Santander, world leader in renewable energy financing in 2025

Banco Santander was the world’s leading bank in renewable energy finance in 2025 by number of transactions and deal value, with 100 closed throughout the year (up 22% on 2024) and a market share of 5.58%, according to Infralogic.

Santander and Mastercard complete Europe’s first live end-to-end payment executed by an AI agent

Banco Santander and Mastercard today announced the successful completion of Europe’s first live end-to-end payment executed by an artificial intelligence (AI) agent, representing the first agentic payment carried out within a regulated banking framework and marking a significant milestone in the application of AI systems capable of initiating and completing transactions on behalf of customers.

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2026 Santander Investor Day - Santander sets a new standard for profitable growth, targeting more than 210 million customers, over €20 billion profit and more than double cash dividend per share by 2028

Banco Santander today presents its strategic plan for 2026–2028 at its Investor Day in London, marking the next phase of value creation for the bank.

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Santander named Best Trade Finance Bank in Portugal

Santander was recognised by Euromoney magazine as the "Best Trade Finance Bank" in Portugal, placing first in all three categories assessed: Customer Service, Products and Technology.

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Santander app and OneCare elected Product of the Year 2026

Winners in the Banking App and Health Insurance categories, following direct assessment by more than 15,600 Portuguese consumers.

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Santander, global leader in export finance for fourth year running

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) ended 2025 as the world's leader in export finance for the fourth year in a row, with transactions amounting to USD 18.2 billion (EUR 15.4 billion at current exchange rates) and a market share of 14.5%.

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Santander Results 2025 - Santander delivers record full-year results, adding eight million customers to 180 million, with earnings per share up 17%

Banco Santander reported an attributable profit of €14,101 million in 2025, up 12% year-on-year (or +16% in constant euros), marking another record year, with total customers reaching 180 million for the first time after adding eight million customers in the year. Strong results were driven by resilient net interest income, record fees and efficiency gains, with continued improvement in credit quality. Fourth-quarter attributable profit reached €3,764 million (+15%), marking the seventh consecutive quarter of record results.

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Santander to acquire Webster Bank for $12.2 billion, allowing the group to achieve 18% RoTE in the U.S. by 2028 while creating a stronger, more competitive bank for customers

Santander to acquire Webster Bank for $12.2 billion, allowing the group to achieve 18% RoTE in the U.S. by 2028 while creating a stronger, more competitive bank for customers

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Banco Santander offers more than 30,000 free places to learn English in 2026

The first calls of the year are now open for intensive online and on-site training programmes delivered in partnership with the British Council and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) through the Santander Open Academy platform.

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Mahesh Aditya appointed new CEO of Santander UK

Santander today announced the appointment of Mahesh Aditya, currently group chief risk officer (CRO), as Santander UK’s next CEO starting on March 1st, 2026. He will replace Mike Regnier, who decided to step down from the role in October 2025.

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