Banco Santander

Bank Information

Bank Name Banco Santander
Bank Short Name SAN
Bank Type Member Bank
Operating Country Spain
Number of Domestic Branches 5000+
Number of non-domestic Branches 4500+
Euro TARGET member, EBA member.

Registered Address

Banco Santander
Paseo de Pereda, 9-12
Santander
39004

Contact Information

www.gruposantander.com

Profile

Banco Santander is the largest banking group in the euro zone and fourth largest in Europe by market capitalization. Today, the Santander Group has over 14,000 branches in more than 40 countries, over 100 million customers and is considered one of the safest and most secure banks in the world. Santander is one of the largest banks in the world by stock market value and the largest in the Eurozone, headquartered near Madrid, Santander's success comes from having firm banking principles and a strong retail banking focus also specializes in consumer finance, wholesale banking, asset management and insurance in Europe and Latin America. The group traces its roots to the founding of Banco de Santander in 1857, and is one of the founding members of The IBOS Association.

Market Position

  • 100 Million customers.
  • Largest bank by assets in Spain and Latin America.
  • Third largest bank in the U.K in deposits
  • Fourth Largest bank in in Portugal.
  • Second Largest bank in Poland excluding state banks

Rating

    
           Long-term               Short-term         Financial Strength
Moody's  Aa2 P1 B1
Standard and Poor's        AA A1+ 
Fitch AA F1+ A/B
DBRS AA R-1(High) 

Accolades

  • The Banker - "Global Best Bank " 2010
  • Euromoney - "World Best Bank" 2010
  • Euromoney - "Best Bank in Spain" 2010
  • Global Finance-"Best Bank in Portugal" 2010
  • Euromoney-"Best Bank in Portugal" 2010
  • Euromoney- “Best Bank in United Kingdom”
  • The Banker - "Bank of the Year in the United Kingdom" 2010

Membership of Clearings

IBERPAY member (fourth shareholder, holding 11.2% of the share capital)

Euro

TARGET member, EBA member.