Santander delivered an attributable profit of €6,833 million in the first half of 2025, up 13% compared to the same period last year. This marks the strongest first half on record, driven by robust net interest income, record net fee income, and lower costs and provisions. Profit in the second quarter alone was €3,431 million (+7%), setting a fifth consecutive quarterly record.

Santander has been named world’s best retail bank (also known as ‘Global Best Bank for Consumers’) at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, in recognition of the bank’s transformation over the past two years. Euromoney notes that Santander “has done more than any other established bank in the world” with its global integration, new digital platform, and the “reinvention of its branches” (Work Cafés).