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About us
South America serves individual and business customers through our presence in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia and Peru, providing us with a strong position and widespread presence in the region.
Comprised of large economies and major portions of the population that are still unbanked, the region has great growth potential.
In view of this scenario, we remain focused on expanding, sharing positive experiences from each country and delivering profitable growth, backed by (i) a sustainable increase in our customer base, prioritizing long-lasting relationships with customers by offering suitable services and continuously improving our customer support with creative solutions; (ii) unyielding pursuit of operational excellence through process reviews and digitalization; and (iii) strict risk management, always maintaining our loan quality indicators under control.
Our history
We have been growing and increasing our presence in the region with the acquisition of strategic companies and businesses, increasing our offering to customers and capturing opportunities in the countries. In recent years, we have exported the positive experiences of each country, such as in consumer finance, payment methods, through Getnet, joint initiatives between SCIB and corporates, and the promotion of inclusive and sustainable businesses.
Strategic priorities
- In consumer finance, continue to strengthen our leadership position in the region, reinforcing partnerships with OEMs and developing new agreements by leveraging existing ones globally
- In payment methods, increase market share through Getnet and OneTrade. We are increasing our trade finance activity through new international solutions, such as Ebury’s expansion in Brazil and building a unique global platform
- In CIB, continue to work on the development and implementation of joint initiatives to deepen relationships with multinational clients and become the leading wholesale banking operator in most countries and products
- For corporates, reinforce the differential value offering through Multi-Latins and work with other countries in the Group to increase synergies in multinational companies
- Continue to support our microcredit business, through Prospera and Surgir programmes
Our Head
Carlos Rey de Vicente
Santander's Regional Head for South America
Our countries
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Europe
North America
Digital Consumer Bank
Non-IFRS and alternative performance measures
In addition to the financial information prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and derived from our financial statements, the information above contains certain financial measures that may constitute alternative performance measures (“APMs”) as defined in the Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on 5 October 2015 (ESMA/2015/1415en) and other non-IFRS measures (“Non-IFRS Measures”). Such APMs and non-IFRS measures have been calculated using the financial information from Santander Group but are not defined or detailed in the applicable financial reporting framework and have neither been audited nor reviewed by our auditors. While we believe that these APMs and non-IFRS measures are useful in evaluating our business, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant as a substitute of IFRS measures. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate or use such measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. For further details of the APMs and Non-IFRS Measures used by Banco Santander, S.A. (Banco Santander), as the parent company of Santander Group, including its definition or a reconciliation between any applicable management indicators and the financial data presented in the consolidated financial statements prepared under IFRS, please see the Banco Santander´s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the section “Alternative performance measures” of the annex to Banco Santander´s most recent quarterly Financial Report. These documents are available on Banco Santander’s website (www.santander.com).
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