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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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

For the month of October, 2006

Commission File Number 001-15266

BANK OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Ahumada 251
Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive offices)

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BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Attached is a Press Release issued by Banco de Chile (“the Bank”) on October 30, 2006, regarding its financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.



2006 Third Quarter Results

   
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Santiago, Chile, October 30, 2006 Banco de Chile (NYSE: BCH), a full service Chilean financial institution, market leader in a wide variety of credit and non credit products and services across all segments of the Chilean financial market, today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.   
  • Banco de Chile (hereinafter the “Bank”) reported a ROAE of 26.9% and a net income of Ch$ 52,447 million for the third quarter ended September 2006, representing a 4.6% increase in comparison to the third quarter of 2005 net income.

  • With strong operating revenue growth, the Bank has registered improvements in its efficiency ratio to 50.9% in this third quarter, compared to 52.2% in the year earlier quarter and, 52.1% in the second quarter of 2006.

  • The Bank recorded a solid twelve month loan growth (net of interbank loans) of 15.1% and a quarterly loan expansion of 2.0%, reflecting a market share of 18.1% as of September 2006, as compared to a 17.8% as of September 2005.

  • Credit quality remained strong with an historically low past due loan ratio of 0.72% for 3Q06 and provisions for loan losses of 0.41% to average loans, for the same quarter.


 
Selected Financial Data
 (in constant Ch$ as of September 30, 2006, except for
 percentages)
 
3Q05
 
2Q06 
 
3Q06 
 
% Change 
3Q06/3Q05 
       
       
 
Income Statement (Millions of Chilean pesos)                
           Net financial income(1)   100,645    117,385    116,365    15.6% 
           Fees and income from services    36,042    32,907    31,779    (11.8)% 
           Gains (Losses) on financial instruments &                 
           non-forwards derivatives , net    1,275    (3,929)   1,983    55.5% 
   Operating revenues    137,962    146,363    150,127    8.8% 
   Provisions for loan losses    (4,783)   (7,185)   (9,204)   92.4% 
   Operating expenses    (72,074)   (76,309)   (76,432)   6.0% 
   Net income    50,140    56,061    52,447    4.6% 
 
Earnings per Share (Chilean pesos)                
   Earnings per share    0.74    0.81    0.77    4.1% 
   Book value per share    11.14    10.79    11.67    4.8% 
 
Balance Sheet (Millions of Chilean pesos)                
   Total loans    7,929,728    8,906,551    9,151,257    15.4% 
   Total assets    10,699,286    11,661,819    11,889,520    11.1% 
   Shareholders' equity    758,259    744,507    794,824    4.8% 
 
Ratios                 
Profitability                 
   Return on average as sets (ROAA)   1.86%    1.93%    1.79%     
   Return on average shareholders ' equity (ROAE)   28.2%    31.2%    26.9%     
   Net financial margin(2)   4.3%    4.6%    4.5%     
   Efficiency ratio (operat. expenses/operat. revenues)   52.2%    52.1%    50.9%     
Credit Quality                 
   Past due loans / Total loans    0.99%    0.75%    0.72%     
   Allowances for loan losses / Total loans    1.80%    1.62%    1.54%     
   Allowances for loan losses / Past due loans    181.2%    215.4%    214.9%     
Capital Adequacy                 
   Total capital / Risk adjusted assets    12.0%    11.7%    11.5%     
   
 
1      Net interest revenue, foreign exchange transactions and gains from forwards derivatives instruments, net.
2      Net financial income divided by average interest earning assets.


2006 Third Quarter Results
 

Third Quarter 2006 Highlights

The Bank


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2006 Third Quarter Results
 

Financial System Highlights 



 


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2006 Third Quarter Results
 

Banco de Chile 2006 Third-Quarter Consolidated Results

NET INCOME 




The Bank’s consolidated net income totaled Ch$52,447 million during 3Q06, which signified a 4.6% increase as compared to 3Q05. This better performance reflected the stronger net financial income driven by the loan portfolio growth and by higher benefits arising from demand deposits. To a lesser extent, higher non-operating income as well as a recovery in the results of its foreign branches also contributed to this expansion. These positive factors more than compensated lower fee incomes, higher provisions for loan losses and higher operating expenses.

In 3Q06, the Bank reached an annualized return on average assets (ROAA) and annualized return on average shareholders’ equity (ROAE) of 1.79% and 26.92%, respectively, slightly below the figures posted in 3Q05 but far above the financial system’s comparable figures for the quarter of 1.39% and 18.1% .

As a whole, the net income of subsidiaries decreased by 14.9% during 3Q06 as compared to 3Q05, primarily as a consequence of lower fee income accounted by Banchile Corredores de Bolsa (the securities brokerage subsidiary) and, to a lesser extent, to lower results of the Mutual Funds subsidiary. However, those effects were partially offset by higher net income posted by the rest of the subsidiaries, mainly by the Financial Advisory and the Insurance Brokerage companies. During 3Q06, the Financial Advisory subsidiary participated in two important business transactions, while the Insurance Brokerage firm continued to demonstrate strong commercial activities, thus increasing its contribution to the Bank’s net income.

Regarding the improved results of the Bank’s foreign branches, they were mainly attributable to an important drop in the New York branch’s operating expenses. These expenses were mostly related to advisories incurred upon as part of the additional risk control activities taken in order to adjust to compliance regulations.

 
Bank, Subsidiaries and Foreign Branches' Net Income 
 
(in millions of Chilean pesos)
3Q05 
2Q06 
3Q06 
% C ha nge
 3Q06/3Q05 
 
Bank   46,537    55,242    47,209    1.4% 
Foreign Branches   (2,869)   (3,671)   (270)   (90.6)% 
Securities Brokerage   2,650    1,025    1,313    (50.5)% 
Mutual Funds    2,586    2,150    2,384    (7.8)% 
Insurance Brokerage   179    520    442    146.9% 
Financial Advisory    105    107    345    228.6% 
Factoring    586    264    623    6.3% 
Securitization    27    (21)   (22)   (181.5)% 
Promarket (sales force)   23    25    27    17.4% 
Socofin (collection)   261    373    339    29.9% 
Trade Services    55    47    57    3.6% 
 
Total Net Income    50,140    56,061    52,447    4.6% 
 


Total net income decreased by 6.4% in 3Q06 as compared to the previous record figure of Ch$56,061 million registered in 2Q06. This decline was mainly a result of a lower result in other income and expenses and higher provisions for loan losses, which together offset the increase registered in operating revenues. It is worth noting that during 2Q06, other income and expenses line was positively impacted by a release of excess tax provisions from previous years, being a one time effect at the non-operating income level of approximately Ch$3,350 million.

However, the net income of the 3Q06 compared to the previous quarter was positively impacted by better results registered by the foreign branches, and by the net income growth registered by the Bank’s subsidiaries.

Overall, the net income of subsidiaries amounted to Ch$5,508 million in 3Q06, contributing 10.5% to consolidated net income up from 8.0% in the previous quarter. This increase was mostly explained by better results attained by the Securities Brokerage, the Mutual Funds and the Financial Advisory subsidiaries, as well as by higher recoveries posted by the Factoring subsidiary.


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NET FINANCIAL INCOME


The net financial income increased to Ch$116,365 million in 3Q06 compared to Ch$100,645 million in 3Q05, mainly as a result of a 9.7% growth in average interest earning assets and, to a lesser extent, to an increase of 23 basis points in the net financial margin from 4.25% in 3Q05 to 4.48% in 3Q06.

Net Interest Revenue
 
(in millions of Chilean pesos)   3Q05     2Q06    3Q06    % Change 
3Q06/3Q05 
       
                 
Interest revenue    191,244    227,966    234,268    22.5% 
Interest expense    (90,125)   (113,035)   (123,112)   36.6% 
Foreign Exchange transactions, net    15,901    (7,380)   783    (95.1)% 
Gains (losses) from forwards derivatives             
contracts    (16,375)   9,834    4,426         - 
                 
 Net Financial Income(1)   100,645    117,385    116,365    15.6% 
               
Avg. Int. earning assets    9,462,844    10,212,455    10,381,775    9.7% 
Net Financial Margin (2)   4.3%    4.6%    4.5%   

The increase in average interest earning assets between 3Q06 and 3Q05 was mainly caused by a 15% growth in the average loan portfolio principally driven by commercial, contingent and consumer loans, which more than offset the 10% decrease in average investments between the same periods.

The increase in the net financial margin during 3Q06 was mainly due to:

These factors which positively affected the net financial income were partially offset by a less favorable funding structure (the ratio of interest bearing liabilities to interest earning assets increased to 73.6% in 3Q06 from 71.9% in 3Q05) and lower spreads derived from increased competition.

Net financial income for 3Q06 compared to 2Q06 decreased slightly by 0.9% mainly as a result of a drop in the net financial margin, partially offset by the 1.7% expansion in average interest earning assets. The decline in the net financial income was mainly explained by:

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1      Net interest revenue, foreign exchange transactions and gains from forwards derivative contracts, net.
2      Net financial income divided by average interest earning assets.

 


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FEES AND INCOME FROM SERVICES, NET


                 
Fees and Income from Services, net, by Company 
                 
(in millions of Chilean pesos)   3Q05    2Q06    3Q06    % Change 
        3Q06 / 3Q05 
                 
Bank    19,416    17,741    16,308    (16.0)% 
Mutual Funds    6,696    6,777    6,593    (1.5)% 
Financial Advisory    300    242    575    91.7% 
Insurance Brokerage    1,804    2,447    2,478    37.4% 
Securities Brokerage    4,530    2,144    2,446    (46.0)% 
Factoring    194    206    212    9.3% 
Socofin    2,212    2,664    2,659    20.2% 
Securization    93    24    23    (75.3)% 
Promarket        0   
Foreign Branches    739    602    406    (45.1)% 
Trade Services    58    60    79    36.2% 
                 
Total Fees and                 
Income from Services    36,042    32,907    31,779    (11.8)% 
                 
      Fees, net 
  36,678    34,934    34,425    (6.1)% 
      Other Services, net 
  (636)   (2,027)   (2,646)   316.0% 
                 

Total fees and income from services decreased by 11.8% amounting to Ch$31,779 million in 3Q06 down from Ch$36,042 million in 3Q05. This decline mainly responded to lower fee income accounted for by the Securities Brokerage subsidiary, to higher cobranding and sales force expenses and lower income related to assets received in lieu of payment (the three of them are registered by the Bank as other services expenses). Regarding fees derived from our core business, they performed well during the quarter, showing an improvement mainly in those related to credit cards, current accounts, debit cards, ATMs and cash management. This increase was principally fueled by enhanced customer base and product usage in the retail segment.

Lower fee income recorded by the Securities Brokerage company was largely the result of higher fees accounted for in 3Q05 related to its participation in stock offerings and to higher corporate advisory incomes derived from the investment banking unit. The decrease in these fees was partially offset by higher fee income attained by the Insurance Brokerage, Socofin and the Financial Advisory subsidiaries. Overall, the Bank’s subsidiaries accounted for 47.4% of total consolidated fees and income from services in 3Q06, a rise compared to the 44.1% reported in 3Q05.

As compared to the previous quarter, fees and income from services declined by 3.4% as a consequence of higher sales force and cobranding expenses, lower fee income associated to credits, lease contracts, foreign branches and mutual funds. On the other hand, the fee income registered by the Financial Advisory subsidiary showed a significant increase during 3Q06 which more than doubled the figure of the previous quarter. The Securities Brokerage company also posted an increase in fee income during 3Q06 principally related to stock transactions and asset management. In addition, fee income derived from credit cards and ATMs increased by 5.7% and 7.7%, respectively, during the current quarter.


 

GAINS (LOSSES) ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS & NON-FORWARD DERIVATIVES, NET


                 
(in millions of Chilean pesos)    3Q05    2Q06    3Q06    % Change 
        3Q06/3Q05 
                 
Gains (losses) on financial instruments, net    63    (4,854)   5,400   
Gains (losses) from non-forward derivatives contracts    1,212    925    (3,417)    
Subtotal    1,275    (3,929)   1,983    55.5% 
Gains (losses) from forward contracts    (16,375)   9,834    4,426   
                 
Gains from trading activities and derivatives                 
instruments, net    (15,100)   5,905    6,409   
                 

Results on financial instruments and non-forward foreign currency derivatives contracts for 3Q06 amounted to Ch$1,983 million, above the Ch$1,275 million reported in 3Q05 and the losses of Ch$3,929 million registered in 2Q06. The positive results attained during 3Q06 were mainly attributed to the decrease of approximately 30 basis points on both local and foreign long-term interest rates during the quarter, which positively affected the market value of Latin American sovereign bonds, Chilean Central Bank securities and mortgage finance bonds maintained by the Bank. On the contrary, during 3Q05 and 2Q06, the long-term interest rate raise adversely impacted on the value of the Bank’s investment portfolio during such quarters.

 


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PROVISIONS FOR LOAN LOSSES

Provisions for loan losses amounted to Ch$9,204 million in 3Q06 above the Ch$7,185 million in 2Q06 and the Ch$4,783 million in 3Q05. This upward trend is consistent with the Bank’s loan portfolio expansion in higher-margin and higher risk portfolios and also with a less dynamic economic environment. As a result, provisions for loan losses have mainly increased in commercial and consumer loans. Accordingly, the Bank’s ratio of provisions for loan losses to average loans increased to 0.41% in 3Q06 compared to 0.33% in 2Q06 and 0.24% in 3Q05. However this figure remains below the system’s average of 0.83% for the current quarter.

As a result of better macroeconomic conditions prevailing since 2004, the Bank’s loan loss recoveries fell by 7.4% between 3Q06 and 3Q05, thus implying a drop in the ratio of recoveries to average loans ratio to 0.34% in 3Q06 from 0.42% posted in last year’s same quarter.

                 
Allowances and Provisions
                 
(in millions of Chilean pesos)    3Q05     2Q06     3Q06    % Change 
        3Q06/3Q05 
                 
Allowances                 
                 
Allow ances at the beginning of each period    146,396    144,476    144,421    (1.3)% 
     Price-level restatement    (2,099)   (2,091)   (2,002)   (4.6)% 
     Charge-off    (14,466)   (13,096)   (18,400)   27.2% 
     Provisions for loan losses established, net    12,994    15,132    16,808    29.4% 
Allowances at the end of each period    142,825    144,421    140,827    (1.4)% 
                 
Provisions for loan losses                 
                 
Provisions for loan losses established    (12,994)   (15,132)   (16,808)   29.4% 
Loan loss recoveries    8,211    7,947    7,604    (7.4)% 
                 
Provisions for loan losses    (4,783)   (7,185)   (9,204)   92.4% 
                 
Ratios                 
                 
Allowances for loan losses/ Total loans    1.80%    1.62%    1.54%     
Provisions for loan losses / Avg. Loans    0.24%    0.33%    0.41%     
Charge-offs / Avg. Loans    0.74%    0.60%    0.81%     
Recoveries / Avg. Loans    0.42%    0.36%    0.34%     
                 

 

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

Total Other Income and Expenses amounted to Ch$1,198 million during 3Q06 as compared to a negative Ch$1,202 in 3Q05. This change was due to a higher income from the sale of assets received in lieu of payment previously charged off and, to a lesser extent, to non-recurring earnings associated to credit cards and higher earnings participation in equity investment during 3Q06.

The drop in the other income and expenses line during 3Q06 as compared to the previous quarter, was mainly due to: (i) a non-recurring tax release in 2Q06 of approximately Ch$3,350 million originated from the recognition of a differential between the effective tax paid and what had been provisioned for during prior periods and (ii) higher provisions and lower income from the sale of assets received in lieu of payments previously charged off during 3Q06.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

Total operating expenses in 3Q06 stood at Ch$76,432 million, an increase of 6.0% as compared to 3Q05. This higher level of operating expenses was directly related to the Bank’s commercial expansion which implied:

 


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The Bank registered an improvement in operating leverage during 3Q06 as operating revenues growth of 8.8% exceeded operating expenses growth of 6.0%, resulting in a decrease of 130 basis points in the efficiency ratio from 52.2% in 3Q05 to 50.9% in 3Q06.

Operating expenses remained almost flat during 3Q06 as compared to the previous quarter, as higher expenses accounted for mainly by the Bank and, to a lesser extent, by its subsidiaries, were compensated for with lower advisory expenses in the Bank’s foreign branches. Higher operating expenses from the Bank and its subsidiaries were closely related to higher personnel salaries and expenses arising from the opening of new branches and, to some extent, from additional severance payments.

                 
Operating Expenses
                 
(in millions of Chilean pesos)   3Q05    2Q06    3Q06    % Change 
        3Q06/3Q05 
                 
 Personnel salaries and expenses    (37,219)   (38,933)   (39,391)   5.8% 
 Administrative and other expenses    (30,310)   (32,530)   (31,841)   5.1% 
 Depreciation and amortization    (4,545)   (4,846)   (5,200)   14.4% 
                 
 Total operating expenses    (72,074)   (76,309)   (76,432)   6.0% 
                 
Efficiency Ratio*    52.2%    52.1%    50.9%         - 
                 
 
* Operating expenses/Operating revenues 

 

LOSS (GAINS) FROM PRICE- LEVEL RESTATEMENT

Gains from price-level restatement increased to Ch$6,086 million in 3Q06 as compared to Ch$4,961 million during 3Q05, mainly as a consequence of: (i) a higher inflation rate used for adjustment purposes (1.4% in 3Q06 compared to 1.3% in 3Q05) and (ii) an increase in non-monetary liabilities, net, as a result of the partial capitalization of the 2005 net income.

INCOME TAX

In 3Q06, the Bank recorded a tax expense of Ch$7,156 million as compared to Ch$4,802 million in 3Q05, reflecting effective tax rates of 12.0% and 8.7%, in the respective periods. It is worth mentioning that tax expenses during 3Q06 included Ch$1,046 million of allowances to cover the impact of the treatment of derivatives as according to the new accounting regulations implemented in June 2006 in this line.

LOAN PORTFOLIO

As of September 30, 2006, the Bank’s loan portfolio, net of interbank loans, totaled Ch$9,082,237 million, posting an annual expansion of 15.1% and a quarterly growth of 2.0% . The annual growth has been a consequence of multiple factors such as: adjustments implemented to the commercial organizational structure, distribution network expansion, strengthening of the sales force, product and technology innovation, as well as effective advertising campaigns. In turn, both the retail and wholesale segments grew by approximately 16% during the last twelve-month period. Moreover, the lower-end consumer segment of Credichile and the small-medium companies have grown at a more rapid pace of 17.2% and 19.8%, respectively. In terms of number of debtors, during the last twelve months the Bank has experienced an increase of 15.4% totaling 582,390 as of September 2006.

The annual loan portfolio expansion was mainly driven by commercial, other outstanding, contingent and consumer loans. Commercial and contingent loans have been driven by the wholesale segment, the latter largely, concentrated in the financial services and construction sectors. The other outstanding loans increase was principally related to mortgage loans financed by the Bank’s general borrowings (which in turn more than compensated

 


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the drop in mortgage loans financed with mortgage bonds) and, to a lesser extent, by the growth of factoring contracts. The consumer loans growth was attributable to an annual increase of 28% in credit cards, 21% in lines of credit and 17% in installment loans.

The quarterly loan growth was largely the result of loan expansion in the retail sector which grew by approximately 4.7% as compared to a 1.6% in the wholesale segment. In terms of types of loans, this expansion was principally driven by mortgage loans financed by the Bank’s general borrowings, consumer and commercial loans. It is worth mentioning that during the current quarter the Bank launched aggressive campaigns offering new mortgage and consumer loans with different maturity terms tailored to the customers’ needs. In addition, the Bank continued with its expansion efforts in higher yield products such as factoring and lease contracts which once again increased during the quarter by around 2%. These increases were partially lessened by the contraction experienced by contingent loans mainly related to the financial services sector and by mortgage loans financed by mortgage bonds.

 
Loan Portfolio
 
(in millions of Chilean pesos)  Sep-05   June-06  Sep-06  % Change
 12 - months 
% Change
 3Q06/2Q06 
 
Commercial Loans  3,317,465  3,716,237  3,798,837  14.5%  2.2% 
Mortgage Loans 1  714,537  631,957  616,570  (13.7)%  (2.4)% 
Consumer Loans  824,182  969,897  1,019,870  23.7%  5.2% 
Foreign trade Loans  647,746  687,363  702,435  8.4%  2.2% 
Contingent Loans  635,830  907,813  851,089  33.9%  (6.2)% 
Others Outstanding Loans 2  1,233,477  1,441,200  1,532,951  24.3%  6.4% 
Leasing Contracts  436,476  485,027  494,938  13.4%  2.0% 
Past-due Loans  78,842  67,057  65,547  (16.9)%  (2.3)% 
Total Loans, net  7,888,555  8,906,551  9,082,237  15.1%  2.0% 
Interbank Loans  41,173  69,020  67.6% 
 
Total Loans  7,929,728  8,906,551  9,151,257  15.4%  2.7% 
 
 
1 Mortgage loans financed by mortgage bonds.       
2 Includes mortgage loans financed by the Bank’s general borrowings and factoring contracts. 

 
Past Due Loans
 
(in millions o f Chilean pesos) Sep-05  June-06  Sep-06  % Change 
12 - months
 
% Change 
2Q06 / 1Q06 
 
Commercial loans  61,204  51,883  50,038  (18.2)%  (3.6)% 
Consumer loans  3,702  4,233  5,019  35.6%  18.6% 
Residential mortgage loans  13,936  10,941  10,490  (24.7)%  (4.1)% 
 
Total Past Due Loans  78,842  67,057  65,547  (16.9)%  (2.3)% 
 

Past due loans amounted to Ch$65,547 million as of September 30, 2006, showing once again a quarterly decline, mainly driven by commercial and residential mortgage loans. Consequently, the past due loan to total loan ratio improved to 0.72% in 3Q06 from 0.75% in 2Q06 and 0.99% in 3Q05, while allowances for loan losses to past due loans remained stable at 215%.

The quarterly decrease in past due loans was mainly related to payments and charged-off of certain commercial loans associated to the financial sector.


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FUNDING 

Total liabilities totaled Ch$11,094,695 million as of September 2006, an 11.6% increase compared to a year ago, as a consequence of a 13.7% expansion in interest bearing liabilities and a 7.2% growth in non-interest bearing liabilities.

Other liabilities, mainly related to contingent liabilities (stand by letters of credit) and current accounts were the main drivers of the annual increase in non-interest bearing liabilities. Current accounts continued to increase, despite the rise in the monetary policy short-term reference interest rate during the last year, as a consequence of the Bank’s focus on continually expanding this source of funding. In turn, current account holders have grown by 9.3% during the last twelve months. The increases in these line items of non-interest bearing liabilities more than offset the decline in bankers drafts and other deposits. As we have mentioned in previous releases, the decline in bankers drafts were mainly related to the new on-line high value payment clearing system which became operational in 4Q05 through the new Combanc affiliate (Sociedad Operadora de la Cámara de Pagos de Alto Valor S.A.), thus implying a decrease in the balance of bankers drafts and at the same time a decrease in the cash item in process of collection on the asset side.

The annual growth of 13.7% in the interest bearing liabilities was mostly caused by a significant increase in time deposits and, to a lesser extent, by an increase in subordinated and other bonds. During 2Q06 the Bank issued subordinated bonds, in the international market for U$200 million, while in the current quarter the Bank issued other bonds for a total amount of UF5 million (US$171 million) in the local market. These increases more than offset the decline in foreign borrowings, borrowings from domestic financial institutions and mortgage finance bonds, in line with the contraction of mortgage loans. The decrease in foreign borrowings mainly responded to the prepayment of a syndicated loan made by the Bank during 2Q06 and to the substitution of these liabilities for less expensive funds such as time deposits which are later linked to foreign currency through the use of derivatives instruments.

The 1.6% quarterly increase in total liabilities mainly reflected the aforementioned increases in current accounts, contingent liabilities, time deposits and other bonds.

 
Funding
 
(in millions of Chilean pesos) Sep-05  June-06   Sep-06  % Change
 12 - months 
% Change
 3Q06 / 2Q06 
 
Non-interest Bearing Liabilities           
Current Accounts  1,480,406  1,596,628  1,657,597  12.0%  3.8% 
Bankers drafts and other deposits  689,531  501,917  491,754  (28.7)%  (2.0)% 
Derivatives intruments  31,429  65,223  55,983  78.1%  (14.2)% 
Other Liabilities  1,004,140  1,156,953  1,232,293  22.7%  6.5% 
     Total  3,205,506  3,320,721  3,437,627  7.2%  3.5% 
Interest Bearing Liabilities           
Savings & Time Deposits  4,369,842  5,410,857  5,591,799  28.0%  3.3% 
Central Bank Borrow ings  1,597  1,272  949  (40.6)%  (25.4)% 
Repurchase agreements  250,913  268,436  234,456  (6.6)%  (12.7)% 
Mortgage Finance Bonds  613,757  521,838  504,994  (17.7)%  (3.2)% 
Subordinated Bonds  316,213  414,790  413,967  30.9%  (0.2)% 
Other Bonds  330,271  330,594  455,983  38.1%  37.9% 
Borrow ings from Domestic Financ. Inst.  154,435  124,114  58,739  (62.0)%  (52.7)% 
Foreign Borrow ings  646,611  479,112  340,229  (47.4)%  (29.0)% 
Other Obligations  51,881  45,577  55,952  7.8%  22.8% 
     Total  6,735,520  7,596,590  7,657,068  13.7%  0.8% 
           
Total Liabilities  9,941,026  10,917,311  11,094,695  11.6%  1.6% 
           

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FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS 

As of September 30, 2006, the Bank’s financial investments totaled Ch$1,278,299 million, a 2.4% and 0.6% annual and quarterly increase, respectively. The Investment portfolio slightly grew as compared to June 2006, in response to an increase of short-term investments in Fed Funds accounted for by the Bank’s foreign branches as trading securities. As of September 2006, the Bank continued to have 97% of its investment portfolio classified as trading securities out of which 48% are central bank securities, 24% investments in foreign countries and 17% investments in local financial institutions.

On September 30, 2006, the investment portfolio was allocated as follows:



SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

As of September 30, 2006, the Bank’s Shareholders’ Equity totaled Ch$794,824 million (US$1,477 million), growing 4.8% as compared to 3Q05, mainly due to an increase in capital and reserves and, to a lesser extent, to a 4.2% expansion in the accumulated net income.

The growth in capital and reserves was related to both the capitalization of Ch$30,984 million of the 2005 net income; and, to the application of the new accounting rules which implied an increase of Ch$960 million additional reserves during 2Q06.

As of September 30, 2006, on a consolidated basis, Basic Capital to Total Assets stood at 5.35% while Total Capital to Risk-Adjusted Assets (BIS ratio) posted 11.4%, both ratios above the minimum requirements applicable to Banco de Chile of 3% and 10%, respectively.

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BANCO DE CHILE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Under Chilean GAAP)
(Expressed in millions of constant Chilean pesos (MCh$) as of September 30, 2006 and millions of US dollars (MUS$))


      Quarters    % Change     Year ended   % Change 
                 
     3Q05   2Q06   3Q06  3Q06  3Q06-3Q05 3Q06-2Q06  

Sep.05 

Dec.05 Sep.06 Sep.06 Sep.06-Sep.05 
    MCh$   MCh$  MCh$ MUS$        MCh$   MCh$  MCh$

MUS$

                   
 
Interest revenue and expense                           
     Interest revenue    191,244  227,966  234,268  435.3  22.5 %  2.8 %    496,789  700,519  605,630  1,125.2  21.9 % 
     Interest expense    (90,125) (113,035) (123,112) (228.7) 36.6 %  8.9 %    (218,994) (317,917) (293,083) (544.5) 33.8 % 
       Net interest revenue    101,119  114,931  111,156  206.6  9.9 %  (3.3) %    277,795  382,602  312,547  580.7  12.5 % 
                       
 
Income from services, net                           
     Income from fees and other services    48,700  47,560  46,877  87.1  (3.7) %  (1.4) %    137,313  188,413  138,674  257.7  1.0 % 
     Other services expenses    (12,658) (14,653) (15,098) (28.1) 19.3 %  3.0 %    (33,708) (47,569) (42,481) (78.9) 26.0 % 
     Income from services, net    36,042  32,907  31,779  59.0  (11.8) %  (3.4) %    103,605  140,844  96,193  178.8  (7.2) % 
                       
 
Other operating income, net                           
     Gains from trading activities and derivatives instruments, net    (15,100) 5,905  6,409  11.9  n/a  8.5 %    (1,172) (16,283) 25,079  46.6  n/a 
     Foreign exchange transactions, net    15,901  (7,380) 783  1.5  (95.1) %  n/a    12,679  24,249  (13,059) (24.3) n/a 
       Total other operating income, net    801  (1,475) 7,192  13.4  797.9 %  n/a    11,507  7,966  12,020  22.3  4.5 % 
                       
 
Operating Revenues    137,962  146,363  150,127  279.0  8.8 %  2.6 %    392,907  531,412  420,760  781.8  7.1 % 
 
Provisions for loan losses    (4,783) (7,185) (9,204) (17.1) 92.4 %  28.1 %    (12,344) (22,579) (22,923) (42.6) 85.7 % 
 
Other income and expenses                           
     Non-operating income    2,043  7,538  4,154  7.7  103.3 %  (44.9) %    5,451  8,055  13,901  25.7  155.0 % 
     Non-operating expenses    (3,319) (2,851) (3,215) (6.0) (3.1) %  12.8 %    (9,000) (15,307) (8,847) (16.4) (1.7) % 
     Participation in earnings of equity investments    74  478  259  0.5  250.0 %  (45.8) %    512  698  977  1.8  90.8 % 
       Total other income and expenses    (1,202) 5,165  1,198  2.2  n/a  (76.8) %    (3,037) (6,554) 6,031  11.1  n/a 
                       
 
Operating expenses                           
     Personnel salaries and expenses    (37,219) (38,933) (39,391) (73.2) 5.8 %  1.2 %    (113,590) (154,381) (116,053) (215.6) 2.2 % 
     Administrative and other expenses    (30,310) (32,530) (31,841) (59.2) 5.1 %  (2.1) %    (81,004) (111,649) (91,869) (170.7) 13.4 % 
     Depreciation and amortization    (4,545) (4,846) (5,200) (9.7) 14.4 %  7.3 %    (13,178) (17,345) (14,344) (26.7) 8.8 % 
       Total operating expenses    (72,074) (76,309) (76,432) (142.1) 6.0 %  0.2 %    (207,772) (283,375) (222,266) (413.0) 7.0 % 
                       
 
Loss from price-level restatement    (4,961) (6,022) (6,086) (11.3) 22.7 %  1.1 %    (7,064) (11,736) (10,359) (19.2) 46.6 % 
 
       Income before income taxes    54,942  62,012  59,603  110.7  8.5 %  (3.9) %    162,690  207,168  171,243  318.1  5.3 % 
 
Income taxes    (4,802) (5,951) (7,156) (13.3) 49.0 %  20.2 %    (15,916) (21,926) (18,374) (34.1) 15.4 % 
 
                       
Net income    50,140  56,061  52,447  97.4  4.6 %  (6.4) %    146,774  185,242  152,869  284.0  4.2 % 
                       

These results have been prepared in accordance with Chilean GAAP on an unaudited, consolidated basis. All figures are expressed in constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, all growth rates are in real terms. All figures expressed in US dollars (except earnings per ADR) were converted using the exchange rate of Ch$538.22 for US$1.00 as of September 30, 2006. Earnings per ADR were calculated considering the nominal net income and, the exchange rate and the number of shares existing at the end of each period.

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BANCO DE CHILE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Under Chilean GAAP)
(Expressed in millions of constant Chilean pesos (MCh$) as of September 30, 2006 and millions of U S dollars (MUS$))


               
ASSET S     Dec 04
 MCh$ 
 Sep 05   
MCh$
 
 Dec 05
MCh$ 
 Jun 06
MCh$ 
 Sep 06
MCh$ 
Sep 06 
MUS$ 
  % Change
       
      Sep 06-Sep 05 Sep 06-Dec 05 Sep 06-Jun 06 
               
Cash and due from banks                       
           Non-interest bearing    573,041  920,820  654,569  913,300  734,362  1,364.4    (20.2% ) 12.2%  (19.6% )
           Interbank deposits-interest bearing    372,705  89,468  21,222  103,216  201,264  373.9    125.0%  848.4%  95.0% 
               Total cash and due from banks    945,746  1,010,288  675,791  1,016,516  935,626  1,738.3    (7.4%) 38.4%  (8.0%)
               
 
Investments purchased under agreements to resell    27,939  52,246  47,862  64,878  31,923  59.3    (38.9%) (33.3%) (50.8%)
               
 
Financial investments                       
           Trading securities    1,625,450  1,210,140  1,373,948  1,228,058  1,238,416  2,300.9    2.3%  (9.9% ) 0.8% 
           Available for sale    29,008  21,911  24,126  26,611  23,968  44.5    9.4%  (0.7% ) (9.9% )
           Held to maturity    17,858  16,458  15,800  16,628  15,915  29.6    (3.3% ) 0.7%  (4.3% )
               Total financial investments    1,672,316  1,248,509  1,413,874  1,271,297  1,278,299  2,375.0    2.4%  (9.6%) 0.6% 
               
 
Loans, Net                       
           Commercial loans    3,044,773  3,317,465  3,598,675  3,716,237  3,798,837  7,058.1    14.5%  5.6%  2.2% 
           Consumer loans    734,677  824,182  885,748  969,897  1,019,870  1,894.9    23.7%  15.1%  5.2% 
           Mortgage loans    870,633  714,537  687,106  631,957  616,570  1,145.6    (13.7% ) (10.3% ) (2.4% )
           Foreign trade loans    636,132  647,746  564,539  687,363  702,435  1,305.1    8.4%  24.4%  2.2% 
           Interbank loans    16,139  41,173  25,637  69,020  128.2    67.6%  169.2%  n/a 
           Lease contracts    365,138  436,476  466,175  485,027  494,938  919.6    13.4%  6.2%  2.0% 
           Other outstanding loans    994,195  1,233,477  1,368,396  1,441,200  1,532,951  2,848.2    24.3%  12.0%  6.4% 
           Past due loans    89,927  78,842  73,133  67,057  65,547  121.8    (16.9% ) (10.4% ) (2.3% )
           Contingent loans    563,764  635,830  741,663  907,813  851,089  1,581.3    33.9%  14.8%  (6.2% )
               Total loans    7,315,378  7,929,728  8,411,072  8,906,551  9,151,257  17,002.8    15.4%  8.8%  2.7% 
           Allow ance    (163,301) (142,825) (144,837) (144,421) (140,827) (261.7)   (1.4% ) (2.8% ) (2.5% )
               Total loans, net    7,152,077  7,786,903  8,266,235  8,762,130  9,010,430  16,741.1    15.7%  9.0%  2.8% 
               
 
Derivative instruments    0  0  0  59,966  46,250  85.9    n/a  n/a  n/a 
               
 
Other assets                       
           Assets received in lieu of pay ment, net    17,128  13,659  10,711  9,229  12,197  22.7    (10.7% ) 13.9%  32.2% 
           Bank premises and equipment    140,882  143,397  146,011  147,906  150,714  280.0    5.1%  3.2%  1.9% 
           Investments in other companies    5,747  7,402  7,339  7,530  7,736  14.4    4.5%  5.4%  2.7% 
           Other    284,653  436,882  392,257  322,367  416,345  773.6    (4.7% ) 6.1%  29.2% 
               Total other assets    448,410  601,340  556,318  487,032  586,992  1,090.7    (2.4%) 5.5%  20.5% 
 
               
Total assets    10,246,488  10,699,286  10,960,080  11,661,819  11,889,520  22,090.3    11.1%  8.5%  2.0% 
               


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2006 Third Quarter Results
 

BANCO DE CHILE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Under Chilean GAAP)
(Expressed in millions of constant Chilean pesos (MCh$) as of September 30, 2006 and millions of US dollars (MUS$))


               
LIABILIT IES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUIT Y     Dec 04   
MCh$
 
 Sep 05   
MCh$ 
 Dec 05 
 MCh$ 
 Jun 06 
 MCh$ 
 Sep 06   
MCh$
 
Sep-06
 MUS$ 
    % Change  
     
    Sep 06-Sep 05 Sep 06-Dec 05 Sep 06-Jun 06
               
 
Deposits                       
           Current accounts    1,512,750  1,480,406  1,554,124  1,596,628  1,657,597  3,079.8    12.0%  6.7%  3.8% 
           Bankers drafts and other deposits    741,054  689,531  496,629  501,917  491,754  913.7    (28.7% ) (1.0% ) (2.0% )
           Saving accounts and time deposits    3,890,464  4,369,842  4,728,584  5,410,857  5,591,799  10,389.4    28.0%  18.3%  3.3% 
               Total deposits    6,144,268  6,539,779  6,779,337  7,509,402  7,741,150  14,382.9    18.4%  14.2%  3.1% 
               
 
Borrowings                       
           Central Bank borrow ings    116,355  1,597  1,442  1,272  949  1.8    (40.6% ) (34.2% ) (25.4% )
           Securities sold under agreements to repurchase    370,694  250,913  277,519  268,436  234,456  435.6    (6.6% ) (15.5% ) (12.7% )
           Mortgage finance bonds    837,720  613,757  570,417  521,838  504,994  938.3    (17.7% ) (11.5% ) (3.2% )
           Other bonds    192,751  330,271  332,822  330,594  455,983  847.2    38.1%  37.0%  37.9% 
           Subordinated bonds    282,788  316,213  312,916  414,790  413,967  769.1    30.9%  32.3%  (0.2% )
           Borrowings from domestic financial institutions    28,033  154,435  92,414  124,114  58,739  109.1    (62.0% ) (36.4% ) (52.7% )
           Foreign borrow ings    632,412  646,611  678,030  479,112  340,229  632.1    (47.4% ) (49.8% ) (29.0% )
           Other obligations    47,623  51,881  34,587  45,577  55,952  104.0    7.8%  61.8%  22.8% 
               Total borrowings    2,508,376  2,365,678  2,300,147  2,185,733  2,065,269  3,837.2    (12.7%) (10.2%) (5.5%)
               
 
Derivative instruments    47,340  31,429  61,517  65,223  55,983  104.0    78.1%  (9.0%) (14.2%)
               
 
Other liabilities                       
           Contingent liabilities    565,113  635,867  742,005  909,508  850,859  1,580.9    33.8%  14.7%  (6.4% )
           Other    265,103  368,273  282,588  247,445  381,434  708.6    3.6%  35.0%  54.1% 
               Total other liabilities    830,216  1,004,140  1,024,593  1,156,953  1,232,293  2,289.5    22.7%  20.3%  6.5% 
               
 
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries    1  1  1  1  1  0.0    0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
               
 
Shareholders' equity                       
           Capital and Reserves    554,211  611,485  609,243  642,679  641,955  1,192.7    5.0%  5.4%  (0.1% )
           Net income for the year    162,076  146,774  185,242  101,828  152,869  284.0    4.2%  (17.5% ) 50.1% 
               Total shareholders' equity    716,287  758,259  794,485  744,507  794,824  1,476.7    4.8%  0.0%  6.8% 
 
               
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity    10,246,488  10,699,286  10,960,080  11,661,819  11,889,520  22,090.3    11.1%  8.5%  2.0% 
               

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2006 Third Quarter Results
 

BANCO DE CHILE
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 


         
    Quarters     Year ended
         
  3Q05  2Q06  3Q06    Sep.05  Dec.05  Sep.06 
             
Earnings per Share               
         Net income per Share (Ch$) (1) 0.74  0.81  0.77    2.16  2.72  2.25 
         Net income per ADS (Ch$) (1) 441.89  487.22  462.23    1,293.55  1,632.57  1,347.26 
         Net income per ADS (US$) (2) 0.83  0.89  0.86    2.42  3.17  2.50 
         Book v alue per Share (Ch$) (1) 11.14  10.79  11.67    11.14  11.67  11.67 
         Shares outstanding (Millions) 68,080  69,038  68,080    68,080  68,080  68,080 
             
Profitability Ratios (3)(4)              
         Net Interest Margin  4.27%  4.50%  4.28%    3.95%  4.10%  4.15% 
         Net Financial Margin  4.25%  4.60%  4.48%    4.01%  4.15%  4.28% 
         Fees / Av g. Interest Earnings Assets  1.52%  1.29%  1.22%    1.47%  1.51%  1.28% 
         Other Operating Rev enues / Av g. Interest Earnings Assets  0.03%  -0.06%  0.28%    0.16%  0.09%  0.16% 
         Operating Rev enues / Av g. Interest Earnings Assets  5.83%  5.73%  5.78%    5.59%  5.69%  5.59% 
         Return on Av erage Total Assets  1.86%  1.93%  1.79%    1.85%  1.75%  1.80% 
         Return on Av erage Shareholders' Equity  28.16%  31.16%  26.92%    29.06%  26.66%  26.83% 
             
Capital Ratios               
         Shareholders Equity / Total Assets  7.09%  6.38%  6.69%    7.09%  7.25%  6.69% 
         Basic capital / total assets  5.68%  5.46%  5.35%    5.68%  5.52%  5.35% 
         Basic Capital / Risk-Adjusted Assets  7.98%  7.41%  7.24%    7.98%  7.49%  7.24% 
         Total Capital / Risk-Adjusted Assets  11.97%  11.71%  11.45%    11.97%  11.23%  11.45% 
             
Credit Quality Ratios               
         Past Due Loans / Total Loans  0.99%  0.75%  0.72%    0.99%  0.87%  0.72% 
         Allow ance for loan losses / past due loans  181.15%  215.37%  214.85%    181.15%  198.05%  214.85% 
         Allow ance for Loans Losses / Total Loans  1.80%  1.62%  1.54%    1.80%  1.72%  1.54% 
         Prov ision for Loan Losses / Av g.Loans (4) 0.24%  0.33%  0.41%    0.22%  0.29%  0.35% 
             
Operating and Productivity Ratios               
         Operating Ex penses / Operating Rev enue  52.24%  52.14%  50.91%    52.88%  53.32%  52.82% 
         Operating Ex penses / Av erage Total Assets (3) 2.67%  2.63%  2.60%    2.62%  2.68%  2.61% 
         Loans per employ ee (million Ch$) (1) 801  839  834    801  828  834 
             
Average Balance Sheet Data (1)(3)              
         Av g. Interest Earnings Assets (million Ch$) 9,462,844  10,212,455  10,381,775    9,367,010  9,341,248  10,033,591 
         Av g. Assets (million Ch$) 10,801,845  11,594,102  11,743,250    10,570,284  10,583,657  11,340,914 
         Av g. Shareholders Equity (million Ch$) 712,189  719,647  779,274    673,472  694,722  759,642 
         Av g. Loans (million Ch$) 7,863,497  8,776,095  9,040,322    7,651,972  7,708,502  8,683,156 
         Av g. Interest Bearing Liabilities (million Ch$) 6,800,585  7,552,603  7,643,622    6,625,035  6,643,925  7,352,406 
             
Other Data               
         Inflation Rate  1.91%  1.48%  0.83%    3.76%  3.66%  2.91% 
         Ex change rate (Ch$) 533.69  547.31  538.22    533.69  514.21  538.22 
         Employ ees  9,896  10,618  10,978    9,896  10,159  10,978 
             

Notes

(1)      These figures w ere ex pressed in constant Chilean pesos as of September 30, 2006.
(2)      These figures w ere calculated considering the nominal net income, the shares outstanding and the ex change rates ex isting at the end of each period.
(3)      The ratios w ere calculated as an av erage of daily balances.
(4)      Annualized data.

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2006 Third Quarter Results
 

 

 

CONTACTS:  Jacqueline Barrio 
  (56-2) 653 2938 
  jbarrio@bancochile.cl 
 
 
  Rolando Arias 
  (56-2) 653 3535 
  rarias@bancochile.cl 


 

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

The information contained herein incorporates by reference statements which constitute ‘‘forward-looking statements,’’ in that they include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of our directors and officers with respect to our future operating performance. Such statements include any forecasts, projections and descriptions of anticipated cost savings or other synergies. You should be aware that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and may involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors (including, without limitations, the actions of competitors, future global economic conditions, market conditions, foreign exchange rates, and operating and financial risks related to managing growth and integrating acquired businesses), many of which are beyond our control. The occurrence of any such factors not currently expected by us would significantly alter the results set forth in these statements.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely include, but are not limited to:

Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, which speak only as of the date that they were made. Our independent public accountants have not examined or compiled the forward-looking statements and, accordingly, do not provide any assurance with respect to such statements. These cautionary statements should be considered in connection with any written or oral forward-looking statements that we may issue in the future. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements after completion of this offering to reflect later events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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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.

Date: October 30, 2006

 
Banco de Chile
/S/  Julio Guzman H.
 
By: Julio Guzman H.
Acting General Manager