The Australia-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
ABN: 28 448 695 142 - Established 1978
The Gateway to Business Between Brazil and Australia
Banco Santander Central Hispano

Company Name:
Banco Santander Central Hispano

Principal Representative:

  • José Blanco, Country Manager - Australia & New Zealand
  • Pablo Herraiz, Manage

tel:
(+61 2) 9247 4747

fax:
(+61 2) 9247 4704

email:

website:
www.gruposantander.com

Postal:
PO BOX N137 Grosvenor Square, Sydney NSW 2000

Company Profile:
Banco Santander Central Hispano is Spain's largest bank and has one of the largest banking networks in Latin America. Founded in 1857, Banco Santander Central Hispano is involved in retail and corporate banking, trade services, investment banking, treasury and capital market services in Europe and Latin America. The bank has total assets of US$350 million and a market capitalisation of US$40 million.

Overseas Interests:
Banco Santander Central Hispano is active in Europe, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. In Latin America, the bank has a significant presence in all of the region's major markets and its regional market share of the banking sector is approximately 10%. In Brazil, Banco Santander Central Hispano ranks as the third-largest private banking group, through its ownership of Banespa and Banco Santander Brasil.

The bank is able to offer Australian companies doing business in Brazil the full range of banking services, supported by a representative office based in Sydney.