The Madrid agreement will help security and defence SMEs and mid-caps finance investment, working capital and technology development. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Santander have signed a guarantee agreement expected to mobilise approximately €300 million in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, Investment, Spain
Tagged Alexandra Borisova, Banco Santander, Borja Oyarzabal, defence supply chain, EIB, EIB and Santander agree guarantee to expand defence supply-chain credit by €300 million, EIB Group, EIF, EU defence financing, European industrial capabilities, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Santander strengthen financing access for defence SMEs, European Investment Fund, European strategic autonomy, European Union, Gemma Feliciani, guarantee agreement, Madrid, Mid-Caps, New EIB guarantee agreement supports European security and defence suppliers, Santander, Santander and EIB target €300 million in security and defence investment, security and defence, SMEs, Spain, €3 billion financing instrument, €300 million financing
(IN BRIEF) Santander Holdings USA, Inc., the intermediate holding company for Banco Santander, S.A. in the United States, has completed the acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation, the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., following shareholder and regulatory approvals. The transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Retail, Spain
Tagged $172 billion deposits, $185 billion loans, $327 billion assets, 18 percent RoTE target, 2028 target, ATM access, auto finance, Banco Santander, banking acquisition, banking integration, Boston, branch footprint, business mix, Christiana Riley, Commercial Banking, competitive relevance, Connecticut, Corporate and Investment Banking, corporate hub, customer relationships, customer service continuity, Dallas, digital offerings, fee-free ATM access, financial services, funding profile, healthcare financial services, John Ciulla, Luis Massiani, Miami, nearly eight million customers, New York, Northeast United States, pro forma balance sheet, product offerings, regulatory approvals, relationship banking, Retail Banking, return on tangible equity, RoTE, Santander, Santander Advances U.S. Growth Strategy With Completed Webster Acquisition, Santander Bank, Santander headquarters, Santander Holdings USA, Santander US, Santander US Completes Acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation, shareholder approvals, Stamford, Tim Ryan, U.S. growth strategy, United States, wealth management, Webster acquisition, Webster Bank, Webster Bank Businesses Join Santander Bank Following Transaction Close, Webster Financial Corporation
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has invested €876 million in a new Santander securitisation that will enable around €1.43 billion in financing for Spanish SMEs and mid-cap companies. The transaction will support competitiveness, job creation, working capital needs and business … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Banco Santander, Business Financing, Catalina Mejía García, Class A2 securities, Climate Action, competitiveness, economic cohesion, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Group Invests €876 Million in Santander Transaction to Boost SME Lending in Spain, EIF, embedded guarantee, environmental sustainability, EU Savings and Investments Union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition, Joan Basora, job creation, liquidity needs, Madrid, Marco Marrone, Mid-Cap companies, private investment, Santander, Santander and EIB Group Launch Securitisation to Support Spanish Business Financing, Santander Securitisation Backed by EIB Group to Channel €1.43 Billion to Spanish Businesses, securitisation, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME Lending, social cohesion, Spain, Spanish SMEs, Sustainable Finance, territorial cohesion, women entrepreneurs, women-led businesses, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Prosolia Energy has secured €380 million in senior debt financing to support the development and expansion of its global renewable energy pipeline, including photovoltaic, wind, and battery storage projects. The package comprises a €150 million multi-technology warehouse facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, battery energy storage, BESS, construction financing, EDP Renováveis, France, Goldman Sachs, hybrid PV carport, independent power producer, industrial self-consumption, IPP, Javier Martínez, Photovoltaic, Project Finance, Prosolia Energy, Prosolia Energy Strengthens Growth Strategy with €380 Million in Financing Across Construction and Acquisition Projects, renewable energy, Santander, SMBC, Spain, warehouse facility, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Admiral Group plc has appointed Carlos Selonke as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Currently CIO of Revolut UK, Selonke brings more than 20 years of technology and financial services leadership experience, having previously served in senior … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Admiral Group, appointment announcement, board appointment, Carlos Selonke, Carlos Selonke Joins Admiral Board, corporate governance, digital transformation, financial services technology, Independent Non-executive Director, MBA MIT Sloan, Mike Rogers, Milena Mondini de Focatiis, operational resilience, Revolut UK, Santander, Strengthening Digital and Technology Leadership
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, has signed a €569.5 million securitisation deal with Santander to support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps. The transaction will unlock approximately €1.08 billion in financing, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Climate Action, competitiveness, EIB Group, EIB Group Invests in Santander Operation to Finance Near-Zero Emission Buildings and Women-Led Businesses, EIB Group Partners with Santander to Mobilise Over €1 Billion for Spain’s SMEs and Sustainable Development, EIB priorities, environmental investment, EU capital markets, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green finance, Inclusive Growth, ING, Mid-Caps, near-zero emission buildings, Santander, securitisation, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, women-led companies
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Santander have jointly committed €224 million to Greene Enterprise for the construction of five advanced waste recovery plants across Spain. These facilities will use pyrolysis to convert more than 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain
Tagged A Coruña, As Somozas, circular economy, Climate Action, CO2 reduction, EIB, EU Circular Economy Action Plan, European Investment Bank, Greene Enterprise, job creation, La Selva del Camp, Madridejos, Muel, pyrolysis, raw materials, regional cohesion, San Cristóbal de Entreviñas, Santander, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, Tarragona, Toledo, Valogreene, Valogreene CML Madridejos, Valogreene Recinor As Somozas, waste recovery, Zamora, Zaragoza
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have structured a €250 million securitisation—comprising a €200 million EIF guarantee with ING and a €50 million EIB investment—to support Spanish SMEs, mid-caps, agricultural enterprises and women entrepreneurs. This transaction is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Society, Spain
Tagged agricultural sector, climate resilience, EIB Group, EIF, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition, ING, Mid-Caps, Pan-European Agricultural Programme, Regenerative Agriculture, Santander, securitisation, small and medium-sized enterprises, Spain, water management, Women Entrepreneurship, young farmers
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has committed €121 million to a synthetic securitisation operation with Santander, aiming to mobilize €163 million to promote green loans in Spain’s residential real estate market. This collaboration will support energy efficiency and sustainability projects, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, Spain
Tagged capital relief, Climate Action, climate change, CO2 emissions, COHESION, EIB, EIB Group, EIB priorities, EIF, energy efficiency, energy efficient buildings, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green loans, Green Mortgages, near-zero emission, real estate, renovation, residential mortgages, Santander, securitisation market, Spain, sustainability, sustainable mortgages, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Santander have signed a €500 million counter-guarantee agreement, allowing Santander to create a portfolio of guarantees worth up to €1 billion. This agreement is expected to unlock €8 billion in investments to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged bank guarantees, de-risking instruments, EIB, energy demand, energy security, energy transition, EU programme, EU renewable-energy target, Europe, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, grid interconnection, industrial competitiveness, InvestEU, partnership, renewable energy, Santander, strategic autonomy, sustainability, turbines, wind energy manufacturers, wind energy sector, wind power package, wind value chain
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), in partnership with Santander, has launched a €183 million initiative to boost energy efficiency investments in Portugal. The agreement includes €91.6 million in EIB Group support for Santander’s upper-mezzanine tranche, enabling … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Small Business
Tagged Alessandro Tappi, Amílcar Lourenço, EIB Group, ENERGY, Jean-Christophe Laloux, partnership, PORTUGAL, Santander, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Getnet, a leading merchant payments provider under Santander’s PagoNxt, has named Juan Franco as its new global CEO, succeeding Kush Saxena, who will transition to an advisory role on Getnet’s board. Franco, formerly Senior Vice President at Nuvei … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Ana Botín, appointment, Getnet, Global CEO, INNOVATION, Juan Franco, Kush Saxena, leadership, Santander
(IN BRIEF) The European Journalism Centre has announced the 14 finalists for the 2024 Climate Journalism Award, which honors innovative journalism tackling climate change and misinformation. Supported by the Google News Initiative, the award highlights the role of trustworthy storytelling … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Media, Society
Tagged 2024 Climate Journalism Award, climate crisis, climate journalism, climate misinformation, combat misinformation, Data-driven visualization, European Journalism Centre, Fighting climate misinformation, global fight against climate change, Google News Initiative, greenwashing, Lars Boering, Lucas Daniëls, Pinpoint investigations, Santander, storytelling, The Climate Journalism Award, The European Journalism Centre, trustworthy journalism, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) Santander has expanded its Santander X platform for SMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs, offering free training and discounts on essential business services. The initiative aims to support companies in adapting to the challenges of the digital market. Registration is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Discounts, entrepreneurs, Free Training, Rafael Hernández, Santander, Santander X, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, comprising the European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund, has partnered with Santander in a synthetic securitisation transaction aimed at supporting energy efficiency investments in Spain. The initiative focuses on financing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Catalina García Mejía, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, Green Mortgages, investments, Marjut Falkstedt, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, Spain
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) have collaborated with Santander in a synthetic securitisation transaction aimed at supporting energy efficiency investments in Spain. The initiative focuses on financing nearly-zero-emission building construction and the renovation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Catalina García Mejía, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, investments, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has entered into a synthetic securitization agreement and new lending commitment with Santander Leasing, a subsidiary of Santander Bank Polska Group, marking the EBRD’s first capital relief transaction in Poland. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Amundi and CACEIS have successfully completed their strategic agreement to accelerate the growth of Fund Channel, a prominent B-2-B fund distribution platform. With CACEIS now holding a 33.33% stake and Amundi remaining the majority shareholder, Fund Channel aims … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have signed an agreement to support energy efficiency investments in Portugal through a synthetic securitization transaction. The partnership aims to finance the construction of nearly-zero-emissions buildings and the renovation of existing residential properties … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Portugal, Real Estate
Tagged Amílcar Lourenço, climate change, CO2 emissions, EED, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EPBD, George Passaris, Manuel Preto, Marjut Falkstedt, NECP, PORTUGAL, Red, renewable energ, Renewable Energy Directive, renovation of residential properties, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, sustainable mortgages, synthetic securitization transaction, The EIB Group, zero-emissions buildings
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander and Microsoft are partnering with Oxentia Foundation to launch a global challenge aimed at entrepreneurs from 11 countries. The Santander X Global Challenge | The AI Revolution will seek innovative AI solutions to address social challenges. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI solutions, Diego Calascibetta, Jens Hansen, Microsoft, Oxentia Foundation, partnership, Santander, Steve Cleverley
(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 29-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Group (ETR: DB1), an international exchange organisation and innovative market infrastructure provider, has announced that Porsche AG (Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft), a prominent sports car manufacturer, has gone public … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment
Tagged 718 Cayman, Baader Bank, Barclays, BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, Börse Frankfurt, Boxster, Cayenne, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Crédit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Goldman Sachs, IPO, J.P. Morgan, LBBW, Macan, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Panamera, Porsche AG, Prime Standard, Santander, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Sports car manufacturer, Taycan, trading, UniCredit Bank AG, Xetra
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) FRANKFURT, 29-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Group (ETR : DB1), une organisation d’échange internationale et un marché innovant fournisseur d’infrastructures, a annoncé que Porsche AG (Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft), un important constructeur de voitures de … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment
Tagged 718 Cayman, Baader Bank, Barclays, BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, Börse Frankfurt, Bourse de Francfort, Boxster, Cayenne, Citigroup, Commerzbank, constructeur de voitures de sport, Crédit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, IPO, J.P. Morgan, LBBW, Macan, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Panamera, Porsche AG, Prime Standard, Santander, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Taycan, trading, UniCredit Bank AG, Xetra
Enel Finance International NV a placé sur le marché une «obligation liée à la durabilité» en livre sterling, liée à la réalisation de l’objectif de durabilité d’Enel relatif à la réduction des émissions directes de gaz à effet de serre … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management
Tagged Alberto De Paoli, BNP Paribas, Climate Action, Crédit Agricole CIB, durabilité, EFI, émissions de gaz à effet de serre, Enel, Enel Finance International, Enel SpA, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, Santander, SMBC Nikko, Socially Responsible Investor, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Sustainability-Linked Bond, UNICREDIT
Enel Finance International N.V. has placed a pound sterling “Sustainability-Linked Bond” in the market, linked to the achievement of Enel’s sustainability objective relating to the reduction of direct greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1), contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy
Tagged Alberto De Paoli, BNP Paribas, Climate Action, Crédit Agricole CIB, EFI, Enel, Enel Finance International, Enel S.p.A., Goldman Sachs, greenhouse gas emissions, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Santander, SMBC Nikko, Socially Responsible Investor, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, sustainability, Sustainability-Linked Bond, UNICREDIT
(PRESS RELEASE) MADRID, 5-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UK based Ebury, which is the best-in-class trade and foreign exchange facilitator for small and medium-sized companies has received €400 million (~£350 million) strategic investment from Banco Santander. Santander’s investment in Ebury will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, News, Small Business, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Ana Botín, Banco Santander, bank, currencies, Ebury, fintech, foreign exchange, FX, Juan Lobato, Salvador García, Santander, Sergio Rial, SMEs, trading
(PRESS RELEASE) HAMBURG/KIEL, 13-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Hamburg Commercial Bank participates in EUR 100 million financing for the Spanish company Adamo Telecom Iberia S.A.U. The allocated resource by the bank is EUR 30 million taking part in the deal as a lead arranger … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged ADAMO, ADAMO TELECOM IBERIA S.A.U., Anastasia Peres, bank, broadband, broadband network operator, Dr Marcus Kleiner, EQT, funding, Hamburg Commercial Bank, HSH Nordbank, ING, investment, loan, optic fibre, Santander
Portfolio comprises 35,700 residential properties, including parking and storage. MADRID, 20-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Banco Santander has reached an agreement with an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”) for the sale of a portfolio of residential properties for 1.535 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, Spain
Tagged Banco Santander, Cerberus, foreclosed, parking, properties, residential, residential properties, Santander, Storage
UTRETCH, 04-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — we.trade today (3 July 2018) confirmed that the first live trades have taken place on the platform. Over the last week several companies have executed trades, via 5 banks. These trades signify the first commercially viable … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Bart Leurs, Blockchain, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KBC, live trades, Natixis, Nordea, Parm Sangha, platform, Rabobank, Roberto Mancone, Santander, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, trading, UNICREDIT, we.trade
For the first time, the Bank expands the 1I2I3 World to customers from the self-employed and micro-SME segment of Popular, a benchmark for the sector, and reinforces the strategic focus on this group Two versions of the account are offered, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Small Business, Spain
Tagged ATMs, bank, bank account, micro-SME, Popular, Santander, self employed, SMEs, the 1|2|3 World
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