Banco Santander
Banking · Spain
Santander is a global retail and commercial bank serving 180 million customers in ten core markets across Europe and the Americas, with consumer finance, corporate and investment banking, wealth management and payments businesses.
What makes it different
Its biggest market by income is Brazil, not Spain.
€12.6BTotal income in BrazilFY2025
A Spanish bank earns more total income in Brazil than at home.
How big it is
How big is Banco Santander?
€62.4BTotal incomeFY2025
180.2MCustomersFY2025
198,403EmployeesFY2025
How it makes money FY2025
Half from retail banking.
- Retail & Commercial Banking50%€31.2B
- Digital Consumer Bank21%€13.0B
- Payments10%€6.01B
- Wealth Management & Insurance7%€4.24B
- Corporate & Investment Banking14%€8.49B
How the business works
Local banks. One global platform.
- 1Local banks in ten markets
- 2One global tech platform
- 3Fees from cards, wealth, markets
Common platforms across countries lower the cost of serving each customer.
Who owns it
- BlackRock, Inc.6.861%
- Botín family syndicate0.75%
CEO: Héctor Grisi
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1857Royal Decree creates Banco Santander
- 1994Acquires Banesto
- 1999Merger with BCH
- 2004Acquires Abbey in the UK
- 2010Enters U.S. retail banking with Sovereign
Sources
Every number on this page comes from Banco Santander's own reports.
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What Banco Santander tracks17 metrics
Total customers
Active customers
Digital customers
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from11 regions
Brazil
Spain
United States
The full timeline18 moments
2020
2022
2026
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