Tag: Santander UK

• Friday, July 31st 2015 - 06:08 UTC

  UK overtakes Brazil as Santander's most profitable market

  

  The UK has become Santander's most profitable market, generating just over a fifth of the bank's profits in the first half of 2015. Pre-tax profits in the UK rose £74m to £928m, while revenues were up 5%. The results eclipsed the €1bn (£700m) posted by the Spanish bank's Brazilian operation, which saw its revenues jump by 9%.

• Thursday, September 11th 2014 - 15:46 UTC

  Ana Botin appointed new chairwoman of Spanish banking giant Santander

  

  Ana Botin has been appointed the new chairwoman of the Spanish banking giant Santander, following the death of her father, Emilio Botin, who died of a heart attack on Tuesday night.