UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 6-K

       REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                              Date: August 4, 2005

                        Commission File Number: 001-32305

                                    CORPBANCA
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                         Huerfanos 1072, Santiago Chile
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                     (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.

                      Form 20-F  X           Form 40-F
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                             Yes              No  X
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     If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.


     On August 4, 2005, Corpbanca issued a press release relating to its
unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2005. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


                                   SIGNATURES

     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: August 8, 2005

                                      CORPBANCA

                                      By: /s/ Camilo Morales Riquelme
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                                         Name:   Camilo Morales Riquelme
                                         Title:  Division Manager - Planning and
                                                 Development Control


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit   Description
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99.1      Corpbanca press release, dated August 4, 2005, relating to its
          unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter of
          2005.