Santander Group Overview
Santander Group is one of the most well-known banking group that has operations in more than 40 countries globally. It is a Spanish financial company having their headquarters in Santander. They are actively listed on the New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Mexican Stock Exchange, Italian Stock Exchange, and Spanish Exchange. The company’s product solution include investment & private banking, asset management services, private equity, insurance, and retail services. They have a huge workforce of more than 193,800 people spread over Europe, Asia, South America, North America, and Africa. The company is the main sponsor of the many sports events that include Recopa Sudamericana, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana.
The company was established in 1857 with a single branch in Santander, Spain. They merged with the Banco Central Hispano in 1999 and start working under the name Banco Santander Central Hispano.
Santander Operations
The company controls their operations through a network of more than 3.26 million shareholders. Collectively, they offer financial products & services to over 100 million customers. Some of the biggest markets of the company are Austria, Germany, Luxemburg, Poland, United Kingdom, Argentina, United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
Santander Products & Services
The company is mainly popular for their different types of current accounts and credit cards. In addition to that, they offer other solutions, such as home insurance, life protection plan, car insurance, home insurance, and travel insurance. In some countries, Santander also provides home improvement, personal, and car purchasing loans.
