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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
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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 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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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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Santander listed as the highest ranked European bank among Fortune’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies
The list pays tribute to those best regarded among the world’s major corporate enterprises. Compiled by Fortune magazine and consultancy firm Korn Ferry, it is based on a survey of 3,000 executives, directors and analysts.
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Santander to manage the Gelman Collection, one of the most significant collections of 20th-century Mexican art
Banco Santander has reached a long-term agreement with the Zambrano family to manage the Gelman Collection, during which it will be known as the Gelman Santander Collection.
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Getnet outlines its agentic commerce strategy as AI is set to influence 30% of global e-commerce by 2030
Getnet, the global payments fintech owned by Santander, is setting out its strategy for agentic commerce, a model in which autonomous AI agents initiate, manage and execute purchases and related payments on behalf of consumers.
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Santander completes the sale of 49% of Santander Bank Polska to Erste Group
Banco Santander and Erste Group Bank AG today announced the completion, as planned, of the sale of Santander Bank Polska, which had been disclosed in May 2025, following the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
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