Banco Santander

461 results about this entity

Period: 26 Jul 2004 - 20 Dec 2024

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Santander launches online Covid-19 resource, 'Overcome Together'

Banco Santander has announced today the launch of “Overcome Together”, an open and accessible space for individuals and companies, which contains information and resources to help support the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Santander board to review 2020 dividend and cut senior management and board compensation

The board of directors of Banco Santander today determined to ensure the bank has as much flexibility as possible to allow it to maximize lending and support businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Santander Bank Portugal chairman become's country's second Covid-19 fatality

Following Santander Portugal’s announcement of the passing of its chairman, Antonio Vieira, Santander Group executive chairman, Ana Botín, has issued this statement:

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Nationwide to open branches an hour early for vulnerable customers

Nationwide Building Society is to open some of its branches an hour early to provide dedicated services to elderly and vulnerable customers ahead of the general public.

Santander acquires controlling interest in trade finance software house Mercury TFS

Banco Santander is to acquire a majority 50.1% stake in Spanish trade finance software house Mercury TFS through a €30 million investment.

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Santander breaks ground on new head office site in Milton Keynes

Santander has today begun construction on its state-of-the-art new campus in Milton Keynes, as Chief Executive Nathan Bostock, alongside Iain Stewart MP for Milton Keynes South, took part in a ground-breaking ceremony at the new site.

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Santander buys Elavon México for global merchant acquiring push

Spanish banking giant Santander has struck a deal to buy merchant payments platform Elavon México for EUR79 million.

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Santander hires Apple exec Burgess as global head of P2P payments

Banco Santander has hired former Apple executive Trish Burgess as global head of peer-to-peer payments.

Banks and exchanges join document automation consortium

A consortium formed by legal firms to explore the use of a new automated document exchange standard for capital markets firms has held its second meeting with participation from a swathe of banks and stock exchanges.

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FCA requests explanation on banks’ ‘harmful’ overdrafts

The Financial Conduct Authority has called for industry feedback on overdraft pricing in an open letter, as major banks align overdraft rates at around 40%.

Fewer than one in 10 Brits use digital-only banks

Only eight per cent of people in Britain use app-only banks like Monzo and Starling, with a majority preferring to stick with the mobile offerings from high street giants.

Spanish banks to test programmable payments for smart contracts

Banco Sabadell, Banco Santander, Bankia, BBVA and CaixaBank have initiated a proof-of-concept test to deploy an interbank Smart Payments Platform that would enable the execution of payments in blockchain networks.