Santander today announced the creation of a new division which will integrate its private banking and asset management businesses. The new Wealth Management division will be led by Victor Matarranz, until now head of Group Strategy. The new structure will enable the Group to provide better service to Santander’s global private banking customers and build on its competitive advantage in 10 major markets. Read more »

Bankia provided nearly €5.7 billion to help finance the foreign trade activities of Spanish companies during the first six months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 22.4% compared to €4.655 billion for the same period last year. Read more »

Bankia’s inclusion on the DJSI in 2016 was an important achievement for the firm, which has risen up the rankings after making improvements in certain areas. Analysts consider the index to be the most prestigious in the world. Read more »

The transaction will lead to higher revenues in both net interest income and in fees and commissions
Goirigolzarri said that these potential revenue synergies “are not included in the profitability calculations of the transaction”. Read more »

The Chinese payment firm announced this week that Spanish retailers will now support Alipay capability in their stores thanks to an agreement between it and Spanish bank BBVA. Read more »

Banesto S. A. (known as the Spanish Credit Bank) is the Spanish bank, founded in 1902 in Madrid, 89.74% controlled by Grupo Santander. The 10,26% left is on the Stock of Madrid. 

CaixaBank is an integrated financial services group, which includes banking and insurance, pension and investment funds, as well as stakes in international banks. The company is a leader in retail banking in Spain. 

The Banco Pastor is a Spanish bank based in La Coruña and the second oldest in Spain after Etcheverría Bank.
It was founded by Jaime Dalmau Batista in 1776 with the name “Jaime Dalmau and Co.”. 

ING DIRECT Spain is a financial services company, a subsidiary of the Dutch bank ING Group, one of the largest banking group in the world.  

Unicaja (Unicaja Banco SA) is a financial institution in Spain with headquarters in Malaga and the Data Processing Center in Ronda. The management of the bank is in charge of three internal organs: the General Assembly, the Board of Directors and the Board of Control. 

Bankinter SA is a financial institution offering banking services, registered in the Official Register of Banks and Bankers under the number 0128.
The Bank is subject to supervision by the Bank of Spain and the National Stock Exchange. 

Ibercaja bank S A U is a credit institution wholly owned by the Caja de Ahorros and Monte de Piedad de Zaragoza, Aragón and Rioja, and operates in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 1245/1995 of 14 July on banking, border and other issues related to the legal regime of credit institutions. 

Since its establishment in Spain in 1974, the Barclays Group has grown strongly both organically – by a continuous drive for innovation in products and services, and by the acquisitions of Banco de Valladolid in 1982 and Banco Zaragozano in 2003. 

Deutsche Bank Spain is among the top banks in the national rankings and is one of the leading foreign banks in the country. This is a global bank, that provides investment banking, private banking, and serves individuals and corporate customers. 

Citibank is presented in Spain since 1917 has a strong and extensive local presence with the 56 retail banking branches and the nearly 1,900 employees. 

Triodos Bank Spain is a Spanish branch of Dutch credit institution, founded in 1980. Triodos Bank is also operates in Belgium, United Kingdom and Germany.

Openbank – the first online bank in Spain and an online division of Santander Bank. 

Founded in 1926, the Banco Popular is one of the largest banking groups in Spain.
The bank listed on the London Stock Exchange and is part of the IBEX 35 index. 

Santander Bank is a global commercial banking group based in Spain – the largest bank in the euro zone and among the 15 largest in the world by market capitalization. 

Bankoa, Inc. was founded in 1975 under the name of “Banco Industrial de Guipúzcoa” and since 1997 belongs to the Credit Agricole Group, a leading European banking group.