Banco Santander, S.A.
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Company History
Founded 1857 in Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
Banco de Santander was authorized by royal decree in 1857 in the port city of Santander, Spain. Its earliest purpose was connected to trade finance and local commerce. Over time, acquisitions in Spain, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and the United States transformed a regional Spanish bank into a global financial group.
A royal decree authorized Banco de Santander in northern Spain.
The combination created a larger Spanish banking platform for international expansion.
Santander entered the UK retail banking market at scale.
Leadership passed to Ana Botin after Emilio Botin's death.
Santander reported EUR 14.101 billion in attributable profit and reached 180 million customers.