Description
Santander Totta is the largest private bank in Portugal and a subsidiary of the Spanish Santander Group.
It Ranks 3rd in the Portuguese market, with total assets of around € 57 billion.
Net profit in June 2025 reached € 503,9 million with efficiency rate of 27,1%.
Customer deposits are close to € 38,5 billion.
The bank serves about 3 million clients and emplyees nearly 5000 staff.
It operates 327 branches and ATM across Portugal, suported by strong digitals channels.
Services include retail, private, corporate and commercial banking as welll as loans, cards, savings and insurance.
Details
Host Bank
Yes
Account holding bank
Yes
Domestic branches
327
Short name
BST
Bank type
Full
Website
www.santander.pt
Accolades
In 2025, Santander received the “Best Bank in Portugal” awards from Euromoney and World Finance, as well as other recognitions such as “Best Investment Bank in M&A” and “Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility,” highlighting its performance in the market. In the human resources sector, it was certified as a Top Employer 2025, and through the Santander Portugal Foundation, awards were launched for educational projects such as “Quem Brinca É Quem É” and the Santander X Portugal Award for startups.
Bank Awards:
Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025: Santander was named “Best Bank in Portugal” and received awards for “Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility in Portugal” and “Best Investment Bank for M&A.”
World Finance Banking Awards 2025: Honored as “Best Retail Bank in Portugal,” recognizing its leadership, innovation, and growth potential.
Global Finance: Also recognized as “Best Bank for SMEs 2025.”
Services Offered
Cash Services
Yes
Lockbox
No
Reconciliation tools (cheque/cash)
Yes
Sweeping and pooling
Yes
Trade services
Yes
Treasury management
Yes
Customer Services
Dedicated IBOS desk
Yes
Preferential IBOS customer service
No
Single point of contact for client
Yes
Customer service in English
Yes
Electronic Banking
Electronic banking in local language
Yes
Electronic banking in local English
Yes
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