the interest accrued by the application of the effective interest rate method of the value adjustments of the assets, as well as the results obtained in their sale.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the detail of income from financial operations is as follows:

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Profit and loss from financial operations        
Trading derivatives   147,716   (182,196)
Trading investments   (4,261)   3,489
Sale of loans and accounts receivables from customers        
     Current portfolio   -   -
     Charged-off portfolio   11   771
Available for sale investments   8,455   10,402
Repurchase of issued bonds (1)   5,043   (861)
Other profit and loss from financial operations   (1,270)   (115)
Total   155,694   (168,510)

(1) As of March 31, 2020 the Bank hasn’t made any repurchases of bonds, see Note 3.

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 101
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 27

NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE INCOME

 

Net foreign exchange income includes the income earned from foreign currency trading, differences arising from converting monetary items in a foreign currency to the functional currency, and those generated by non-monetary assets in a foreign currency at the time of their sale.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and 2019, net foreign exchange income is as follows:

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
Net foreign exchange gain (loss)        
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange differences   (505,007)   246,982
Hedging derivatives   356,810   (37,476)
Income from assets indexed to foreign currency   15,350   (2,151)
Income from liabilities indexed to foreign currency   -   -
Total   (132,847)   207,355



 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 102
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 28

PROVISIONS FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

a)The movement in provisions for loan losses registered as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 is the following:

 

  Loans and accounts receivable from customers        

As of March 31, 2020

 

Interbank
loans

Individual

Commercial
loans
Mortgage loans Consumer loans Contingent loans Additional Provisions  
  Individual Group Group Group Individual Group   Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Charged-off of loans - (7.931) (15.103) (2.842) (1.508) - - - (27,384)
Provisions established (3) (32.507) (23.034) (3.438) (64.233) (1.792) (707) - (125,714)
Total provisions and charge-offs (3) (40.438) (38.137) (6.280) (65.741) (1.792) (707) - (153,098)
Provisions released 9 2.632 6.072 2.842 16.184 141 262 - 28,142
Recovery of loans previously charged-off - 8.171 2.702 2.805 8.408 - - - 22,086)
Net charge to income 6 (29.635) (29.363) (633) (41.149) (1.651) (445) - (102,870)
                     

 

  Loans and accounts receivable from customers        

As of March 31, 2019

 

Interbank
loans

Individual

Commercial
loans
Mortgage loans Consumer loans Contingent loans Additional Provisions Total
  Individual Group Group Group Individual Group  
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Charged-off of loans - (2,862) (6,882) (3,582) (18,866) - - - (32,192)
Provisions established (28) (21,361) (20,337) (5,197) (42,757) (1,451) (455) - (91,586)
Total provisions and charge-offs (28) (24,223) (27,219) (8,779) (61,623) (1,451) (455) - (123,778)
Provisions released (*) 5 11,982 4,700 1,912 6,943 506 145 - 26,139
Recovery of loans previously charged-off - 2,932 3,487 4,313 10,579 - - - 21,311
Net charge to income (23) (9,309) (19,032) (2,554) (44,101) (945) (310) - (76,274)

 

b)The detail for Charge-off to individually significant loans, is the following:

 

  Loans and accounts receivable from customers  
As of March 31, 2020 Commercial
loans
Mortgage
loans
Consumer
loans
 
  Individual Group Group Group Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Charge-off of loans 12,858 27,739 4,600 63,837 109,034
Provision applied (4,927) (12,636) (1,758) (62,329) (81,650)
Net charge offs of individually significant loans 7,931 15,103 2,842 1,508 27,384

 

 

  Loans and accounts receivables from customers  
As of March 31, 2019 Commercial
loans
Mortgage
loans
Consumer
loans
 
  Individual Group Group Group Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Charge-off of loans 9,821 23,240 7,562 57,736 98,356
Provision applied (6,959) (16,358) (3,980) (38,870) (66,167)
Net charge offs of individually significant loans 2,862 6,882 3,582 18,866 32,192

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 103
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 29

PERSONNEL SALARIES AND EXPENSES

 

As of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the composition for personnel salaries and expenses is the following:

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Personnel compensation   60,466   58,593
Bonuses or gratuities   23,482   18,822
Stock-based benefits   (2,136)   (132)
Seniority compensation   5,428   5,489
Pension plans   327   (64)
1,083Training expenses   998   1,083
Day care and kindergarden   751   813
Health and welfare funds   1,696   1,617
Other personnel expenses   8,882   8,336
Total   99,834   94,557|

 

Share-based compensation (settled in cash)

 

In accordance with IFRS 2, equity instruments settled in cash are allocated to executives of the Bank and its Subsidiaries as a form of compensation for their services.

 

The Bank measures the services received and the cash obligation at fair value at the end of each reporting period and on the settlement date, recognizing any change in fair value in the income statement for the period.

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 104
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 30

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

As of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the composition for administrative expenses is the following:


    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
General administrative expenses   36,829   33,174
Maintenance and repair of property, plant and equipment   5,395   4,761
Expenses for short-term lease agreements   1,002   1,672
Other expenses from lease obligations   28   33
Insurance premiums   1,310   879
Office supplies   1,108   1,395
IT and communication expenses   16,483   12,325
Lighting, heating, and other utilities   1,418   1,273
Security and valuables transport services   3,541   3,736
Representation and personnel travel expenses   551   704
Judicial and notarial expenses   227   342
Fees for technical reports and auditing   1,917   2,431
Other expenses of obligations for lease agreements   3,849   3,623
Outsourced services   18,821   19,934
Data processing   7,773   8,398
Archive service   823   867
Valuation service   816   831
Outsourced staff   4,190   4,068
Other   5,219   5,770
Board expenses   354   315
Marketing expenses   4,994   3,569
Taxes, payroll taxes, and contributions   2,626   2,569
Real estate taxes   451   443
Patents   584   540
Other taxes   3   -
Contributions to CMF (ex SBIF)   1,588   1,361
Total   63,624   59,336

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 105
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 31

DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENT

 

a)The values of depreciation and amortization during March 31, 2020 and 2019 are detailed below:

    As March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Depreciation and amortization        
Property, plant, and equipment depreciation   11,518   11,968
Intangible assets amortization   6,552   6,316
Amortization for Right of use assets (*)   9,644   7,879
Total depreciation and amortization   27,714   26,163
Impairment of fixed assets   -   -
Impairment of intangibles   638   -
Totales   28,352   26,163

(*) By application of IFRS 16, according to circular Banks No, 3,645 of the CMF (ex SBIF) a new charge line for depreciation and amortization is added.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the impairment amount of fixed assets amounts $0 million ($39 million as of March 31, 2019), mainly due to ATM incidents (such robery or damage to ATMs).

 

b)The changes in book value due to depreciation and amortization for March 31, 2020 and 2019 are the following:

 

    Depreciation and amortization
2020
 
  Property, plant, and equipment Intangible assets Right of use assets Total  
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$  
           
Balances as of January 1, 2020 (266,895) (176,613) (99,445) (546,440)
Depreciation and amortization for the period (11,518) (6,552) (9,644) (27,714)
Sales and disposals in the period 4,131 - 5,275 9,406
Other        -    - - -
Balance as of March 31, 2020 (274,282) (183,165) (103,814) 564,748
                 

 

    Depreciation and amortization
2019
  Property, plant, and equipment Intangible assets Right of use assets Total
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
         
Balances as of January 1, 2019 (290,466) (151,492) (33,977) (475,935)
Depreciation and amortization for the period (11,968) (6,316) (7,879) (26,163)
Sales and disposals in the period 34,122 1,228 138 35,488
Other - - - -
Balance as of March 31, 2019 (268,312) (159,580) (41,718) (466,610)

 

 

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 106
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 32

OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES

 

a)Other operating income is conformed by the following concepts:

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Income from assets received in lieu of payment        
Income from sale of assets received in lieu of payment   1,079   1,556
Recovery of charge-offs and income from assets received in lieu of payment   2,841   3,149
Other income from assets received in lieu of payment   1,589   191
Subtotal   5,509   4,896
Provisions released due to contingencies (1)   -   44
Subtotal   5,509   4,940

 

Other income

       
 Income from sale of fixed assets   164   50
 Compensation from insurance companies due to damages   89   -
Ingresos distintos a intereses y comisiones por contratos de arrendamiento   -   4
 Other   649   162
Subtotal   902   216
         
Total   6,411   5,156

 

(1) The bank maintained provisions due to contingencies according to IAS 37, which during 2019 resulted in favor of the bank.

 

b)Other operating expenses is conformed by the following concepts:

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
Allowances and expenses for assets received in lieu of payment        
  Charge-offs of assets received in lieu of payment   5,949   2,622
  Provisions on assets received in lieu of payment   941   212
  Expenses for maintenance of assets received in lieu of payment   397   526
Subtotal   7,287   3,360
         
Credit card expenses   210   354
Customer services   354   512
Other expenses        
  Operating charge-offs   155   72
  Life insurance and general product insurance policies   5,827   5,402
  Additional tax on expenses paid overseas   -   -
  Gain (Loss) for sale of PP&E   -   11
  Provisions for contingencies   5,285   1,489
  Expense for the Retail Association   34   891
Perdida por venta de participación en sociedades   19   -
  Other   1,886   2,074
Subtotal   13,206   9,939
         
Total   21,057   14,165

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 107
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

NOTE 33

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Associated and dependent entities are the Bank’s “related parties”, however, this also includes its “key personnel” from the executive staff (members of the Bank’s Board of Directors and Managers of Banco Santander-Chile and its affiliates, together with their close relatives), as well as the entities over which the key personnel could exercise significant influence or control.

 

The Bank also includes those companies that are part of the Santander Group worldwide as related parties, given that all of them have a common parent company i.e., Banco Santander S.A. (located in Spain).

 

Article 89 of the Ley de Sociedades Anónimas (Public Companies Act), which is also applicable to banks, states that any transaction with a related party must be made under equitable conditions similar to those that customarily prevail in the market.

 

Article 84 of the Ley General de Bancos (General Banking Act) establishes limits for loans that can be granted to related parties and prohibits lending to the Bank’s directors, General Manager, or representatives.

 

Transactions between the Bank and its related parties are specified below and have been divided into four categories:

 

Companies with relation to the Santander Group

 

This category includes all the companies that are controlled by the Santander Group around the world, and hence, it also includes the companies over which the Bank exercises any degree of control (Affiliates and special-purpose entities).

 

Associated companies

 

This category includes the entities over which the Bank exercises a significant degree of influence, in accordance with section b) of Note 1, and which generally belong to the group of entities known as “business support companies”.

 

Key personnel

 

This category includes members of the Bank’s Board of Directors and managers of Banco Santander-Chile and its affiliates, together with their close relatives.

 

Other

 

This category encompasses the related parties that are not included in the groups identified above and which are, in general, entities over which the key personnel could exercise significant influence or control.

 

The terms for transactions with related parties are equivalent to those which prevail in transactions made under market conditions or to which the corresponding considerations in kind have been attributed.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 108
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 33

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES, continued

 

a)       Loans to related parties

 

Loans and receivables as well as contingent loans are as follows:

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020 2019
 

Santander

Group Companies

Associated companies Key personnel Other    

Santander

Group Companies

Associated companies Key personnel Other
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$     MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                 
Loans and accounts receivable        329,490            341           3,800        715        
Commercial loans                  -                    -            21,768            -    246,868 375 2,986 685
Mortgage loans                   -                    -               5,476            -    - - 20,473 -
Consumer loans       329,490             341         31,044       715 - - 5.781 -
Loans and account receivable         246,868 375 29,240 685
             (891)                (9)            (124)       (10)        
Provision for loan losses        328,599            332         30,920        705 (122) (182) (179) (10)
Net loans         246,746 193 29,061 675
         557,382 -   25,704        288        
Guarantees         462,513 - 23,918 288
Contingent loans                
Personal guarantees           -                  -                  -              -    - - - -
Letters of credit    4,059                -                   -           136 4,112 - - 63
Performance guarantees 568,203                -                    -                -    464,691 - - -
Contingent loans      572,262           -              -         136 468,803 - - 63
                 
Provision for contingent loans         (6)           -             -               -    (835) - - -
Net contingent loans 572,256 - - - 467,968 - - 63
                       


Loans regarding activity with related parties during the periods of 2020 and 2019 is the following:

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020 2019
  Santander Group companies Associated companies Key personnel Other Santander Group companies Associated companies Key personnel Other
 
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Opening balances as of January 1, 715,897 375 29,240 748 572,745 459 33,871 7,899
Loans granted 208,326                        -    2,879 118 193,798 167 4,826 500
Loan payments  (22,471)  (34)         (1,075)  (15) (50,872) (251) (9,457) (7,651)
Total 901,752 341 31,044 851 715,671 375 29,240 748
                   

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 109
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 33

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES, continued

 

b) Assets and liabilities with related parties

 

  As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020   2019
 

Santander

Group Companies

Associated companies Key personnel Other  

 

Santander

Group Companies

Associated companies Key personnel Other
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                   
Assets                  
Cash and deposits in banks 138,574                -                -                -      171,816 - - -
Trading investments                   -              -             -        -      - - - -
Investments under resale agreements                   -                  -               -              -      - - - -
Financial derivative contracts 3,347,728 481,560            -    139   2,058,715 218,610 - 55
Available for sale investments                   -                  -               -              -      - - - -
Other assets 700,568 199,692          -        -      185,317 210,579 - -
                   
Liabilities                  
Deposits and other demand liabilities 106,974 41,689 5,898 748   25,261 93,761 4,624 566
Obligations under repurchase agreements 132,078 339 -   138,498 5,000 270 80
Time deposits and other time liabilities 2,485,654 - 6,591 2,142   1,183,235 282,171 4,246 2,204
Financial derivative contracts 3,673,299 554,709                -    6   2,159,660 288,013 - 3
Bank obligation                   -                  -               -              -      - - - -
Issued debts instruments 539,778               -               -              -      363,154 - - -
Other financial liabilities 14,241               -               -              -      6,231 - - -
Other liabilities 6,840 119,801            -              -      8,130 146,164 - -
                       

 

c)Recognized income (expense) with related parties

 

  As of March 31,
  2020   2019
 

Companies with relation to the

Santander

Group

Associated companies Key personnel Other  

Companies with relation to the

Santander

Group

Associated companies Key personnel Other
  MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$   MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
                   
Income (expense) recorded                  
Income and expenses from interest and inflation (13,243) 6 381 (2)   (41,181) (5,235) 1,151 26
Fee and commission income and expenses 32,258 30,025 40,246 6,207   28,274 14,499 232 28
Net income (expense) from financial operations and foreign exchange transactions (*) (936,823) 16,211 - -   (586,318) (84,236) - -
Other operating income and expenses 124 (4,594) - -   406 (2,026) - -
Key personnel compensation and expenses - - (7,374) -   - - (8,527) -
Administrative and other expenses (15,807) (6,147) - -   (11,877) (47,757) - -
                   
Total (933,492) 35,501 33,253 6,205   (610,696) (124,755) (7,44) 54
(*)Primarily relates to derivative contracts used to hedge economically the exchange risk of assets and liabilities that hedge positions of the Bank and its subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 110
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019


 

NOTE 33

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES, continued

 

d)Payment to Board members and key management personnel

 

The compensation received by key management personnel, including Board members and all the executives holding Manager positions, is shown in the “Personnel salaries and expenses” and/or “Administrative expenses” of the Consolidated Interim Statements of Income, and detailed as follows:

 

    As of March 31,
    2020   2019
    MCh$   MCh$
         
Personnel compensation   4,019   3,707
Board member`s salaries and expenses   336   315
Bonuses or gratuity   4,207   4,203
Compensation in stock   (2,136)   (132)
Training expenses   36   2
Seniority compensation   344   352
Health funds   69   65
Other personnel expenses   171   79
Pension Plans (*)   327   (64)
Total   7,374   8,527

 

e)Composition of key personnel

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the composition of the Bank’s key personnel is as follows:

 

Position N° of executives
As of March 31, As of December 31,
  2020 2019
     
Directors 11 11
Division managers 13 13
Managers 99 106
     
Total key personnel 123 130

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 111
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

  

NOTE 34

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction on the main market (or the most advantageous) at the measurement date in the current market conditions (in other words, an exit price) regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated by using a different valuation technique. The measurement of fair value assumes the sale transaction of an asset or the transference of the liability happens within the main asset or liability market, or the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

 

For financial instruments with no available market prices, fair values have been estimated by using recent transactions in analogous instruments, and in the absence thereof, the present values or other valuation techniques based on mathematical valuation models sufficiently accepted by the international financial community. In the use of these models, consideration is given to the specific particularities of the asset or liability to be valued, and especially to the different kinds of risks associated with the asset or liability.

 

These techniques are significantly influenced by the assumptions used, including the discount rate, the estimates of future cash flows and prepayment expectations. Hence, the fair value estimated for an asset or liability may not coincide exactly with the price at which that asset or liability could be delivered or settled on the date of its valuation, and may not be justified in comparison with independent markets.

 

Determination of fair value of financial instruments

 

Below is a comparison between the value at which the Bank’s financial assets and liabilities are recorded and their fair value as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

  As of
March 31, 2020
  As of
December 31, 2019
  Book value   Fair value   Book value   Fair value
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
               
Assets              
Trading investments 552,889   552,889   270,204   270,204
Financial derivative contracts 14,925,196   14,925,196   8,148,608   8,148,608
Loans and accounts receivable from customers and interbank loans, (net) 33,448,166   35,833,052   31,838,568   34,668,858
Investments available for sale 3,048,071   3,048,071   4,010,272   4,010,272
Guarantee deposits (margin accounts) 626,522   626,522   314,616   314,616
               
Liabilities              
Deposits and interbank borrowings 28,260,943   28,340,680   26,010,067   26,200,921
Financial derivative contracts 13,367,012   13,367,012   7,390,654   7,390,654
Issued debt instruments and other financial liabilities 10,562,846   11,307,094   9,727,081   10,718,997
Guarantees received (margin accounts) 1,382,582   1,382,582   994,714   994,714

 

Fair value is approximated to book value in the following accounts, due to their short-term nature in the following cases: cash and bank deposits, operations with liquidation in progress and buyback contracts as well as security loans.

 

In addition, the fair value estimates presented above do not attempt to estimate the value of the Bank’s profits generated by its business activity, nor its future activities, and accordingly, they do not represent the Bank’s value as a going concern.

 

Below is a detail of the methods used to estimate the financial instruments’ fair value.

 

a)Operations pending settlement, trading investments, available for sale investment instruments, repurchase agreements and securities loans

 

The estimated fair value of these financial instruments was established using market values or estimates from an available dealer, or quoted market prices of similar financial instruments. Investments with maturities of less than 1 year are evaluated at recorded value since they are considered as having a fair value not significantly different from their recorded value, due to their short maturity term. To estimate the fair value of debt investments or representative values in these lines of businesses, we take into consideration additional variables and elements, as long as they apply, including the estimate of prepayment rates and credit risk of issuers.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 112
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 34

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, continued

 

b)Loans and accounts receivable from customers and interbank loans

 

Fair value of commercial, mortgage and consumer loans and credit cards is measured through a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis To do so, we use current market interest rates considering product, term, amount and similar loan quality. Fair value of loans with 90 days or more of delinquency are measured by means of the market value of the associated guarantee, minus the rate and term of expected payment. For variable rate loans whose interest rates change frequently (monthly or quarterly) and that are not subjected to any significant credit risk change, the estimated fair value is based on their book value.

 

c)Deposits

 

Disclosed fair value of deposits that do not bear interest and saving accounts is the amount payable at the reporting date and, therefore, equals the recorded amount. Fair value of time deposits is calculated through a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates from a monthly calendar of scheduled maturities in the market.

d)Short and long term issued debt instruments

 

The fair value of these financial instruments is calculated by using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the current incremental lending rates for similar types of loans having similar maturities.

 

e)Financial derivative contracts

 

The estimated fair value of financial derivative contracts is calculated using the prices quoted on the market for financial instruments having similar characteristics.

 

The fair value of interest rate swaps represents the estimated amount that the Bank expects to receive to cancel the contracts or agreements, considering the term structures of the interest curve, volatility of the underlying asset and credit risk of counterparties.

 

If there are no quoted prices from the market (either direct or indirect) for any derivative instrument, the respective fair value estimates have been calculated by using models and valuation techniques such as Black-Scholes, Hull, and Monte Carlo simulations, taking into consideration the relevant inputs/outputs such as volatility of options, observable correlations between underlying assets, counterparty credit risk, implicit price volatility, the velocity with which the volatility reverts to its average value, and the straight-line relationship (correlation) between the value of a market variable and its volatility, among others.

 

Fair value and hierarchy measurement

 

IFRS 13 - Fair Value Measurement, provides a hierarchy of reasonable values which separates the inputs and/or valuation technique assumptions used to measure the fair value of financial instruments. The hierarchy reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurement. The three levels of the hierarchy of fair values are the following:

 

• Level 1: the inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) on active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Bank can access on the measurement date.

 

• Level 2: inputs other than the quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

• Level 3: inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

 

The hierarchy level within which the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The best evidence of a financial instrument’s fair value at the initial time is the transaction price (Level 1).

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 113
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 34

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, continued

 

In cases where quoted market prices cannot be observed. Management makes its best estimate of the price that the market would set using its own internal models which in most cases use data based on observable market parameters as a significant input (Level 2) and, in very specific cases, significant inputs not observable in market data (Level 3). Various techniques are employed to make these estimates, including the extrapolation of observable market data.

 

Financial instruments at fair value and determined by quotations published in active markets (Level 1) include:

 

-Chilean Government and Department of Treasury bonds

 

Instruments which cannot be 100% observable in the market are valued according to other inputs observable in the market (Level 2).

 

The following financial instruments are classified under Level 2:

 

Type of

financial instrument

Model

used in valuation

Description
×  Mortgage and private bonds Present Value of Cash Flows Model

Internal Rates of Return (“IRRs”) are provided by RiskAmerica, according to the following criterion:

If, at the valuation day, there are one or more valid transactions at the Santiago Stock Exchange for a given mnemonic, the reported rate is the weighted average amount of the observed rates.

In the case there are no valid transactions for a given mnemonic on the valuation day, the reported rate is the IRR base from a reference structure, plus a spread model based on historical spread for the same item or similar ones.

×  Time deposits Present Value of Cash Flows Model

IRRs are provided by RiskAmerica, according to the following criterion:

If, at the valuation day, there are one or more valid transactions at the Santiago Stock Exchange for a given mnemonic, the reported rate is the weighted average amount of the observed rates.

In the case there are no valid transactions for a given mnemonic on the valuation day, the reported rate is the IRR base from a reference structure, plus a spread model based on issuer curves.

×  Constant Maturity Swaps (CMS), FX and Inflation Forward (Fwd) , Cross Currency Swaps (CCS), Interest Rate Swap (IRS) Present Value of Cash Flows Model

IRRs are provided by ICAP, GFI, Tradition, and Bloomberg according to this criterion:

With published market prices, a valuation curve is created by the bootstrapping method and is then used to value different derivative instruments.

×  FX Options Black-Scholes

Formula adjusted by the volatility smile (implicit volatility). Prices (volatility) are provided by BGC Partners, according to this criterion:

With published market prices, a volatility surface is created by interpolation and then these volatilities are used to value options.

×  Guarantee deposits, guarantee received (Treshold) Present Value of Cash Flows Model Collateral associated to derivatives financial contracts: Swap Camara Promedio(CMS), FX and inflation Forward, Cross Currency Swap (CCS), Interest Rate Swap (IRS) y FX options.

 

In limited occasions significant inputs not observable in market data are used (Level 3). To carry out this estimate, several techniques are used, including extrapolation of observable market data or a mix of observable data.

 

The following financial instruments are classified under Level 3:

 

Type of

financial instrument

Model

used in valuation

Description
×   Caps/ Floors/ Swaptions Black Normal Model for Cap/Floors and Swaptions There is no observable input of implicit volatility.
  Black – Scholes There is no observable input of implicit volatility.
  Hull-White Hybrid HW model for rates and Brownian motion for FX, There is no observable input of implicit volatility.
  Implicit Forward Rate Agreement (FRA) Start Fwd unsupported by MUREX (platform) due to the UF forward estimate.
×   Cross currency swap, Interest rate swap, Call money swap in Tasa Activa Bancaria (Active Bank Rate) TAB Present Value of Cash Flows Model Validation obtained by using the interest curve and interpolating at flow maturities, but TAB is not a directly observable variable and is not correlated to any market input.
  Present Value of Cash Flows Model Valued by using similar instrument prices plus a charge-off rate by liquidity.
×   Reconigtion bonds Spread over risk free Valuation by stochastic dynamic model to obtain discount rate.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 114
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 34

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, continued

 

The Bank does not believe that any change in unobservable inputs with respect to level 3 instruments would result in a significantly different fair value measurement.

 

The following table presents the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

  Fair value measurement
As of March 31, 2020   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
               
Assets              
Trading investments 552,889   546,467   6,432   -
Available for sale investments 3,048,071   3,031,124   16,352   595
Derivatives 14,925,196   -   14,917,588   7,608
Guarantee deposits (margin accounts) 626,522   -   626,522   -
Total 19,152,678   3,577,591   15,566,894   8,203
               
Liabilities              
Derivatives 13,367,012   -   13,364,947   2,065
Guarantees received (margin accounts) 1,382,582   -   1,382,582  
Total 14,749,594   -   14,747,529   2,065

 

 

             
  Fair value measurement
As of December 31, 2019   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
               
Assets              
Trading investments 270,204   270,204   -   -
Available for sale investments 4,010,272   3,992,421   17,146   705
Derivatives 8,148,608   -   8,133,700   14,908
Guarantee deposits (margin accounts) 314,616   -   314,616   -
Total 12,743,700   4,262,625   8,465,462   15,613
               
Liabilities              
Derivatives 7,390,654   -   7,387,704   2,950
Guarantees received (margin accounts) 994,714   -   994,714   -
Total 8,385,368   -   8,382,418   2,950

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 115
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 34

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, continued

 

The following table presents the assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated statement of financial position. Its fair value is disclosed as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

  Fair value measurement

As of March 31,

 

2020   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
               
Assets              
Credits and accounts receivable from customers and owed by banks 35,833,052   -   -   35,833,052
Total 35,833,052   -   -   35,833,052
               
Liabilities              
Deposits and obligations with banks 28,340,680   -   17,293,055   11,047,625
Debt instruments issued and other obligations 11,307,094   -   11,307,094   -
Total 39,647,774   -   28,600,149   11,047,625  
                   

 

  Fair value measurement
As of December 31, 2019   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
  MCh$   MCh$   MCh$   MCh$
               
Assets              
Credits and accounts receivable from customers and owed by banks 34,668,858   -   -   34,668,858
Total 34,668,858   -   -   34,668,858
               
Liabilities              
Deposits and obligations with banks 26,200,921   -   15,903,489   10,297,432
Debt instruments issued and other obligations 10,718,997   -   10,718,997   -
Total 36,919,918   -   26,622,486   10,297,432

 

There was no transfer between levels 1 and 2 for the years ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 116
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 34

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, continued

 

The following table presents the Bank’s activity for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurrent basis using unobserved significant entries (Level 3) as of March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

  Assets   Liabilities
  MCh$   MCh$
       
As of January 1, 2020 15,613   2,950
Total realized and unrealized profits (losses)      
Included in statement of income (7,300)   (885)
Included in other comprehensive income (110)   -
Purchases, issuances, and loans (net) -   -
       
As of March 31, 2020 8,203   2,065
       
Total profits or losses included in comprehensive income at March 31, 2020 that are attributable to change in unrealized profit (losses) related to assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2019 (7,410)   (855)

 

 

  Assets   Liabilities
  MCh$   MCh$
       
As of January 1, 2019 12,193   795
       
Total realized and unrealized profits (losses)      
Included in statement of income (1,089)   (795)
Included in other comprehensive income -   -
Purchases, issuances, and loans (net) -   -
       
As of March 31, 2019 11,104   -
       
Total profits or losses included in comprehensive income at March 31, 2019 that are attributable to change in unrealized profit (losses) related to assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2017 (1,089)   (795)

 

The realized and unrealized profits (losses) included in comprehensive income for 2020 and 2019, in the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurrent basis through unobservable market data (Level 3) are recorded in the Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income in the associate line item.

 

The potential effect as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 on the valuation of assets and liabilities valued at fair value on a recurrent basis through unobservable significant entries (level 3), generated by changes in the principal assumptions if other reasonably possible assumptions that are less or more favorable were used, is not considered by the Bank to be significant.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 117
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 34

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, continued

 

The following tables show the financial instruments subject to compensation in accordance with IAS 32, for 2020 and 2019:

 

 

  Linked financial instruments, compensated in balance

 

 

 
As of March 31, 2020 Gross amounts Compensated in balance Net amount presented in balance Remains of unrelated and / or unencumbered financial instruments

 

Amount in Statements of Financial Position

  Ch$ Million Ch$ Million Ch$ Million Ch$ Million Ch$ Million
Assets          
Financial derivative contracts 14,463,347 - 14,463,347 461,849 14,925,196
Investments under resale agreements - - - - -
Loans and accounts receivable from customers, and Interbank loans, net - - - 33,448,166 33,448,166
Total 14,463,347 - 14,463,347 33,910,015 48,373,362
           
Financial derivative contracts 12,801,553 - 12,801,553 565,459 13,367,012
Investments under resale agreements 252,621 - 252,621 - 252,621
Déposits and interbank borrowings - - - 28,260,943 28,260,943
Total 13,054,174 - 13,054,174 28,826,402 41,880,576

  

  Linked financial instruments, compensated in balance

 

 

 
As of December 31, 2019 Gross amounts Compensated in balance Net amount presented in balance Remains of unrelated and / or unencumbered financial instruments

 

Amount in Statements of Financial Position

  Ch$ Million Ch$ Million Ch$ Million Ch$ Million Ch$ Million
Assets          
Financial derivative contracts 8,148,151 - 8,148,151 457 8,148,608
Investments under resale agreements - - - - -
Loans and accounts receivable from customers, and Interbank loans, net - - - 31,838,567 31,838,567
Total 8,148,151 - 8,148,151 31,839,024 39,987,175
           
Financial derivative contracts 7,388,145 - 7,388,145 2,509 7,390,654
Investments under resale agreements 380,055 - 380,055 - 380,055
Déposits and interbank borrowings - - - 26,010,067 26,010,067
Total 7,768,200 - 7,768,200 26,012,576 33,780,776

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 118
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 35

RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Introduction and general description

 

The Bank, due to its activities with financial instruments is exposed to several types of risk, The main risks related to financial instruments that apply to the Bank are as follow:

 

Market risk: rises from holding financial instruments whose value may be affected by fluctuations in market conditions, generally including the following types of risk:

 

a.Foreign excharge risk: this arises as a consequence of fluctuations in market interest rates,
b.Interest rate risk: this arises as a consequence of fluctuations in market interest rates,
c.Price risk: this arises as a consequence of changes in market prices, either due to factor specific to the instrument itself or due to factors that affect all the instruments negotiated in the market,
d.Inflation risk: this arises as a consequence of changes in Chile’s inflation rate, whose effect would be mainly applicable to financial instruments denominated in UF.

 

Credit risk: this is the risk that one of the parties to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations for reason of insolvency or inability of the individuals or legal entitles in question to continue as a going concern, causing a financial loss to the other party.

 

Liquidity risk: is the possibility that an entity may be unable to meet its payment commitments, or that in order to meet them, it may have to raise funds with onerous terms or risk damage to its ex99-1 and reputation.

 

Operating risk: this is a risk arising from human errors, system error, fraud or external events which may damage the Bank’s reputation, may have legal or regulatory implication, or cause financial losses.

 

This note includes information on the Bank’s exposure to these risk an on its objetives, policies, and processes involved in their measurement and management.

 

Risk management structure

 

The Board of Directors is responsible for the establishment and monitoring of the Bank's risk management structure and, to this end, has a corporate governance system in line with international recommendations and trends, adapted to the Chilean regulatory reality and adapted to best practices, advanced markets in which it operates, To better exercise this function, the Board of Directors has established the Comprehensive Risk Committee ("CIR"), whose main mission is to assist in the development of its functions related to the Bank's control and risk management, Complementing the CIR in risk management, the Board also has 3 key committees: Assets and Liabilities Committee (CAPA), Markets Committee ("CDM") and the Directors and Audit Committee ("CDA"), Each of the committees is composed of directors and executive members of the Bank's management.

 

The CIR is responsible for developing Bank risk management policies in accordance with the guidelines of the Board of Directors, the Global Risk Department of Santander Spain and the regulatory requirements issued by the CMF, These policies have been created mainly to identify and analyze the risk faced by the Bank, establish risk limits and appropriate controls, and monitor risks and compliance with limits, The Bank's risk management policies and systems are regularly reviewed to reflect changes in market conditions, and the products or services offered, The Bank, through the training and management of standards and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and constructive control environment, in which all its employees understand their duties and obligations.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 119
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 35

RISK MANAGEMENT, continued

 

Market risk

 

Market risk arises as a consequence of the activity maintained in the markets, through financial instruments whose value may be affected by variations in market conditions, reflected in changes in the different assets and financial risk factors, The risk can be mitigated through hedges through other products (assets / liabilities or derivatives), or by undoing the operation / open position, The objective of market risk management is the management and control of exposure to market risk within acceptable parameters.

 

There are four major risk factors that affect market prices: interest rates, exchange rates, price, and inflation, Additionally, and for certain positions, it is also necessary to consider other risks, such as spread risk, base risk, commodity risk, volatility or correlation risk.

 

Market risk management

 

The internal management of the Bank to measure market risk is mainly based on the procedures and standards of Santander Spain, which are based on analyzing management in three main components:

 

- trading portfolio;

- local financial management portfolio;

- portfolio of foreign financial management,

 

The trading portfolio consists mainly of those investments valued at their fair value, free of any restriction for immediate sale and that are often bought and sold by the Bank with the intention of selling them in the short term in order to benefit from the short-term price variations, The financial management portfolios include all financial investments not considered in the trading portfolio.

 

The general responsibility for market risk lies with the ALCO, The Bank's risk / finance department is responsible for the preparation of detailed management policies and their application in the Bank's operations in accordance with the guidelines established by the ALCO and by the Global Risk Department of Banco Santander de España.

 

The functions of the department in relation to the trading portfolio entail the following:

 

i, apply "Value at Risk" (VaR) techniques to measure interest rate risk.

ii, adjust the trading portfolios to the market and measure the profit and daily loss of commercial activities.

iii, compare the real VAR with the established limits.

iv, establish procedures to control losses in excess of predetermined limits and

v, Provide information on the negotiation activities for the ALCO, other members of the Bank's Management, and the Global Risk Department of Santander – Spain.

 

The functions of the department in relation to the financial management portfolios entail the following:

 

i, apply sensitivity simulations (as explained below) to measure the interest rate risk of activities in local currency and the potential loss foreseen by these simulations and

ii, provides the respective daily reports to the ALCO, other members of the Bank's Management, and the Global Risk Department of Santander – Spain,

 

Market risk - Negotiation portfolio

 

The Bank applies VaR methodologies to measure the market risk of its trading portfolio, The Bank has a consolidated commercial position composed of fixed income investments, foreign currency trading and a minimum equity investment position, The composition of this portfolio consists essentially of bonds of the Central Bank of Chile, mortgage bonds and locally issued low-risk corporate bonds, At the end of the year, the trading portfolio did not present investments in stock portfolios.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 120
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 35

RISK MANAGEMENT, continued

 

For the Bank, the VaR estimate is made under the historical simulation methodology, which consists of observing the behavior of the losses and gains that would have occurred with the current portfolio if the market conditions of a certain historical period were in force, , from that information, infer the maximum loss with a certain level of confidence, The methodology has the advantage of accurately reflecting the historical distribution of market variables and of not requiring any specific probability distribution assumption, All VaR measures are intended to determine the distribution function for the change in the value of a given portfolio, and once this distribution is known, to calculate the percentile related to the level of confidence needed, which will be equal to the value at risk in virtue of those parameters, As calculated by the Bank, the VaR is an estimate of the maximum expected loss of the market value of a given portfolio within a 1-day horizon at a confidence level of 99,00%, It is the maximum loss of a day in which the Bank could expect to suffer in a certain portfolio with a 99,00% confidence level, In other words, it is the loss that the Bank would expect to exceed only 1,0% of the time, The VaR provides a single estimate of market risk that is not comparable from one market risk to another, The returns are calculated using a 2 year time window or at least 520 data obtained from the reference date of VaR calculation backwards in time.

 

The Bank does not calculate three separate VaRs, A single VaR is calculated for the entire trading portfolio, which, in addition, is segregated by type of risk, The VaR program performs a historical simulation and calculates a profit and loss statement (G & P) for 520 data points (days) for each risk factor (fixed income, currencies and variable income), The G & P of each risk factor is added and a consolidated VaR calculated with 520 data points or days, At the same time, the VaR is calculated for each risk factor based on the individual G & P calculated for each factor, Moreover, a weighted VaR is calculated in the manner described above but which gives a weight greater than the 30 most recent data points, The largest of the two VaRs is reported, In 2015 and 2014, the same VaR model was still used and there has been no change in methodology.

 

The Bank uses the VaR estimates to deliver a warning in case the statistically estimated losses in the trading portfolio exceed the prudent levels and, therefore, certain predetermined limits exist.

 

Limitations of the VaR model

 

When applying this calculation methodology no assumption is made about the probability distribution of changes in risk factors, simply use the changes observed historically to generate scenarios for the risk factors in which each of the positions will be valued, in portfolio.

 

It is necessary to define a valuation function fj (xi) for each instrument j, preferably the same one that it uses to calculate the market value and results of the daily position, This valuation function will be applied in each scenario to generate simulated prices of all the instruments in each scenario.

 

In addition, the VaR methodology must be interpreted considering the following limitations:

 

- Changes in market rates and prices may not be independent and identically distributed random variables, nor may they have a normal distribution, In particular, the assumption of normal distribution may underestimate the probability of extreme market movements;

 

- The historical data used by the Bank may not provide the best estimate of the joint distribution of changes in risk factors in the future, and any modification of the data may be inadequate, In particular, the use of historical data may fail to capture the risk of possible extreme and adverse market fluctuations regardless of the period of time used;

 

- a 1-day time horizon may not fully capture those market risk positions that can not be liquidated or hedged in one day, It would not be possible to liquidate or cover all positions in a day;

 

- VaR is calculated at the close of business, however trading positions may change substantially during the trading day;

 

- The use of 99% confidence level does not take into account, nor does it make any statement about, the losses that may occur beyond this level of trust, and

 

- The model as such VaR does not capture all the complex effects of the risk factors on the value of the positions or portfolios, and therefore, could underestimate the potential loss.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

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At no time in 2020 and 2019, the Bank exceeded the VaR limits in relation to the 3 components that make up the trading portfolio: fixed income investments, variable income investments and investments in foreign currency.

 

The Bank performs daily back-testing and, in general, it is discovered that trading losses exceed the estimated VaR almost one in every 100 trading days, At the same time, a limit was established for the maximum VaR that is willing to accept on the trading portfolio, In both 2020 and 2019, the Bank has remained within the maximum limit established for the VaR, even in those instances in which the real VaR exceeded the estimate.

 

The high, low and average levels for each component and for each year were the following:

 

VAR

2020

MMUSD

 

2019

MMUSD

Consolidated:      
High     15.78
Low 12.82   1.33
Average 1.94   3.06
  4.61    

Fixed income investments:
     
High     9.77
Low 11.96   1.18
Average 1.74   2.33
  3.49    
Variable income investments:      
High     -
Low -   0.01
Average -   -
  -    
Foreign currency investments      
High     6.05
Low 6.47   0.10
Average 0.71   1.60

 

Market risk – local and foreign financial management

 

The Bank's financial management portfolio includes most of the Bank's assets and non-trading liabilities, including the loan / loan portfolio, For these portfolios, investment and financing decisions are heavily influenced by the Bank's commercial strategies.

 

The Bank uses a sensitivity analysis to measure the market risk of local and foreign currency (not included in the trading portfolio), The Bank performs a scenario simulation which will be calculated as the difference between the present value of the flows in the chosen scenario (curve with parallel movement of 100 bp in all its tranches) and its value in the base scenario (current market) , All positions in local currency indexed to inflation (UF) are adjusted by a sensitivity factor of 0,57, which represents a change in the rate curve at 57 basis points in real rates and 100 basis points in nominal rates, The same scenario is carried out for net foreign currency positions and interest rates in US dollars, The Bank has also established limits regarding the maximum loss that these types of movements in interest rates may have on capital and net financial income budgeted for the year.

 

To determine the consolidated limit, the foreign currency limit is added to the local currency limit for both the net financial loss limit and the capital and reserve loss limit, using the following formula:

 

Bound limit = square root of a2 + b2 + 2ab

a: limit in national currency.

b: limit in foreign currency.

Since it is assumed that the correlation is 0. 2ab = 0.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

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Limitation of the sensitivity models

 

The most important assumption is the use of a change of 100 basis points in the yield curve (57 basis points for real rates), The Bank uses a change of 100 basis points given that sudden changes of this magnitude are considered realistic, The Global Risk Department of Santander Spain has also established comparable limits by country, in order to be able to compare, monitor and consolidate the market risk by country in a realistic and orderly manner.

 

In addition, the methodology of sensitivity simulations should be interpreted considering the following limitations:

 

- The simulation of scenarios assumes that the volumes remain in the Bank's Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and that they are always renewed at maturity, omitting the fact that certain considerations of credit risk and prepayments may affect the maturity of certain positions.

 

- This model assumes an equal change in the entire performance curve of everything and does not take into account the different movements for different maturities.

 

- The model does not take into account the sensitivity of volumes resulting from changes in interest rates.

 

- The limits to the losses of budgeted financial income are calculated on the basis of expected financial income for the year that can not be obtained, which means that the actual percentage of financial income at risk could be greater than expected.

 

Market risk – Financial management portfolio.

 

  2020   2019
Effect on financial income Effect on capital   Effect on financial income Effect on capital
           
Financial management portfolio – local currency (MCh$)          
Loss limit 100,000 274,406   100,000 275,000
High 39,813 249,015   32,719 273,473
Low 26,984 234,595   12,686 145,338
Average 33,045 243,667   24,398 228,772
Financial management portfolio – foreign currency (Th$US)          
Loss limit 45 75   30 75
High 22 58   20 35
Low 14 48   5 1
Average 17 51   12 12
Financial management portgolio (MCh$)          
Loss limit 100,000 274,406   100,000 275,000
High 38,291 243,655   34,462 271,989
Low 25,111 230,043   15,236 143,836
Average 33,516 238,922   27,634 227,303

 

To fulfill its functions, the CIR works directly with the Bank's risk and control departments, whose joint objectives include:


- evaluate those risks that, due to their size, could compromise the solvency of the Bank, or that present potentially significant operational or reputation risks;

- ensure that the Bank is provided with the means, systems, structures and resources in accordance with the best practices that allow for the implementation of the strategy in risk management;

- ensure the integration, control and management of all Bank risks;

- execute the application throughout the Bank and its businesses of homogeneous risk principles, policies and metrics;

- develop and implement a risk management model in the Bank, so that the risk exposure is properly integrated in the different decision-making processes;

- identify risk concentrations and mitigation alternatives, monitor the macroeconomic and competitive environment, quantify sensitivities and the foreseeable impact of different scenarios on the positioning of risks; Y

- manage the structural liquidity risks, interest rates and exchange rates, as well as the Bank's own resources base.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

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To comply with the aforementioned objectives, the Bank (Administration and ALCO) carries out several activities related to risk management, which include: calculating the risk exposures of the different portfolios and / or investments, considering mitigating factors (guarantees, netting , collaterals, etc,); calculate the probabilities of expected loss of each portfolio and / or investments; assign the loss factors to the new operations (rating and scoring); measure the risk values ​​of the portfolios and / or investments according to different scenarios through historical simulations; establish limits to potential losses based on the different risks incurred; determine the possible impacts of structural risks in the Consolidated Statements of Results of the Bank; set the limits and alerts that guarantee the Bank's liquidity; and identify and quantify operational risks by business lines and thus facilitate their mitigation through corrective actions.

 

The CDA is primarily responsible for monitoring compliance with the Bank's risk management policies and procedures, and for reviewing the adequacy of the risk management framework in relation to the risks the Bank faces.

 

Credit risk

 

Credit risk is the risk that one of the parties to the financial instrument contract fails to comply with its contractual obligations due to insolvency or disability of natural or legal persons and causes a financial loss in the other party, For purposes of credit risk management, the Bank consolidates all the elements and components of credit risk exposure (eg risk of individual default by creditor, innate risk of a line of business or sector, and / or geographical risk).

 

Mitigation of credit risk for loans and accounts receivable

 


The Board of Directors has delegated responsibility for credit risk management to the Comprehensive Risk Committee (CIR) and the Bank's risk departments whose roles are summarized as follows:

 


- Formulation of credit policies, in consultation with the business units, covering the requirements of guarantee, credit evaluation, risk rating and presentation of reports, documents and legal procedures in compliance with the regulatory, legal and internal requirements of the Bank.

 

- Establish the structure of the authorization for the approval and renewal of credit applications, The Bank structures levels of credit risk by placing limits on the concentration of that risk in terms of individual debtors, groups of debtors, segments of industries and countries, The authorization limits are assigned to the respective officers of the business unit (commercial, consumption, PYMEs) to be monitored permanently by the Administration, In addition, these limits are reviewed periodically, The risk assessment teams at branch level interact regularly with clients, however for large operations, the risk teams of the parent company and even the CIR, work directly with clients in the evaluation of credit risks and preparation of credit risk, credit applications, Inclusively, Banco Santander España participates in the process of approving the most significant loans, for example to clients or economic groups with debt amounts greater than US $ 40 million.


- Limit concentrations of exposure to customers
, counterparts, in geographic areas, industries (for accounts receivable or credits), and by issuer, credit rating and liquidity (for investments).


- Develop and maintain the Bank's risk classification in order to classify the risks according to the degree of exposure to financial loss faced by the respective financial instruments and with the purpose of focusing the management or risk management specifically on the associated risks.

 

- Review and evaluate credit risk The risk divisions of the Administration are largely independent of the commercial division of the bank and evaluate all credit risks in excess of the designated limits, prior to the approval of credits to customers or prior to the acquisition of specific investments, Credit renewals and revisions are subject to similar processes.

 

 

In the preparation of a credit request for a corporate client, the Bank verifies several parameters such as the debt service capacity (including, generally, projected cash flows), the client's financial history and / or projections for the economic sector in which it operates, The risk division is closely involved in this process, All requests contain an analysis of the client's strengths and weaknesses, a rating and a recommendation, The credit limits are not determined based on the outstanding balances of the clients, but on the direct and indirect credit risk of the financial group, For example, a limited company would be evaluated together with its subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

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Consumer loans are evaluated and approved by their respective risk divisions (individuals, PYMEs) and the evaluation process is based on an evaluation system known as Garra (Banco Santander) and Syseva of Santander Banefe, both processes are decentralized, automated and they are based on a scoring system that includes the credit risk policies implemented by the Bank's Board of Directors, The credit application process is based on the collection of information to determine the client's financial situation and ability to pay, The parameters that are used to assess the credit risk of the applicant include several variables such as: income levels, duration of current employment, indebtedness, reports of credit agencies.

 

Mitigation of credit risk of other financial assets (investments, derivatives, commitments)

 


As part of the process of acquiring financial investments and financial instruments, the Bank considers the probability of uncollectibility of issuers or counterparties using internal and external evaluations such as independent risk evaluators of the Bank, In addition, the Bank is governed by a strict and conservative policy which ensures that the issuers of its investments and counterparties in transactions of derivative instruments are of the highest reputation.

 

In addition, the Bank operates with various instruments that, although they involve exposure to credit risk, are not reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, such as: guarantees and bonds, documentary letters of credit, guarantee slips and commitments to grant loans.

 

The guarantees and bonds represent an irrevocable payment obligation, In the event that a guaranteed client does not fulfill its obligations with third parties who are liable to the Bank, the latter will make the corresponding payments, so that these transactions represent the same exposure to credit risk as a common loan.

 

Documentary letters of credit are commitments documented by the Bank on behalf of the client that are guaranteed by the merchandise shipped to which they are related and, therefore, have a lower risk than direct indebtedness, Guarantee slips correspond to contingent commitments that are made effective only if the client does not comply with the performance of works agreed with a third party, guaranteed by them.

 

When it comes to commitments to grant credit, the Bank is potentially exposed to losses in an amount equivalent to the unused total of the commitment, However, the probable amount of loss is less than the unused total of the commitment, The Bank monitors the maturity of credit lines because generally long-term commitments have a higher credit risk than short-term commitments.

 

Maximun credit risk exposure

 

For financial assets recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, exposure to credit risk is equal to their book value, For financial guarantees granted, the maximum exposure to credit risk is the maximum amount that the Bank would have to pay if the guarantee were executed.

 

Below is the distribution by financial asset and off-balance a sheet commitments of the Bank’s maximum exposure to credit risk as of march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019, without deduction of collateral, security interests or credit improvements recived:

 

     
   

As of March 31,

2020

  As of December 31, 2019
    Amount of exposure   Amount of exposure
  Note MCh$   MCh$
         
Deposits in banks 5           2,861,040   2,693,342
Cash ítems in process of collection 5              615,922   355,062
Trading investments 6              552,889   270,204
Investments under resale agreements -                      -      -
Financial derivative contracts 7         14,925,196   8,148,608
Loans and accounts receivable from customers and interbank loans, net 8 y 9         33,422,296   31,838,568
Available for sale investments 10           3,048,071   4,010,272
         
Off-balance commitments:        
Letters of credit issued 20 150,219   140,572
Foreign letters ofcredit confirmed 20 45,531   70,192
Guarantees 20 1,287,713   1,929,894
Available credit lines 20 8,860,472   8,732,422
Personal guarantees 20 410,627   451,950
Other irrevocable credit commitments 20 378,112   485,991
Total   66,558,088   59,127,077

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

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Regarding the quality of the credits, these are classified in accordance with what is described in the compendium of regulations of the CMF as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

   
Category As of March 31, 2020   As of December 31, 2019
Comercial Portfolio Individual   Percentage   Allowance   Percentage   Individual   Percentage   Allowance   Percentage
MCh$   %   MCh$   %   MCh$   %   MCh$   %
                               
A1 29,942   0.09   9   -   99,042   0.31   34   0.00
A2 1,274,635   3.71   904   0.10   907,696   2.78   572   0.06
A3 2,758,943   8.03   4,134   0.46   2,213,921   6.77   3,434   0.38
A4 3,819,295   11.12   24,513   2.70   3,514,637   10.74   19,937   2.23
A5 2,352,707   6.85   31,766   3.50   2,226,246   6.81   29,599   3.31
A6 1,293,721   3.77   32,171   3.55   1,134,045   3.46   23,568   2.67
B1 580,064   1.69   12,457   1.37   603,202   1.85   10,689   1.21
B2 101,271   0.29   4,428   0.49   83,341   0.25   3,428   0.38
B3 76,025   0.22   3,215   0.35   85,851   0.27   4,590   0.51
B4 109,154   0.32   27,024   2.98   133,701   0.41   23,797   2.66
C1 157,715   0.46   3,154   0.35   158,437   0.48   3,169   0.35
C2 105,963   0.31   10,596   1.17   75,830   0.24   7,583   0.85
C3 53,004   0.15   13,251   1.46   48,601   0.14   12,150   1.36
C4 44,872   0.13   17,949   1.98   41,372   0.12   16,549   1.85
C5 48,722   0.14   31,669   3.49   44,904   0.13   29,188   3.27
C6 49,173   0.14   44,256   4.88   53,646   0.16   48,262   5.40
Subtotal 12.855.206   37.42   261,497   28.83   11,424,472   34.92   236,549   26.49
                               
  Group   Percentage   Allowance   Percentage   Group   Percentage   Allowance   Percentage
MCh$   %   MCh$   %   MCh$   %   MCh$   %
Commercial                              
Normal Portfolio 3,900,838   11.35   72,974   8.05   4,027,776   12.31   76,918   8.61
Impaired portfolio 483,704   1.41   207,245   22.85   462,583   1.41   198,975   22.27
Subtotal 4,384,542   12.76   280,219   30.90   4,490,359   13.72   275,893   30.88
Mortgage                              
Normal Portfolio 11,121,276   32.37%   20,905   2.30   10,733,871   32.81   21,078   2.36
Impaired portfolio 542,859   1.58%   46,394   5.12   529,124   1.62   47,383   5.31
Subtotal 11,664,135   33.95   67,299   7.42   11,262,995   34.43   68,461   7.67
Mortgage                              
Normal Portfolio 5,166,278   15.04%   111,644   12.31   5,258,137   16.07   124,054   13.89
Impaired portfolio 284,998   0.83   186,321   20.54   280,920   0.86   188,191   21.07
Subtotal 5,451,276   15.87   297,965   32.85   5,539,057   16.93   312,245   34.96
Total 34,355,159   100.00   906,993   100.00   32,716,883   100.00   893,148   100.00
                                     

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

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Regarding the individual evaluation portfolio, the different categories correspond to:

 

- Categories A or Portfolio in Normal Compliance, is one that is made up of debtors whose ability to pay them

it allows compliance with its financial obligations and commitments, and that according to the evaluation of its economic-financial situation, it is not seen that this condition changes in the short term.

 

- Categories B or Substandard Portfolio, is one that contemplates debtors with financial difficulties or significant worsening of their ability to pay and over which there are reasonable doubts about the total reimbursement of principal and interest in the terms agreed upon, showing a low slack to meet with your financial obligations in the short term.

 

- Categories C or Portfolio in Default, is made up of those debtors whose recovery is considered remote, since they show a deteriorated or no capacity to pay.

 

As for the group evaluation portfolios, a joint evaluation of the operations that compose it is carried out.

 

Refer to Note 28 for details of impaired Bank loans and their respective provisions. Also refer to the Note 17 for a breakdown of the maturities of the Bank's financial assets.

 

Exposure to credit risk in derivative contracts with abroad

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Bank's foreign exposure, including the counterparty risk in the derivative portfolio, was USD 2,683 million or 4,13% of the assets, In the table below, the exposure to derivative instruments is calculated using the equivalent credit risk, which is equal to the net value of the replacement plus the maximum potential value, considering the collateral in cash, which mitigates the exposure.


Below, additional details are included regarding our exposure to those countries that have a rating of 1 and that correspond to the largest exposures, The following is the exposure as of March 31, 2020, considering the fair value of the derivative instruments.

 

Country         Clasification Derivative instrument Deposits Loans Financial investments    Total exposure
(adjusted to market) M USD M USD M USD M USD
MM USD        
Colombia 2 0.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.77
Italia 2 0.00 2.27 0.71 0.00 2.98
México 2 8.25 0.04 0.00 0.00 8.29
China 2 0.00 0.00 13.70 0.00 13.70
Panamá 2 5.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.65
Perú 2 1.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.92
Total   16.59 2.31 14.41 0.00 33.31

 

The total amount of this exposure to derivative instruments must be offset daily with the collateral and, therefore, the exposure to net loans is USD $ 0.

 

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AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

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Our exposure to Spain within the group is as follows:

 

Counterpart Country Clasification

Derivative intruments (adjusted to market)

M USD

Deposits

M USD

Loans

M USD

Financial investments

M USD

Total exposure

M USD

Banco Santander España (*) España 1 282.92 106.65 0.39 0.00 389.96

 

(*) The total amount of this exposure to derivative instruments must be offset daily with the collateral and, therefore, the exposure to net loans is USD $0. We include our exposure to the Santander branches in New York and Hong Kong as exposure to Spain.

 

Impairment of other financial instruments


As of March 31, 2020 and Decemeber 31, 2019, the Bank did not have significant impairments in its financial assets other than credits and / or accounts receivable.

 

Security interests and credit improvements

 

The maximum exposure to credit risk, in some cases, is reduced by guarantees, credit enhancements and other actions that mitigate the Bank's exposure, Based on this, the constitution of guarantees is a necessary but not sufficient instrument in the granting of a loan; therefore, the acceptance of risk by the Bank requires the verification of other variables or parameters such as the ability to pay or generate resources to mitigate the risk incurred.

 

The procedures for the management and valuation of guarantees are included in the internal risk management policy, These policies establish the basic principles for the management of credit risk, which includes the management of guarantees received in transactions with customers, In this sense, the risk management model includes assessing the existence of appropriate and sufficient guarantees that allow the recovery of the loan to be carried out when the debtor's circumstances do not allow it to meet its obligations.

 

The procedures used for the valuation of the guarantees are in accordance with the best practices of the market, which involve the use of valuations in real estate guarantees, market price in stock values, value of the shares in an investment fund, etc, All the collateral received must be properly instrumented and registered in the corresponding registry, as well as having the approval of the Bank's legal divisions.

 

The Bank also has rating tools that allow ordering the credit quality of operations or clients, In order to study how this probability varies, the Bank has historical databases that store the information generated internally, The qualification tools vary according to the segment of the analyzed client (commercial, consumption, SMEs, etc,).

 

The following is a breakdown of impaired and non-impaired financial assets that have collateral, collateral or credit enhancements associated with the Bank as of March 31, 2020 and Decemeber 31, 2019:

 

   
 

As of March,

2020

  As of December, 2019
  MCh$   MCh$
Non-impaired financial assets:      
Properties/mortgages 22,302,561   23,371,510
Investments and others 2,851,640   2,785,219
Impaired financial assets:      
Properties/mortgages 1,792,023   101,456
Investments and others 85,251   525
Total 27,031,475   26,258,710

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

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Liquidity risk


Liquidity risk is the risk that the Bank has difficulties in complying with the obligations associated with its financial obligations.

 

Liquidity risk management

 

The Bank is exposed daily to requirements of cash funds from several banking transactions such as current account drafts, payments of term deposits, guarantee payments, disbursements of derivative operations, etc, As is inherent in banking activity, the Bank does not hold funds in cash to cover the balance of those positions, since experience shows that only a minimum level of these funds will be withdrawn, which can be foreseen with a high degree of certainty.

 

The Bank's approach to liquidity management is to ensure, to the extent possible, that it always has sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations at maturity, under normal circumstances and stress conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking risk, of damage to the reputation of the Bank, The Board sets limits on a minimum portion of funds to be made available to meet such payments and on a minimum level of inter-bank operations and other lending facilities that should be available to cover drafts at unexpected levels of demand, which is reviewed periodically, On the other hand, the Bank must comply with regulatory limits dictated by the CMF for the mismatches of terms.

 

These limits affect the mismatches between future income and expenditure flows of the Bank considered individually and are the following:

 

i, Mismatches of up to 30 days for all currencies, up to once the basic capital;

ii, mismatches of up to 30 days for foreign currencies, up to once the basic capital; Y

iii, mismatches of up to 90 days for all currencies, twice the basic capital.

 

The treasury department receives information from all the business units on the liquidity profile of its financial assets and liabilities and details of other projected cash flows derived from future businesses, According to this information, treasury maintains a portfolio of liquid assets in the short term, composed largely of liquid investments, loans and advances to other banks, to ensure that the Bank maintains sufficient liquidity, The liquidity needs of the business units are met through short-term transfers from treasury to cover any short-term fluctuation and long-term financing to address all structural liquidity requirements.

 

The Bank monitors its liquidity position on a daily basis, determining the future flows of its expenses and revenues, In addition, stress tests are carried out at the end of each month, for which a variety of scenarios are used, covering both normal market conditions and fluctuation conditions, The liquidity policy and procedures are subject to review and approval by the Bank's Board of Directors, Periodic reports are generated detailing the liquidity position of the Bank and its affiliates, including any exceptions and corrective measures adopted, which are regularly reviewed by the ALCO.

 

The Bank is based on client (retail) and institutional deposits, bonds with banks, debt instruments and time deposits as its main sources of financing, Although most of the obligations with banks, debt instruments and time deposits have maturities of more than one year, customer and retail deposits tend to have shorter maturities and a large proportion of them are payable within 90 days, days, The short-term nature of these deposits increases the liquidity risk of the Bank and therefore the Bank actively manages this risk by constantly monitoring market trends and price management.

 

Exposure to liquidity risk

 

One of the key measures used by the Bank to manage liquidity risk is the proportion of net liquid assets to customer deposits, For this purpose, the net liquid assets must include cash / cash, cash equivalents and debt investments for which there is an active and liquid market minus the deposits of the banks, fixed income securities issued, loans and other commitments maturing in next month, A similar measure, but not identical, is used as a calculation to measure the Bank's compliance with the liquidity limit established by the CMF, where the Bank determines the mismatch between its rights and obligations according to maturity according to the estimated performance.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 129
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 35

RISK MANAGEMENT, continued

 

The proportions of the mismatches at 30 days in relation to capital and 90 days in relation to 2 times the capital are shown in the following table:

 

   
 

As of March 31,

2020

  As of December 31, 2019
  % %
30 days 25   63
30 days foreign -   -
90 days 63   79

 

Following is a breakdown, by contractual maturities, of the balances of the Bank's assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019, considering also those unrecognized commitments:

 

 

As of March 31, 2020

 

Demand

Up to 1 month Between 1 and 3 months Between 3 and 12 months Between 1 and 3 years Between 3 and 5 years More than 5 years

 

Total

  MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$
Asset expiration (Note 17) 4,696,973 4,266,751 3,667,193 9,539,857 10,423,010 5,936,007 19,349,754 57,879,545
Expiration of liabilities (Note 17) (13,370,353) (7,374,634) (6,477,132) (8,553,789) (5,313,481) (4,855,004) (8,665,700) (54,610,093)
Net expiration (8,673,380) (3,107,883) (2,809,939) 986,068 5,109,529 1,081,003 10,684,054 3,269,452

 

Unrecognized loan / credit commitments

               
Guarantees and bonds            -                   80,688        111,168        873,000               279,797               56,050                9,077           1,409,781
Letters of credit from abroad confirmed            -                   36,568          66,399         36,161                   8,001                      -                        -                147,129

Letters of documentary credits issued
            -                    8,302          19,614        124,794                   5,132                      -                        -                157,842
Guarantee             -                   23,589          91,861        495,885               276,720               45,918                9,950             943,925
Net maturity, including commitments (8,673,380) (2,958,735) (2,520,897) 2,515,908 5,679,181 1,182,971 10,703,081 5,928,128

 

 

As of December 31, 2019

 

A la vista

Hasta

1 mes

Entre 1 y 3

meses

Entre 3 y 12 meses Entre 1 y 3 años Entre 3 y 5 años Más de 5 años

 

Total

  MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$ MM$
Asset expiration (Note 17) 4,539,389 4,513,787 2,813,147 7,255,064 8,078,287 5,720,027 16,465,316 49,385,017
Expiration of liabilities (Note 17) (11,793,782) (6,641,245) (6,747,894) (5,610,834) (4,439,984) (3,425,089) (6,200,485) (44,859,313)
Net expiration (7,254,393) (2,127,458) (3,934,747) 1,644,230 3,638,303 2,294,938 10,264,831 4,525,704

 

Unrecognized loan / credit commitments

               
Guarantees and bonds - (30,356) (9,009) (318,024) (93,814)       ( 747)                       -    ( 451,950)
Letters of credit from abroad confirmed - (25,492) (1,808) (11,305) (31,587)                        -                       -  (70,192)

Letters of documentary credits issued
- (33,207) (347) (33,438) (73,580)                        -                       -     (140,572)
Guarantee - (144,363) (546,369) (902,737) (216,472)    ( 97,661)    ( 22,292)    (1,929,894)
Net maturity, including commitments (7,254,393) (2,360,876) (4,492,280) 378,726 3,222,850 2,196,530 10,242,548 1,933,096

 

The above tables show the undiscounted cash flows of the Bank's financial assets and liabilities on the estimated maturity basis, The expected cash flows of the Bank from these instruments can vary considerably compared to this analysis, For example, demand deposits are expected to remain stable or have an increasing trend, and unrecognized loan commitments are not expected to be executed all that have been arranged, In addition, the above breakdown excludes available lines of credit, since they lack contractual defined maturities.

 

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 35

RISK MANAGEMENT, continued

 

Operating risk

 

Operational risk is the risk of direct or indirect losses arising from a wide variety of causes related to the Bank's processes, personnel, technology and infrastructure, and external factors that are not credit, market or liquidity, such as those related to legal or regulatory requirements, Operating risks arise from all Bank operations.

 

The objective of the Bank is the management of operational risk in order to mitigate economic losses and damages to the Bank's reputation with a flexible structure of internal control.

 

The Bank's Administration has the primary responsibility for the development and application of controls to deal with operational risks, This responsibility is supported by the overall development of the Bank's standards for operational risk management in the following areas:

 

- Requirements for the proper segregation of functions, including the independent authorization of operations

- Requirements for reconciliation and supervision of transactions
- Compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

- Documentation of controls and procedures

- Requirements for the periodic evaluation of the applicable operational risks, and the adequacy of the controls and procedures to deal with the identified risks

- Requirements for the disclosure of operating losses and the proposed corrective measures

- Development of contingency plans

- Training and professional development / training

- Establishment of business ethics standards

- Reduction or mitigation of risks, including contracting insurance policies if they are effective.

 

Compliance with Bank regulations is supported by a program of periodic reviews carried out by the Bank's internal audit and whose examination results are presented internally to the management of the business unit examined and to the Directors and Audit Committee.

 

 

Capital risk

 

The Group defines capital risk as the risk that the Group or any of its companies may have an insufficient amount and/or quality of capital to: meet the minimum regulatory requirements in order to operate as a bank; respond to market expectations regarding its creditworthiness; and support its business growth and any strategic possibilities that might arise, in accordance with its strategic plan.

 

The objectives in this connection include most notably:

·        To meet the internal capital and capital adequacy targets.

·        To meet the regulatory requirements.

·        To align the Bank’s strategic plan with the capital expectations of external agents (rating agencies, shareholders and investors, customers, supervisors, etc.)

·        To support the growth of the businesses and any strategic opportunities that may arise.

 

The Group has a capital adequacy position that surpasses the levels required by regulations,

 

Capital management seeks to optimize value creation at the Bank an at its different business segment, The Bank continuously evaluates it risk-return ratios through its basic capital, effective net equity, economic capital and return on equity, With regard to capital adequacy, the Banks conducts its internal process based on the CMF standards which are based on Basel Capital Accord (Basel I), Economic capital is the capital required to support all the risk of the business activity with a given solvency level.

 

Capital is managed according to the risk environment, the economic performance of Chile and the business cycle, Board may modify our current equity policies to address changes in the mentioned risk environment.

 

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Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 35

RISK MANAGEMENT, continued

 

Capital minimum

 

Under the General Banking Law, a bank is required to have a minimum of UF800,000 (approximately Ch$22,878 million or U.S.$ 26,8 million as of March 31, 2020) of paid-in capital and reserves, calculated in accordance with Chilean GAAP.

 

Capital requirement

 

Chilean banks are required by the General Banking Law to maintain regulatory capital of at least 8% of risk-weighted assets, net of required loan loss allowance and deductions, and paid-in capital and reserves (“basic capital”) of at least 3% of total assets, net of required loan loss allowances, Regulatory capital and basic capital are calculated based on the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with the Compendium of Accounting Standards issued by the CMF, As we are the result of the merger between two predecessors with a relevant market share in the Chilean market, we are currently required to maintain a minimum regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 11%, As of March 31, 2020, the ratio of our regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, net of loan loss allowance and deductions, was 12.74% and our core capital ratio was 6.96%.

 

Regulatory capital is defined as the aggregate of:

• a bank’s paid-in capital and reserves, excluding capital attributable to subsidiaries and foreign branches or basic capital;

• its subordinated bonds, valued at their placement price (but decreasing by 20,0% for each year during the period commencing six years prior to maturity), for an amount up to 50,0% of its basic capital; and

• its voluntary allowances for loan losses for an amount of up to 1,25% of risk weighted-assets.

 

The levels of basic capital and effective net equity at the close of each period are as follows:

 

     

 

Ratio

       
  As of March 31, 2020   As of December 31, 2019   As of March 31, 2020   As of December 31, 2019
  MCh$   MCh$   %   %
Basic capital 3,494,433   3,390,823   6.86   6.96
Regulatory capital 4,584,313   4,304,401   12.74   12.86

 

Concentration of risk

 

The Bank operates mainly in Chile, so most of its financial instruments are concentrated in that country, Refer to Note 09 of the financial statements for a breakdown of the concentration by industry of the Bank's receivables and accounts receivable.

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 132
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 36

NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

Banco Santander has embarked on an internal process of developing its acquisition network, thereby abandoning investments in the companies that provided such services. Therefore, senior management has engaged in a buyer search plan for such shareholdings.

 

As required by IFRS 5, the Bank has presented the non-current asset classified as held for sale by isolating it from the rest of the investments in associates, in the same way it has presented the income associated with said investments as non-current results in a comparative way.

 

The following investments in associates were classified to non-current assets held for sale:

 

   

As of March 31,

2020

As of December 31,

2019

  Participation Assets Result Assets Result
  % MCh$ MCh$ MCh$ MCh$
Transbank 25.00 19,093 - 19,093 1,442
Nexus - - - 357 136
Redbanc 33.43 2,944 - 2,944 121
Totales   22,037 - 22,394 1,699

 

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements March 2020 / Banco Santander-Chile 133
 
 
Banco Santander-Chile and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

NOTE 37

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Bonds Issue

 

On April 7, 2020, the Bank placed the following subordinated bonds.

 

• USTDH30914 for UF 3,000,000, expiration date is September 1, 2039.

• USTDH20914 for UF 3,000,000, expiration date is September 1, 2034.

 

Standards

 

CMF

 

On April 2, 2020, the CMF published additional transitional measures for the treatment of provisions. The new measures seek to provide an accounting framework for credit reprogramming, facilitate its conditions and avoid calculating higher provisions.

 

The exceptional treatment will be valid until July 31, 2020 and considers the freezing of provisions in the following situations:

 

Mortgage: the maximum period of grace or extension of dividends will be 6 months for those debtors who are up to date or have a default of no more than 30 days within the indicated period of validity.

 

Commercial: the maximum period of grace or extension will be 4 months for those debtors who are up to date or have a default of no more than 30 days or a fee within the indicated period of validity.

 

Consumption: the maximum period of grace or extension will be 3 months for those debtors who are up to date or have a default of no more than 30 days within the indicated period of validity.

 

Compendium of Accounting Standards for Banks (CNCB)

 

On April 20, 2020, the CMF announced that it would postpone the entry into force of the new CNCB from January 1, 2022 with a transition date of January 1, 2021 for purposes of comparative financial statements in March 2022. However , the change of criteria for the suspension of the recognition of interest income and readjustments (chapter B-2), must be adopted no later than January 1, 2022, with a transition date the beginning of any month prior to that date, registering an impact against equity and revealing the date on which this criterion was adopted.

 

Circular N ° 2250 - RAN. Chapter 12-1. Equity for legal and regulatory purposes. It allows adding to the additional provisions a proportion of the State guarantees.

 

Central Bank of Chile

 

On April 9, 2020, the Central Bank of Chile (BCCh) announced new measures to support the operation of financial markets, which are indicated below:

• Extension of terms in liquidity management programs in pesos and dollars through REPO, FX - Swap operations to 4,000 million and US $ 4,500 million in NDF.

• Transitory modification of the monetary reserve regulations, expanding the constitution of the reserve requirement in foreign currency obligations from US dollars to euros, yen and Chilean pesos.

• Temporary adjustment of liquidity requirements for banking companies, suspending compliance with the requirements for mismatches of terms (30 and 90 days) and making it easier to regulate and comply with the short-term liquidity limit (LCR), in coordination with the CMF, which will remain 70% of by 2020.

 

IFRS

 

On April 10, 2020, the IASB issued a document intended to support the consistent application of the requirements of IFRS 16. In this line, it establishes that it is required to assess whether a change in the payment scheme corresponds to a modification. IFRS 16 defines a modification as a change in the scope of the lease or the consideration for the lease, which was not part of the original terms and conditions of the lease. To evaluate the above, it is necessary to consider whether there has been a change in the right of use and / or a change in the general effect of any change in payments. Then, it is required to evaluate if the changes are part of the original terms or conditions of the contract. The modifications that are contained in the original contractual clauses or applicable laws or regulations that are part of the original conditions, are not modifications of the lease under IFRS 16.

 

There are no other subsequent events that occurred between April 1, 2020 and the date of issuance of these Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (April 27, 2020) to be disclosed

 

JONATHAN COVARRUBIAS H.

Chief Accounting Officer

 

MIGUEL MATA HUERTA

Chief Executive Officer

 

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