Three Spanish, one German, one British and one U.S. companies have stood out among 440 candidates in this international challenge promoted by Banco Santander together with IBM, Bluzec and Oxentia Foundation.
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Banco Santander reported a record underlying profit of €11,176 million in the first nine months of 2026, up 16%. The result was driven by strong customer activity and the continued execution of ONE Transformation, which is delivering efficiency gains and higher revenue. Attributable profit reached €12,405 million, up 20%.
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In an experimental customer-service use case, Santander improved conversation quality while reducing costs by more than 50%. Santander establishes a three-year framework for the next phase of collaboration with NVIDIA.
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The €150 million transaction is executed through a new blockchain-based platform developed by ioBuilders
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The European Investment Bank (EIB), part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), has signed a guarantee agreement with Santander that will enable the mobilisation of approximately €300 million in new financing to facilitate access to credit for SMEs and mid-caps operating in the European security and defence supply chain.
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