Banco Santander: customer numbers globally 2012-2023
Between 2022 and 2023, the Banco Santander Group increased by 4.54 million customers worldwide. In 2023, the Spanish giant had approximately 213 thousand employees, across over 8,500 branches looking after the needs of its customers globally.
Banking population in Europe
In 2021, the overall banking population in Europe was just above 400 million individuals across 6,000 banks operating inside the EU27 countries. The Russian Sberbank alone boasted nearly 101 million customers globally.
Santander embraces FinTech
Compared to several other European banks, Banco Santander Group has chosen to embrace the digitally focused future of the financial sector. Through acquisition, investment and mergers the Spanish bank have embraced FinTech companies more than any other of Europe’s leading banks. To find out more about the European banking sector and the rise of online only banks you can read the report.