Ana Botín
@AnaBotin
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Believe in people and the planet, Executive Chair @bancosantander, mother & wife. Passionate about education. Practice yoga though not as often as I would like.
Joined July 2014
Besides Santander and banking, I have other interests that I might tweet about: education, entrepreneurship and jobs, the transformational power of digital technology, inclusive growth, sports, Yoga and even tea.
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We are on track to meet all our targets for the year and remain confident that our proven record of delivery plus the value of our diversification across both businesses and markets will allow us to continue to outperform our peers. Congratulations to all our teams.
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We are making excellent progress in executing our strategy with the deployment of shared global platforms, improving customer service and reducing the cost-to-serve. As a result, our efficiency ratio has improved to 41.5%.
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.@bancosantander added 8 million customers in the past year resulting in a 13% increase in profit. We improved profitability further with RoTE reaching 16% post-AT1 and earnings per share up 19%.
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A pleasure to join @sonalibasak to discuss the opportunity to invest in Europe, the resilience of the U.S. consumer, and our commitment to continuing profitable organic growth in the U.S. and beyond. @Openbank´s launch here has received a fantastic response, with close to
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.@bancosantander, as official retail bank partner of @F1, is sponsoring @F1Movie, —the most successful film launch of Brad Pitt's career. In the U.S., where I am this week, @Openbank’s logo also appears in the ads (see picture). You will enjoy it even if you are not a F1 fan (you
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Important milestone in our growth in the UK: @bancosantander has agreed to acquire @TSB for £2.65 billion, pending appropriate approvals.
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Faro Santander será el símbolo de la transformación del @bancosantander. Después de 5 años de obra, en 2024 seguíamos mejorando los cimientos y el progreso parecía lento, pero un año después, el cambio es increíble. El sábado hicimos visita de obra con David Chipperfield y el
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Major milestone to offer our customers a more agile and secure experience: all tech infrastructure in @santander_es is now on Gravity. Our @bancosantander’s own core banking system will bring significant savings and an improved customer experience.
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We are at an inflection point in Europe and the world, entering the era of AI and a new world order. European citizens call for a stronger economy and more support for small businesses and entrepreneurs. To make it happen, a competitive banking sector and a new approach to
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Yesterday in Brussels we had a good exchange with Commissioner @JozefSikela. Lots of opportunities ahead.
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Huge thanks to the @EP_President, @RobertaMetsola, for joining me yesterday to present @bancosantander’s Tomorrow’s Skills report, a reaffirmation of our decades-long commitment to supporting education.
People are Europe's greatest asset. By investing in people, in their know-how and their skills, our economies will thrive. That is how Europe can become more self-reliant and prepared for tomorrow's reality. Good exchange with @bancosantander's Executive Chair @AnaBotin today.
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In this inspiring interview of Dr. Fuster by @Borjaibanez1 (, Valentín shares his personal experience and insights on cardiovascular health, emphasizing prevention from a young age.
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Homenaje de @EscuelaRSofia a Miguel de Oriol e Ybarra, arquitecto muy cercano a mi madre que se encargó de la reforma de la Escuela Reina Sofía. Urbanista, escultor y naturalista, su legado vive en obras como la reforma de la Plaza de Oriente en Madrid. Un abrazo a su familia.
Recibimos con gran pesar la noticia del fallecimiento de Miguel de Oriol e Ybarra, arquitecto de la obra más influyente de nuestra institución: el emblemático edificio de la Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía. Tu recuerdo queda grabado en piedra. Descanse en paz.
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.@bancosantander has agreed to sell 49% of @SantanderBankPL and 50% of Santander’s Polish asset management business to Erste Group for a total cash consideration of approximately €7 billion, subject to necessary approvals. Read more here👇.
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We reaffirm our 2025 targets and remain committed to increasing returns to shareholders. These include a RoTE of around 16.5% and up to €10 billion in buybacks from 2025 and 2026 earnings and expected excess capital. Thanks to all our teams.
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It is in challenging environments when the strength of our model is most apparent, with our diversification acting as a stabilizer. Our transformation continues to create value for our customers and shareholders, leading to continued improvements in operating efficiency.
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.@bancosantander had a strong start to 2025: we added +9M customers to a total of 175 million, revenues grew, RoTE increased to 15.8%, and earnings per share were up 26% YoY.
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