NOTE 20
PROVISIONS
| a) | As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the composition is as follows: |
| As of December 31, | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||
| MCh$ | MCh$ | ||
| Provisions for personnel salaries and expenses | 97,576 | 72,592 | |
| Provisions for mandatory dividends | 168,840 | 142,815 | |
| Provisions for contingent loan risk | 10,079 | 11,399 | |
| Provisions for contingencies associated with administrative claims and leasing contracts | 27,303 | 65,404 | |
| Total | 303,798 | 292,210 | |
| b) | Below is the activity regarding provisions during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. |
Personnel salaries and expenses |
Mandatory Dividend | Contingent loan | Contingencies | Total | |
| MCh$ | MCh$ | MCh$ | MCh$ | MM$ | |
| Balances as of January 1, 2017 | 72,592 | 142,815 | 11,399 | 65,404 | 292,210 |
| Provisions established | 106,687 | 168,840 | 7,341 | 8,645 | 291,513 |
| Application of provisions | (81,703) | (142,815) | - | (389) | (224,907) |
| Provisions released | - | - | (8,661) | (46,357) | (55,018) |
| Reclassifications | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balances as of December 31, 2017 | 97,576 | 168,840 | 10,079 | 27,303 | 303,798 |
| Balances as of January 1, 2016 | 64,861 | 134,539 | 10,750 | 64,848 | 274,998 |
| Provisions established | 80,298 | 142,815 | 9,789 | 85,492 | 318,394 |
| Application of provisions | (72,567) | (134,539) | - | (135) | (207,241) |
| Provisions released | - | - | (9,140) | (84,801) | (93,941) |
| Reclassifications | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other | - | - | - | - | - |
| Balances as of December 31, 2016 | 72,592 | 142,815 | 11,399 | 65,404 | 292,210 |
| c) | Provisions for personnel salaries and expenses: |
| As of December 31, | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||
| MCh$ | MCh$ | ||
| Provision for seniority compensation | 17,874 | 10,376 | |
| Provision for stock-based personnel benefits | - | - | |
| Provision for performance bonds | 53,947 | 38,510 | |
| Provision for vacations | 23,039 | 21,800 | |
| Provision for other personnel benefits | 2,716 | 1,906 | |
| Total | 97,576 | 72,592 | |