Santander Bank

In Europe 10th October 2023

Santander UK potentially interested in buying up to £3bn of residential mortgages from Metro Bank

Norbolsa | Metro Bank announced on Sunday a £325m capital increase and a £600m debt refinancing, following a weekend of urgent talks to strengthen its balance sheet and improve its capital ratios. This deal would hand majority control to its largest investor, Jaime Gilinski (53% when the transaction is completed). The debt restructuring will extend the maturity of its loans and holders of the £250m bond due June 28 will…

In Spain 27th September 2023

Santander raises dividend and announces €1,310-million buyback

Banco Santander will pay a cash dividend on account of 2023 earnings of 8.10 euro cents per share, an increase of 39% compared to the same dividend last year, it was announced late on Tuesday. It will also launch a share buyback programme for an approximate amount of €1,310 million, subject to regulatory approval. Since 2021, Santander has repurchased more than 7% of its shares in circulation through share buybacks….

In Europe 7th September 2023

Santander’s UK subsidiary launches savings account at 5.2%, BBVA Italia raises interest on deposits from 3% to 5%

Link Securities| Santander and BBVA are improving the remuneration of savings in their international markets, as opposed to the more conservative strategy they are following in Spain, according to Expansión today. Here, both banks have so far considered that excess liquidity and competitive dynamics justify the absence of deposit payments. However, Santander UK, SAN’s UK subsidiary, launched a savings account at 5.2% and BBVA Italia is raising the interest rate…

In Spain 2nd September 2023

Santander’s pioneering digitised core banking with proprietary software makes it world’s most innovative bank, according to The Banker

CdM | The Spanish bank has been named “world’s most innovative bank” by The Banker magazine. The publication has given the highest recognition of its awards for innovation in digital banking thanks to the successful implementation of Gravity, the digital platform developed by the entity and native in the cloud that is being implemented worldwide to help the bank become a fully digital company. The Banker described Gravity as a…

Companies 4th August 2023

Banco Santander to benefit from Brazil’s central bank’s 50 b.p. interest rate cut

Link Securities | Banco Santander (SAN) will benefit from the 50 b.p. cut in interest rates by Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday, according to Expansión on Friday. Santander has a negative sensitivity to Brazilian interest rates because, due to its type of business, interest on deposits rises much faster than lending rates, affecting the bank’s margins the more rates rise. At a recent conference with analysts, Santander CEO Héctor Grisi…

Relevant News Item 26th July 2023

Santander achieves attributable profit of €5,241m in first half of 2023, up 7%

Santander achieved an attributable profit of €5,241 million in the first half of 2023, up 7% in both constant and current euros versus the same period last year, as strong growth in revenues, particularly in Europe, offset the year-on-year growth in provisions in North and South America. In the second quarter, attributable profit increased 17% versus the second quarter of 2022 to €2,670 million, as the number of customers the…

European economy 6th July 2023

Santander’s Getnet payment system wins operating licences in 33 European countries

Link Securities| Getnet, Banco Santander’s payments solution, is accelerating its expansion in Europe, where it already has licences to operate in 33 countries, in 300,000 European businesses, Expansión reports today. In the last five years, Getnet has tripled its customer base and increased its transaction volume by 2.5 times. This growth in activity has allowed it to increase its market share by 4.15%.

Spanish economy 25th April 2023

Santander reports attributable profit of €2,571 million driven by 13% increase in income

The recent AGM approved a final cash dividend against 2022 of 5.95 euro cents per share, payable from 2 May 2023, meaning the total cash dividend charged against 2022 is up 18% versus the previous year at 11.78 euro cents. The board has approved a new remuneration policy, increasing payout from 40% to 50% of attributable profit in 2023. While loan-loss provisions were up year-on-year, mainly due to the normalization…

Spanish economy 2nd November 2022

On Santander’s 75th anniversary in Latin America, Botín says that the region is well placed to weather the crisis

Today Banco Santander’s executive chair, Ana Botín, pointed to the strength of Latin America (where the bank first expanded internationally 75 years ago) and said that the region is well placed to weather the crisis. Banco Santander opened a representative office in Havana in 1947, and then in Argentina and Mexico. It has invested more than €35 billion in the region, primarily since the 1990s. Today, Santander has €415 billion…

Spanish economy 26th October 2022

Santander Reports Attributable Profit Of €7,316 Million For The First Nine Months Of 2022, Up 25%

Earnings per share increased by 31% year-on-year, supported by strong profitability (RoTE of 13.6%). TNAV plus cash dividend per share increased by 11% while capital remains above 12% In the third quarter alone, attributable profit was €2,422, up 11% year-on-year (+2% in constant euros). The group has seen strong growth in customer activity in the first nine months of 2022, with loans and deposits growing by 7% and 6% respectively…

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