Santander to pay €100m for Wirecard’s core European business
The deal means the bank can expand its payment solution across Europe, says Santander’s CEO.
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Banco Santander’s VC arm invests in Spanish proptech Clikalia
Clikalia’s IPO ambitions were likely a big part of Santander’s decision to invest now.
Santander launches money manager with Tel Aviv fintech Personetics
Santander claims its UK app has 4 million monthly active users at present.
Santander spins out Innoventures successor Mouro Capital with $400m
The bank has doubled its investment into its VC arm.
First Bancorp completes $1.1bn acquisition of Santander Puerto Rico
The merger is expected to complete in Q2 2021.
Webinar: Streamlining manual processes amid COVID-19
Experts from Banco Santander, Foxit Software and Xendoo discuss digitising paperwork during the coronavirus crisis.
Report: A new decade of core banking transformation
A new FinTech Futures report examining the role of core banking in the industry today.
Santander launches Mi Vuelta COVID-19 track and trace app
The Mi Vuelta COVID-19 track and trace app allows employees to report any symptoms.
Santander looks to William Vereker for UK chairman role
The appointment is expected to be approved later this week.
Santander’s Asto offers loans to SMEs on Funding Options
The bank joins a roster of more than 200 lenders.
Santander gets US challenger bank Upgrade to unicorn status
The San Francisco-based challenger has landed a $40 million Series D.
Santander’s PagoFX rolls out business offering and adds more currencies
Eight currencies from the Middle East and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have been added.
Santander to hire 3,000 IT workers this year for digital transformation
“They will be at the heart of our transformation,” says bank.
Santander deploys ThetaRay’s AML solution for correspondent banking
The roll out of ThetaRay’s solution across Santander began in Q4 2019.
Santander invests in Brazilian alternative lender a55
“We began our journey in a kitchen trying to lend our own money,” says start-up.
Silicon Valley Bank bags Santander chief exec as new UK COO
Prior to Santander, Patrick Flynn spent six years at Barclays as COO of its capital arm.
Banks investigate sales push linked to corporate loans
Barclays, Deutsche, HSBC and Santander among lenders conducting internal reviews.
Pandemic forces corporations to balance technology investments on risk and agility
125,000+ staff working remotely, 3m chat messages, 780,000 video & internet calls a day – how did Santander do it?
Santander finalises £350m deal for majority share of Ebury
The Spanish bank purchased a 50.1% stake in the international payments and FX firm.
Santander’s money transfer fintech PagoFX launches in UK
Fees will not be incurred until 16 June 2020 for transactions under £3,000.
Santander snaps up Nationwide’s deputy CEO to support UK transformation
The Spanish multinational bank has committed €20bn to its digital transformation.
Santander buys Spanish fintech Mercury TFS
Santander hopes the deal will enhance its global trade platform operations.
Santander’s PagoFX to launch in Spring and rival TransferWise
The venture now has a 50-person London-based team.
Elavon sells Mexican operations to Santander
Payments firm set to focus on US, Canada, and Europe.
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking picks Bloomberg DLIB
Bank plans to use DLIB to provide structured investment products.
Santander and Elavon extend 15-year payments partnership
The two firms will continue a payments partnership signed in 2004.
Wells Fargo hires Santander’s US chief as new COO
Scott Powell will be the bank’s new chief operating officer.
HSBC and Santander to refund customers after breaking CMA rules
The banks failed to message users going into their overdrafts.
DFS 2019: Europe’s financial landscape a long way from united
Yet there’s hope for harmonisation on the horizon, says panel.
Fintech Talents 2019: Banks must grab digital opportunity
Industry panel argues that change is coming for all lenders.
Santander splashes £350m for majority stake in Ebury
The bank’s 50.1% majority stake will put £70 million towards Ebury’s expansion.
Elavon and Santander help Poppy Appeal in ‘largest cashless charity campaign in Europe’
The fintech is deploying 1,100 cashless terminals across the UK.
Santander to sell Puerto Rico arm to FirstBank in $1.1bn deal
FirstBank will own all 27 bank branches on the island.
Santander to launch online deposit platform in US
It is said to be a rival to Goldman Sachs’ Marcus offering.
Santander leads €35m funding round in digital debt marketplace CrossLend
Lakestar, ABN AMRO Ventures and Earlybird will also be investing.
Start-up to democritise Mexican banking raises largest funding round in country’s history
The investment is $7.5 million in equity and $50 million in debt.
Trulioo raises $70m with Goldman Sachs, Citi and Santander
Another CAD 10m was raised in a separate round.
Barclays customers suffer most internet banking incidents
There were 21 operational and security incidents within a year.
eBay launches cash flow loans with Asto
The app will provide eBay small business customers with a simple cash flow loan when they need it.
European banks sign up to gpi trial on TIPS
Designed to smoothen out real-time payments in Europe.
