Santander launches “Imperfect Beginnings”, a unified global positioning to reinforce its brand

The bank will span multiple channels focused on how individuals and businesses take first steps, proving there is no perfect moment in uncertain environments.

Group

Santander Open Academy cements growth with 2.8 million beneficiaries in 2025

Santander Open Academy, Banco Santander’s global learning and development platform, further cemented its growth last year as over 2.8 million people undertook one of its courses or received a scholarship or grant, an increase of 33% on the 2.1 million users in 2024.

Universities

Santander launches £180 current account switching offer plus bonus £25 Amazon gift card for new and existing customers

From today (01 April 2026), new and existing Santander customers can nab themselves £180, in addition to a £25 Amazon gift card, when switching to eligible current accounts.

United Kingdom

2026 Santander Annual General Meeting - Botín says Santander has made a strong start to 2026, with all targets reaffirmed and profit on track to be higher than 2025

At Banco Santander’s annual general meeting (AGM), executive chair Ana Botín said the group had started 2026 strongly, maintaining the positive trends of recent years, with continued growth in customers and revenue, improved efficiency and stable credit quality. She noted that performance in the first months of the year reflected the strength of Santander’s business mix and the benefits of its transformation. ONE Transformation continues to drive cost discipline and efficiency gains across the group.

Group

Santander, World’s Best Private Bank for HNW Clients

Santander Private Banking has been awarded 15 prizes by Euromoney. The bank has been named the World’s Best Private Bank for High Net Worth (HNW) clients, one of the most prestigious awards in the industry, recognizing its value proposition for this segment.

Private Banking

Santander and Visa Deliver Latin America’s First End-to-End Payments Powered by AI Agents

Powered by Visa Intelligent Commerce, this milestone demonstrates secure, AI assisted transactions and establishes a scalable foundation for agentic commerce adoption across the region

Group

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.

Group

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.

Group

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.

Portugal