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Santander

🌎 santander.com

Banco Santander is a leading commercial bank founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain. It is one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization, offering a wide range of financial services through five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth Management & Insurance, and Payments. Santander aims to provide a simple, personal, and fair banking experience while supporting responsible banking initiatives, including significant commitments to green financing.

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Updates as of Oct 07, 2024

• Santander will offer ICO's 'MRR Verde' and 'MRR Empresas y Emprendedores' financing lines.
• Santander may charge a £100 excess for reimbursements under new bank rules set by the Payment Systems Regulator.
• Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert advises Santander customers to 'ditch and switch' after the bank reduced its Easy Access Saver interest rate from 5.2% to 4%.
• Santander UK has reduced mortgage rates by up to 0.29%, with purchase rates now starting from 3.68% as of October 4, 2024.
• Santander has requested a clarification in a legal case involving a building in Madrid that has been ongoing for 18 years.

• Santander has reduced the interest rate on its Easy Access Saver Limited Edition from 5.2% to 4%, prompting Martin Lewis' MoneySavingExpert to advise customers to consider switching accounts.
• Santander UK and ScottishPower have partnered to offer a £1,000 energy deal, providing £500 each in cashback or bill credit to eligible customers for green home improvements.
• Santander is hosting an event called 'El Comprador Aumentado' at WorkCafé Santander in Barcelona to explore the impact of generative AI on purchasing efficiency, featuring speakers like Alejandro Schipani, VP of Product and Technology at Aquanima, Grupo Santander, on October 7.
• Santander UK released a landmark report on October 7 revealing a $537 billion global fraud impact, urging international cooperation to combat the 'fraudemic' affecting over 21% of adults in 15 countries.
• Santander will host the 2024 International Banking Conference on October 31 to discuss economic growth amid global disruptions.

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