IBOS members HSBC, Santander and RBC have been listed in the top 10 most valued brands in the world among financial entities, according to Brand Finance Global 500’s 2017 annual ranking.
Additionally, Santander is also the most valued banking brand in Spain, Continental Europe and Latin America. In the global classification that includes all sectors, Santander is the most valued Spanish brank (ranking 81 overall) and Spain’s only banking brand that ranks among the top 100 international brands.
Juan Manuel Cendoya, Senior Executive Vice President for communication, corporate marketing and research and Vice Chairman of Santander Spain, commented:
“The Santander brand is among the most valued in the world. We are the most valued brand in Spain, Europe and Latin America and the sixth in the world among international financial entities, as established by the most renowned international brand rankings.
A valuable brand is key in today´s world. It helps us recruit and retain talent. It shields us in crisis and is crucial to the Group´s business activities and investments. It is an important asset of the Group´s business model that we have to protect and continue to grow.”
The Santander brand expresses the bank’s unique and consistent international positioning, as well as its corporate culture, which aims to contribute to the progress of people and businesses in a manner that is simple, personal and fair.
Read the press release, via Santander’s website, here.
