Banco Santander - News, Articles & Research

Santander appoints three top technologists to executive positions

Banco Santander has appointed three leading technologists from Goldman Sachs, Amazon and Cognizant to top tier executive positions in support of its digital transformation strategy.

02 July 2020

News/retail

Santander invests in alternative lender Upgrade

Santander InnoVentures has led a $40 million Series D investment round in Upgrade, the consumer credit platform that is moving into mobile banking.

17 June 2020

News/payments

Santander extends money transfer business PagoFX to UK sole traders

PagoFX, the international money transfer app from Santander, is extending beyond the retail consumer segment to target UK sole traders.

16 June 2020

News/people

Santander to hire 3000 techies this year

Spanish banking giant Santander has vowed to hire 3000 IT professionals worldwide this year as it pushes on with its digital transformation plan.

12 June 2020

Company announcement/regulation

Banco Santander picks ThetaRay AML tech for correspondent banking

ThetaRay, a leading provider of AI-based Big Data analytics, has signed an agreement under which Banco Santander will employ ThetaRay’s anti-money laundering (AML) solution for correspondent banking.

03 June 2020

News/startups

Santander InnoVentures invests in Latin American SME lender a55

The venture capital arm of Banco Santander has led a $5 million round in a55, an alternative lender to SMEs is Brazil and Mexico.

28 May 2020

News/retail

Challengers beat incumbents on account opening experience

Many of the UK's leading high street banks have fallen behind their upstart digital rivals when it comes to making it easy and fast to open an account, suggests a review of 12 players' user experience.

25 May 2020

News/startups

Santander looks ahead to post-Covid innovation

Looking ahead to a world transformed by the Coronavirus outbreak, Banco Santander has launched the X Tomorrow Challenge to fund entrepreneurial projects dealing with the post Covid-19 fallout.

21 May 2020

Company announcement/payments

Santander seals deal for 50.1% stake in ebury

Banco Santander announced today the completion of its purchase of a c.50.1% stake in Ebury, one of the best international payment, FX and international cash management platforms for SMEs, after obtaining all regulatory approvals from the required authorities.

29 April 2020

News/payments

Santander takes on TransferWise with UK launch of PagoFX

Banco Santander has launched a cross-border payments app PagoFX in the UK, taking on the might of rival fintech unicorn TransferWise.

16 April 2020

Company announcement/retail

Santander launches online Covid-19 resource, 'Overcome Together'

Banco Santander has announced today the launch of “Overcome Together”, an open and accessible space for individuals and companies, which contains information and resources to help support the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19).

07 April 2020

Company announcement/covid-19

Santander board to review 2020 dividend and cut senior management and board compensation

The board of directors of Banco Santander today determined to ensure the bank has as much flexibility as possible to allow it to maximize lending and support businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

24 March 2020