Ana Botín's salary increased by 2.5% in 2025, reaching 14.78 million euros
Ana Botín of Banco Santander has received a 2.5% salary increase for 2025, totaling 14.78 million euros, linked to the achievement of performance goals.
Botín bets on AI to boost Santander's growth and generate 1 billion in two years
Ana Botín, the president of Santander, has announced a strategy to generate 1 billion euros through the adoption of artificial intelligence by 2028.
Santander and its $12 billion bet on the US market
Santander has completed its largest acquisition to date, purchasing Webster Financial for $12.2 billion as part of its strategy to expand in the US market.
Santander to Rely on Webster to Accelerate Its Investment Banking Business in the United States
Santander plans to enhance its investment banking operations in the U.S. by collaborating with Webster, aiming for significant revenue synergies.
Ana Botín embarks on building her own empire
Ana Botín has spent her first ten years at the helm of Banco Santander justifying the multinational model inherited from her father, amidst challenges such as falling share prices and low interest rates, but now with the resurgence of European banks, she is embarking on her own path.
Botín, after the purchase of Webster: "We hope to increase payouts as profits grow"
Ana Botín, president of Banco Santander, affirmed the bank's commitment to increasing shareholder returns through dividends or stock buybacks following the acquisition of Webster, while ruling out further purchases.
Santander falls 3.5% on the stock market after the purchase of Webster, record profit, and 5 billion in share buyback
Banco Santander's shares fell 3.5% following its acquisition of Webster, the announcement of a 5 billion share buyback program, and record profits in 2025.
Botín defends investing in the US during the Trump era: 'The returns will compensate for the risks'
Ana Botín, the president of Banco Santander, addressed the media defending investment in the US amidst geopolitical tensions during Donald Trump's administration, citing record 2025 results and the acquisition of Webster Bank as rationale.
Ana Botín on the acquisition of Webster: "The US is the most attractive market in the world" for banking
Ana Botín, president of Banco Santander, emphasizes the US market's attractiveness for banking following their acquisition of Webster; she states the bank will not pursue further acquisitions or sales as they have the necessary scale in all their operating countries.