World’s Best Bank for SMEs 2020: Santander

Covid-19 has given the Spanish bank an opportunity to demonstrate the advantages of a global SME franchise, even for clients without international operations.

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As many banks refocus on their home markets, Banco Santander is an increasingly rare example of an international retail and commercial lender. Its effort, within this strategy, to develop a global franchise for small and medium-sized enterprises is even rarer today.

The aftermath of Covid-19 could see even more banks cut foreign operations and capital deployments, but Santander has shown the advantages that being part of an international franchise can bring.

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