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Annual review
2011
Thousand year old olive trees at Grupo Santander City, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
2   Key figures
 4   Letter from the Chairman
 8   Letter from the Chief Executive Officer
12   Corporate governance
16   The share

18   Banco Santander’s business model
19   Commercial focus
22   Disciplined use of capital and financial strength
23   Prudence in risks
24   Geographic diversification
26   Model of subsidiaries
27   The Santander brand
27   Efficiency

28   Santander’s businesses in 2011
28   Grupo Santander results
30   Continental Europe
34   United Kingdom
36   Latin America
40   United States-Sovereign
41   Global businesses

44   Sustainability
47   Human resources
Key figures



Balance sheet and income statement                                      Million euros                 2011                             2010                       % 2011/2010               2009
Total assets                                                                                     1,251,525                         1,217,501                               2.8          1,110,529
Customer loans (net)                                                                               750,100                           724,154                               3.6            682,551
Customer deposits                                                                                  632,533                           616,376                               2.6            506,976
Managed customer funds                                                                             984,353                           985,269                              (0.1)           900,057
Shareholder’s funds(1)                                                                              80,629                            75,273                               7.1             70,006
Total managed funds                                                                              1,382,980                         1,362,289                               1.5          1,245,420
Net interest income                                                                                 30,821                            29,224                               5.5             26,299
Gross income                                                                                        44,262                            42,049                               5.3             39,381
Net operating income                                                                                24,373                            23.853                               2.2             22,960
Profit from continuing operations                                                                    7,881                             9,129                            (13.7)              9,427
Attributable profit to the Group                                                                     5,351                             8,181                            (34.6)              8,943

Ratios (%)                                                                                              2011                             2010                                                  2009
Efficiency (with amortization)                                                                          44.9                              43.3                                                  41.7
ROE                                                                                                     7.14                             11.80                                                 13.90
ROTE(2)                                                                                                10.81                             18.11                                                 21.05
ROA                                                                                                     0.50                              0.76                                                  0.86
RoRWA                                                                                                   1.07                              1.55                                                  1.74
Core capital (BIS II)                                                                                  10.02                              8.80                                                  8.61
Tier 1                                                                                                 11.01                             10.02                                                 10,08
BIS II ratio                                                                                           13.56                             13.11                                                 14.19
Tangible capital/tangible assets(3)                                                                       4.4                               4.4                                                   4.3
Ratio of basic financing(4)                                                                             81.2                              79.6                                                  76.0
Loan-to-deposit ratio(5)                                                                                 117                               117                                                   135
Non-performing loan (NPL) ratio                                                                          3.89                             3.55                                                  3.24
NPL coverage                                                                                               61                                73                                                    75

The share and capitalisation                                                                           2011                              2010                     % 2011/2010                2009
Number of shares in circulation (million)(6)                                                          8,909                             8,329                              7.0              8,229
Share price (euros)                                                                                   5.870                             7.928                           (26.0)             11.550
Market capitalisation (million euros)                                                                50,290                            66,033                           (23.8)             95,043
Shareholders’ funds per share (euros)(1)                                                                8.62                              8.58                                                8.04
Share price/shareholders’ funds per share (times)                                                       0.68                              0.92                                                1.44
PER (share price/attributable profit per share) (times)                                                 9.75                              8.42                                              11.05
Attributable profit per share (euros)                                                                0.6018                            0.9418                            (36.1)            1.0454
Diluted attributable profit per share (euros)                                                        0.5974                            0.9356                            (36.1)            1.0382
Remuneration per share (euros)                                                                       0.6000                            0.6000                              0.0             0.6000
Total shareholder return (million euros)                                                              5,260                             4,999                              5.2              4,919

Other figures                                                                                         2011                             2010                       % 2011/2010               2009
Number of shareholders                                                                           3,293,537                         3,202,324                               2.8          3,062,633
Number of employees                                                                                193,349                           178,869                               8.1            169,460
  Continental Europe                                                                                63,866                            54,518                              17.1             49,870
  United Kingdom                                                                                    26,295                            23,649                              11.2             22,949
  Latin America                                                                                     91,887                            89,526                               2.6             85,974
  Sovereign                                                                                          8,968                             8,647                               3.7              8,847
  Corporate activities                                                                               2,333                             2,529                              (7.8)             1,820
Number of branches                                                                                  14,756                            14,082                               4.8             13,660
  Continental Europe                                                                                 6,608                             6,063                               9.0              5,871
  United Kingdom                                                                                     1,379                             1,416                              (2.6)             1,322
  Latin America                                                                                      6,046                             5,882                               2.8              5.745
  Sovereign                                                                                            723                               721                               0.3                722
    (1) In 2011, scrip dividend for May 2012 estimate.
    (2) Return on tangible capital.
    (3) (Capital +Reserves+Minority Interests+Profits-Treasury stock-Dividends-Valuation adjustments-Goodwill-Intangibles)/(Total assets-Goodwill-Intangibles).
    (4) (Deposits+Medium and long-term wholesale financing+net equity/Total assets (excluding derivatives).
    (5) Includes retail commercial paper in Spain.
    (6) In 2011, includes shares issued to meet the exchange of preferential shares in December 2011.

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Santander posted an attributable profit of EUR 5,351 million
in 2011 and assigned EUR 3,183 million to provisions,
while strengthening its solvency and maintaining shareholder
remuneration at EUR 0.60 per share for the third year running.




Gross income                                                           Net operating income
Million euros                                                          Million euros

+ 5.3%    2011/2010                                                    + 2.2%     2011/2010




                                                                                                                                      24,373
                                                              44,262




                                                                                                                      23,853
                                              42,049




                                                                                                     22,960
                              39,381




                       2009            2010            2011                                   2009             2010            2011




Attributable profit                                                    Total dividend payout
Million euros                                                          Million euros

– 34.6%     2011/2010                                                  + 5.2%     2011/2010




                                                                                                                                      5,260
                              8,943




                                              8,181




                                                                                                                      4,999
                                                                                                     4,919
                                                              5,351




                       2009            2010            2011                                   2009            2010             2011




Efficiency                                                             Core capital
%                                                                      BIS II criteria. %

+ 1.6 p.p.      2011/2010
                                                                       + 1.22 p.p. DEC 2011/DEC 2010
                                                                                                                                       10.02
                                                              44.9
                                               43.3
                              41.7




                                                                                                                       8.80
                                                                                                      8.61




                      2009             2010            2011                                   DEC 09          DEC 10           DEC 11




     ANNUAL REVIEW 2011                                                                                                                        3
Letter from the Chairman
 Emilio Botín




                                     In a very difficult economic, financial and regulatory
                                     environment, Banco Santander maintained its policy of giving
                                     priority to strengthening its balance sheet as regards capital,
                                     liquidity and provisions and generated an attributable profit of
                                     EUR 5,351 million, 34.6% less than in 2010.
                                     This profit was generated after setting aside EUR 1,812 million
                                     of gross provisions, which were not required, to clean up our
                                     real estate assets. This increased coverage for repossessed
                                     property to 50% and got ahead of the extra provisioning
                                     requirements for the financial system approved by the
                                     government on February 3, 2012.
                                     This provisions, together with writing down part of the goodwill
                                     of Banco Santander Portugal, reduced net profits for the year by
                                     EUR 1,670 million.
                                     Net capital gains in 2011 from the strategic alliance with the
                                     insurer Zurich in Latin America and the entry of new partners
                                     into the capital of Santander Consumer Finance in the United
                                     States amounted to EUR 1,513 million and were used to bolster
                                     the balance sheet via other provisions.
                                     Net operating income (gross income less operating expenses)
                                     was EUR 24,373 million, underscoring the Group’s strength and
                                     capacity to generate results.
                                     We improved the capital base and liquidity and notably
                                     reinforced our balance sheet. With a core capital of 9.01%,
                                     according to the more demanding criteria of the European
                                     Banking Authority, Banco Santander complied with the EBA’s
 Emilio Botín                        new capital requirements six months ahead of the deadline.
                                     The requirements recently approved by the government and the
                                     Bank of Spain to raise coverage of bad property loans in Spain
“In the last five years, the total   will require EUR 2,300 million of provisions, over and above
                                     those made ahead of time against 2011’s earnings. These
 shareholder remuneration paid       provisions will be fully charged in 2012.
 by Banco Santander was
 EUR 24,000 million”




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Shareholder remuneration                                                1. Geographic diversification and recurring nature
The Group’s sound results will enable, as I said at the last            of revenues
shareholders’ meeting, the total remuneration per share to be           Banco Santander has achieved a geographic positioning in the
maintained at EUR 0.60 for the third year running. I would like         last few years centred on its 10 core markets, with an
to point out that in the last five years, thanks to recurring profits   appropriate balance between developed countries (which
and international diversification, Banco Santander’s shareholder        contribute 46% of the Group’s profits) and emerging markets
remuneration amounted to EUR 24,000 million.                            (54%).

The Santander Dividendo Elección (scrip dividend) offers our            The retail banking model, developed via our 15,000 branches,
shareholders the option to receive part of the dividend in cash         which provide services to 102 million customers, give us
or new shares. Since its launch three years ago, more than 80%          recurring growth in commercial revenues in most of the
of capital has chosen shares. The board agreed to propose to            countries where we operate.
the next shareholders’ meeting applying this programme for the
fourth dividend payment (May 2012).                                     In 2011, we sold Banco Santander Colombia for $ 1,225 million.
                                                                        Our market share in Colombia is far from the 10% we aspire to
In short, Banco Santander demonstrated its capacity to generate         have in the markets in which we are present in order to create
results to meet simultaneously the EBA’s capital requirements,          value for our shareholders. This operation generated EUR 615
substantially increase provisions for bad property loans and            million of net capital gains, which will be recorded in 2012 and
maintain the remuneration at EUR 0.60 per share.                        assigned to further clean up bad property loans, in accordance
                                                                        with the new rules.
Banco Santander’s response to
the challenges of the environment                                       2. Capital and liquidity management and model
                                                                        for subsidiaries
In my view, the Bank faced three big challenges in 2011 and
                                                                        Our overriding priority objective in 2011 was to strengthen the
they will continue to determine the international economic and
                                                                        balance sheet.
financial situation in the coming quarters:
                                                                        In October 2011, the European Banking Authority announced
• Weak economic activity, particularly in developed countries.
                                                                        the core capital requirements for the main European banks and
• Very unstable financial markets, especially European sovereign        set June 30 2012 as the deadline for meeting them. In
  debt markets.                                                         December, the EBA said Santander needed a further EUR 15,302
                                                                        million of capital to comply with these requirements.
• And very significant regulatory measures and changes,
  particularly higher liquidity and capital requirements for banks.     Banco Santander has yet again demonstrated its flexibility and
                                                                        capacity of execution and, in just two months, we reached the
Banco Santander has four management drivers, enabling it,               core capital of 9% required by the EBA.
from a position of strength, to comply with this new scenario
and continue to gain ground over its competitors:                       Our goal is to have a core capital of 10%, one percentage point
                                                                        above the EBA’s requirement and well above the demands of
                                                                        the new Basel III regulation and those applicable to systemically
                                                                        important financial institutions.
                                                                        We maintained a comfortable liquidity position by increasing our
                                                                        deposits base without having to remunerate above market rates.
                                                                        Meanwhile, the maturity profile of our debt, concentrated in the
                                                                        medium and long term, enables us not to have to go to the
                                                                        debt markets in Spain and Portugal. All of this, coupled with
                                                                        weak demand for loans in developed countries, produced an
                                                                        improvement in our liquidity situation. The loan-to-deposit ratio
                                                                        reached 117% at the end of 2011 (135% in 2009).




     ANNUAL REVIEW 2011                                                                                                                   5
The Group’s international expansion model, via subsidiaries that     4. Model of operational and commercial efficiency
 are autonomous in capital and liquidity and in many cases listed,    Banco Santander is the most efficient international bank among
 gives us access to markets in an efficient and rapid way and it      its competitors, with a cost-to-income (efficiency) ratio of 45%
 facilitates the funding of aquisitions.                              compared to the average of 60% of our competitors.
 The financial autonomy of these units is very well viewed by the     The model of operational and commercial efficiency, with the
 Group’s regulator and by local regulators, as it acts as a fire-     same technology for the Group’s banks, generates cost
 break, limiting the risk of contagion from any problem between       synergies and economies of scale, allows for the exchange of
 the Group’s units.                                                   best business practices between countries and enables us to
                                                                      make significant investments in innovation, development and
 We were the first international bank to present its living will to   security for the benefit of our customers.
 the regulator thanks to the transparency of our model of
 autonomous subsidiaries.                                             These four management drivers are strengthened by the strong,
                                                                      solid and attractive Santander brand. Santander is today the
 3. Prudent risk management                                           world’s fourth most valuable financial brand according to Brand
 Banco Santander’s traditional policy of prudence in risks has        Finance.
 enabled the Group to maintain a non-performing loans (NPLs)
 ratio lower than the sector’s average in all countries where we                                     ***
 do business.                                                         Moreover, in the current socio-economic environment,
                                                                      Santander remains firmly committed to sustainability, focusing
 The evolution of NPLs in Spain was worse than expected for two
                                                                      on higher education, and also attaches importance to social
 reasons: on the one hand, the downturn in the economy was
                                                                      actions and respect for the environment. The Santander
 more severe than envisaged and, on the other, the fall in
                                                                      Universities programme continues to grow and already has 990
 lending meant the NPL ratio increased to a greater extent than
                                                                      agreements and has awarded 16,000 travel scholarships.
 the volume of non-performing loans.
                                                                      Furthermore, in 2011 Banco Santander launched in Spain an
 Real estate risk in Spain continued to fall and, at the end of       ambitious youth employment plan, with 5,000 grants for
 2011, represented 4% of the Group’s total lending, including         internships in small-and medium-sized firms.
 foreclosed properties.




“Banco Santander complied with the EBA’s
 new capital requirements six months ahead
 of the deadline”




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“Net operating income of EUR 24,373 million
 underscored the Group’s strength and capacity
 to generate results”




 Future prospects: Banco Santander’s                                      The performance of the Santander share in 2011 was not in
 unique positioning                                                       accordance with the Group’s level of recurring profits,
 Some of the factors that have affected the financial sector in           soundness and solvency or with the stability of earnings per
 recent years are likely to persist in 2012. It is therefore vital that   share.
 the European Union approves as soon as possible the decisions            Our share is the most liquid of Eurostoxx and ended 2011 with a
 needed to quickly restore confidence.                                    dividend yield of more than 10%. The share’s low price was
 In the medium- and long-term, it is likely that, led by European         mainly due to external factors, such as the penalisation of the
 countries, economic growth rates will gradually return to                whole banking sector and the pressure exerted on the sovereign
 normal, which will make the financial markets more stable and            debt of various euro zone countries, which have made it difficult
 reduce unemployment.                                                     to estimate adequately Banco Santander’s profit expectations,

 In this scenario, Banco Santander is in a unique position to             I am convinced we will reach all our goals and this will push up
 create value for its shareholders, continue to register strong           the share price significantly. You can rest assured that everyone
 growth in profits in emerging markets and profitably gain                who works for the Group, from the board to the more than
 market shares in the most mature markets.                                190,000 people at the service of our 102 million customers, will
                                                                          do all they can to make Banco Santander a safe and profitable
 Banco Santander has no significant acquisition or disposal plans         investment for its more than three million shareholders.
 for the medium term, but it will be on the look out to take
 advantage of opportunities to strengthen itself in its core              There were changes in the composition of the board during
 markets. In an environment of higher cost of capital, the strict         2011. In May, Mr Luis Ángel Rojo died and his place was taken
 criteria the Bank has always used for its acquisitions assume            by the appointment of Mr Vittorio Corbo. Later, Mr Antoine
 even greater importance: attain in the third year a return on the        Bernheim (representing Assicurazioni Generali) and Mr Francisco
 investment greater than the cost of capital and a positive               Luzón left the board. At the next shareholders' meeting, and if
 contribution to earnings per share.                                      the board's proposal is approved, Mr Antonio Basagoiti,
                                                                          Mr Antonio Escámez and Mr Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson will
 All of this will enable us, as I said last September at the Bank’s       leave the board and Ms Esther Giménez-Salinas will become
 Investor Day in London, to boost Santander’s ROE to 12%-14%              a director. On behalf of the board and on my own behalf I
 in 2014 and ROTE (return on tangible equity) to 16%-18% from             would like to thank the outgoing directors for their work. I am
 the current 10.81%.                                                      sure the contribution to the board of the two new members will
                                                                          be very positive.
                                                                          Thank you for your support and confidence.




                                                                          Emilio Botín
                                                                          CHAIRMAN




       ANNUAL REVIEW 2011                                                                                                                 7
Letter from the Chief Executive Officer
 Alfredo Sáenz




                                         Results and the Santander share
                                         Grupo Santander generated an attributable profit, excluding
                                         extraordinaries, of EUR 7,021 million, 14.2% less than in 2010.
                                         Including provisions and capital gains, profit was 34.6% lower
                                         at EUR 5,351 million.
                                         Earnings per share were EUR 0.60, 36.1% less than
                                         in 2010.
                                         Both our net profit as well as our share price, which dropped
                                         26% in 2011, are at cyclically low levels as they were affected
                                         by the worsening of the international environment due to the
                                         euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis.
                                         I would like to point out, nevertheless, the good performance
                                         of operating profit, which amounted to EUR 24,373 million:
                                         net interest income was up 5.5%; net fee income rose 7.6%
                                         and net operating income (before provisions) was 2.2% higher.
                                         Very few international banks have been able to generate growth
                                         in revenue and in net operating income. This reflects the good
                                         commercial performance of our businesses, and underlines our
                                         strong potential to generate future results.
                                         I would like to transmit a clear message: the results we
                                         presented in 2011 do not represent our Group’s potential pace
                                         of profit generation.
                                         Over the next two or three years we will recover levels of
                                         profitability and growth that reflect the potential of our
                                         businesses. A vital first step in this process is to absorb, in 2011
                                         and 2012, the regulatory and economic cycle impact. Once this
                                         has been done we can return to the profit levels the Group was
                                         used to before the crisis.
 Alfredo Sáenz
                                         Balance sheet soundness
                                         Banco Santander has given priority to balance sheet
                                         strengthening over short-term results. In 2011, we put the
“Banco Santander has given               emphasis on three corporate initiatives that enabled us to
 priority to balance sheet               bolster the balance sheet:
 strengthening over short-term           1. Capital. We achieved the core capital ratio requirement of the
                                            European Banking Authority six months ahead of the deadline.
 results, placing emphasis on
                                         1. The core capital ratio, with Basel II criteria, increased from
 capital, liquidity and provisions for      8.8% in 2010 to 10.0%.
 real estate assets in Spain“            2. Liquidity. During the last three years, we have carried out a
                                            significant strengthening of our liquidity position. Leveraging
                                            in Spain and Portugal and the improvement in the savings
                                            rate enabled us to gradually reduce the gap between loans
                                            and deposits, additional liquidity that will finance debt
                                            maturities in the coming years.




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3. Provisions for real estate assets in Spain. We increased          6. Lastly, we have a high level of profit generation before
   coverage of repossessed properties to 50% and in 2012                provisions. This gives us the capacity to absorb provisions
   we will complete the provisions required by Royal Decree-law         when the economic cycle is weak and to generate profits and
   2/2012.                                                              capital when the cycle improves.
We made a significant effort to complete the three measures in       Results and management priorities by units
the shortest time possible,while most of our competitors are still   During 2011, many of our units had to absorb negative impacts:
trying to absorb all these cyclical and regulatory effects.          a cyclically high level of provisions, in the case of Spain;
                                                                     regulatory effects, as in the UK; and, in other cases, a higher
It is very important for the financial sector to complete this       cost of wholesale liquidity and a worse than expected economic
process of balance sheet strengthening. For this to happen,          performance.
moreover, two external conditions are vital:
                                                                     However, we are actively managing these effects and are very
• First, financial stability: governments, regulators and central    aware that, in the coming years, an excellent execution will be
  banks have to ensure a macroeconomic environment of                even more vital.
  financial stability so that banks can capture liquidity normally
  and in reasonable conditions.                                      Banco Santander has the necessary drivers, both in mature and
• Second, regulatory clarity: banks have to have a clear idea of     emerging markets, to return to its normal profit levels.
  the capital and liquidity ratios required; how they are
                                                                     A. Mature markets
  calculated; what types of balance sheet are sustainable and
                                                                     The challenges facing banking units in mature markets are well
  other types of costs to be assumed. Only in this way can they
                                                                     known: low demand for loans; economies under pressure; low
  make medium- and long-term business plans and adequate
                                                                     interest rate environments and higher cost of liquidity.
  financing of the economy can be assured. At the moment
  many of the regulatory changes are clearly pro-cyclical and        We believe, however, that the dominant banks in these markets
  have a negative effect on economic growth.                         have a great opportunity to create value in the medium term:
Only when these two conditions are met will the financial sector     recover attractive profitability; gain market share and become
return to its role of financing the economy normally.                large generators of capital.

Strengths as a Group                                                 Spain and Portugal
We must concentrate all our efforts on taking advantage of our       In 2011, I told you that we were seeing a turning point in these
business opportunities and ensuring we return to a level of          units. However, during 2011 the sovereign debt crisis triggered
profitability and growth that befits our business mix and the        a downturn in the Spanish and Portuguese economies, and
quality of the organization.                                         further falls in interest rates, which delayed the process of
                                                                     returning to the average profitability of our businesses in these
In order to achieve this normalization of profits, we are starting   countries.
from a privileged position. We have strengths as a Group that set
us apart from our international competitors:                         Both the results of the Santander Branch Network and
                                                                     Banesto in Spain as well as those of Portugal, suffered a sharp
1. The diversification of our business portfolio is clearly better   setback. The aggregate profit of the three units dropped from
   than the rest of international banks.                             EUR 1,722 million in 2010 to EUR 964 million in 2011.
2. We have a major presence in growth markets. We generate           However, our medium-term view has not changed: the crisis is
   more than 50% of our profits in high growth emerging              offering the most solid banks opportunities to gain market share
   markets.                                                          and improve their competitive position. We have a unique
                                                                     situation to gain en edge in the Spanish and Portuguese markets,
3. We have very strong local positions, with market shares of
                                                                     and we are going to exploit it.
   more than 10%. Many of our competitors have banks
   without scale in many markets, and this prevents them             The management priorities for the next two years remain as
   attaining an acceptable level of profitability.                   follows: adapt prices to the new environment; maintain firm
4. Our business model is sustainable in the new regulatory           control on costs and gain profitable market share from
   and liquidity environment. Other banks are having to step up      competitors immersed in processes of integration and
   the pace of reducing the size of their wholesale balance sheet.   restructuring. Our objective in Spain and Portugal is to recover
                                                                     in the medium-term the level of profits we had in 2008.
5. Our solvency and credit quality are clearly better than those
   of our local competitors.




     ANNUAL REVIEW 2011                                                                                                                  9
Rest of Continental Europe/Santander Consumer                       b. Emerging markets
Santander Consumer posted an attributable profit of EUR 1,228       The growth opportunities in emerging markets are well known.
million, 51.5% more than in 2010, largely due to an improved        However, not all banks that operate in these markets will be
cost of the provisions made in the main markets where it            able to create value in the medium- and long-term: it is
operates. This result includes the contribution of Santander        necessary to have a good local critical mass; a strong culture
Consumer USA which, as of 2012, leaves the perimeter of             and commercial model and an adequate risk appetite, with a
Santander Consumer and will be included in the US.                  good view of the credit. Santander meets all these
                                                                    requirements.
Santander Consumer can continue over the coming years to
take advantage of its position of strength in its markets,          Brazil’s attributable profit declined 7.2% to EUR 2,610 million.
maintaining good management of prices and risk.                     Despite the good growth in net operating income (+10.6%),
                                                                    profits were under pressure from higher provisions and
Moreover, we have a good opportunity to develop retail              writedowns.
banking in Germany, on the basis of the business acquired from
SEB. As you know, we have been betting on growth in Germany         Once the integration of Santander and Banco Real is concluded,
for many years and today we generate close to EUR 500 million       the challenge is to narrow the profitability gap with our local
of profits there. Our consumer business operations in the rest of   competitors. This should give us a sustained 15% growth
Continental Europe are also delivering very good profitability.     potential in profits in the coming years.

United Kingdom                                                      In México, attributable profit was 40.9% higher at EUR 936
The profit from our business in the UK was 41.7% lower at EUR       million. The management priority for the next few years is to
1,145 million. It was hit by the provision for payment protection   consolidate the business improvement achieved in 2011 and
insurance remediation (PPI) and by regulatory impacts on the        continue to participate in the market’s growth opportunities.
cost of liquidity which exerted pressure on Santander UK’s          In my view, our potential in Mexico is very high and we expect
results.                                                            profit growth of more than 15% a year.

The objective in the UK is to take the necessary measures to        In Chile, attributable profit fell 9.0% to EUR 611 million due to
absorb the regulatory impact. This includes actively managing       the increase in provisions. We have a privileged position in this
prices, the structure of the balance sheet and the cost base.       market: in market share, customer base and quality of
Moreover, we continue to develop our business with companies,       management. We have to be able to adapt our price and costs
a segment where we still have a presence below that of our          structure in order to absorb the new regulatory framework.
natural share.
                                                                    In Argentina, attributable profit declined 2.7% to EUR 287
For this, we have the business acquired from Royal Bank of          million, but in local currency terms it was 8.0% higher.
Scotland.                                                           We expect the big investment effort in installed capacity
                                                                    (34 new branches in 2011) to enable us to boost the profit
United States                                                       contribution of this unit in the coming years.
Sovereign’s attributable profit increased 24.0% to EUR 526
million, largely due to the sharp fall in provisions.               In Poland, the attributable profit from nine months consolidation
                                                                    with the Group was EUR 232 million, and for the whole year
After dedicating three years to strengthening the balance sheet     EUR 288 million.
and managing costs, our main challenge in the US for the next
few years is to boost revenue generation and establish the          Bank Zachodni WBK, our commercial bank in Poland, has
technology and operational foundations needed to grow in the        a long way to go and is already well positioned to capture
country. The generation of fee income is clearly below that of      growth opportunities. Furthermore, we can add value in the
our regional competitors and we will have to work to gradually      cooperation between this local unit in Poland and the Group’s
narrow this divide. Our technology systems enable us to             global units.
increase the offer of transactional products and improve cross-     The good results in 2011 enable us to reaffirm the goal of a
selling to customers.                                               profit contribution to the Group of more than EUR 450 million
                                                                    in 2013.




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“Our business units must pay particular attention
 to successfully carrying out the measures put into
 effect to improve their profitability”




The combination of cyclical normalisation and the measures             Conclusions
taken by our units will enable us to return to normal profits          I want to leave you with four clear messages:
in the coming years.
                                                                       1. The first is that we have been able to generate excellent
In September, we held our Investor Day in London at which we              operating results, and this is a good reflection of our
presented our strategy to analysts and investors. The message of          business. However, we are very aware that the net profit in
these sessions was clear, and I want to reiterate it in this letter:      2011 does not reflect at all the potential profitability of our
as a Group, our normalised profitability is clearly higher than the       businesses in the medium term.
current levels.
                                                                       2. The second is that we are taking the necessary steps to
Our goals are:                                                            normalise our profitability. We do not base our future by
 • A return on equity of between 12% and 14% within three                 trusting the economic recovery will make our profits grow.
   years.                                                                 On the contrary, we are very conscious that it is up to us to
                                                                          define and execute the strategies enabling us to attain our
• A return on tangible equity (excluding goodwill) of between
                                                                          goals.
  16% and 18%.
                                                                       3. The third message is that, in order to carry out this profit
We believe that these objectives represent our normalised                 normalisation, we have the best professionals in
profitability, i.e. a return in accordance with the potential of our      international commercial banking. We have a high quality
businesses, and which is not dragged down by the current                  team which is very motivated and has shown in the past its
cyclical moment. In order to attain these levels, we need three           capacity to assume ambitious goals and meet or even surpass
conditions:                                                               them.
First, it is vital to complete the threefold strengthening of          4. Fourth, the Santander share is currently at a level that does
the balance sheet: capital, liquidity and provisions for real             not reflect the structural profitability or our medium-term
estate assets. We will finish this process during 2012.                   growth potential. As our capacity to normalise our profits
                                                                          becomes clear, this will be reflected in the share price.
Second, we see some cyclical recovery, mainly in Europe,
which we expect to begin in 2013 and consolidate in 2014 and           I am very optimistic about the prospects for your investment
2015. This means lower needs for specific provisions, reduced          in the coming years.
liquidity tensions and a rise in interest rates.
Lastly, our business units must pay particular attention to
successfully carrying out the measures put into effect to
improve their profitability, adapt to the environment and take
advantage of the opportunities that arise. We believe this will
be the case as we are very aware that, in a complicated
environment, execution is the key and we are not going to fail.




                                                                       Alfredo Sáenz
                                                                       CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER




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Corporate governance




                                                              Grupo Santander City, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain

                                                              The board of directors
     Banco Santander’s corporate                              Banco Santander’s board of directors is the maximum decision-
     governance model                                         making body, except for matters reserved for the general
                                                              meeting of shareholders. It is responsible, among other things,
                                                              for the Group’s strategy. Its functioning and activities are
     Equality of shareholders’ rights.                        regulated by the Bank’s internal rules and principles of
                                                              transparency, efficiency and defence of shareholders’ interests
     • The principle of one share, one vote, one dividend.
                                                              guide it. The board oversees compliance with the best
     • No anti-takeover measures in the corporate By-laws.    international practices in corporate governance and closely
                                                              involves itself in the Group’s risks. In particular, the board, at the
     • Informed participation of shareholders in meetings.
                                                              proposal of senior management, is the body responsible for
                                                              establishing and monitoring the Bank’s risk appetite.
                                                              The board has a balanced composition between executive and
     Maximum transparency, particularly
                                                              non-executive directors, all members are recognised for their
     in remunerations.
                                                              professional capacity, integrity and independence.
                                                              There were changes to the board in 2011. Mr Luis Ángel Rojo
     A corporate governance model recognised by               Duque, governor of the Bank of Spain between 1992 and 2000,
     socially responsible investment indices.                 died on May 24. He joined the board in 2005. In July,
     • Santander has been in the FTSE4Good and DJSI indices   Mr Vittorio Corbo Lioi, chairman of the Central Bank of Chile
       since 2003 and 2000, respectively.                     between 2003 and 2007, joined the board as a non-executive
                                                              director and in October Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., also a
                                                              non-executive director, left the board after reducing its stake
                                                              in the Bank.




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Transparency and remuneration policy
                                                                   Transparency for Banco Santander is vital for generating
                                                                   confidence and security among shareholders and investors,
                                                                   even more so at times of financial uncertainty and volatility
                                                                   such as today’s.
                                                                   In particular, the remuneration policy for directors and the
                                                                   Bank’s senior management has transparency as the fundamental
                                                                   principle driven by the board for many years. The other two
                                                                   pillars are:
                                                                   1. Involvement of the board, as, at the proposal of the
                                                                      appointments and remuneration committee, it approves the
                                                                      report on the remuneration policy for directors, as well as
                                                                      their remuneration and contracts and of those of the other
                                                                      senior members of management and the remunerations of
                                                                      the remaining managers of the identified staff.
                                                                   2. The board submits to the shareholders’ meeting on a
                                                                      consultative basis and as a separate item on the agenda the
                                                                      report on the remuneration policy for directors.
                                                                   2. Anticipation and adapting to regulatory changes, given the
                                                                      importance that Santander has always attached to rigorous
                                                                      management of risk and a remuneration policy consistent
On January 23, 2012, Mr Francisco Luzón López resigned as an          with it.
executive director and executive vice-president responsible for    2. Towers Watson, an independent expert, certificated that
the America division.                                                 Grupo Santander’s remuneration policy was in accordance
On the occasion of the next general shareholders’ meeting,            with the new regulatory framework.
and if the board’s proposal is accepted, Mr Antonio Basagoiti,
Mr Antonio Escámez and Mr Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson will        The board’s remuneration in 2011
cease to hold office as directors and Ms Esther Giménez-Salinas,   In 2011, the board agreed to reduce all directors’ remuneration,
rector of the Ramon Llull University, will be appointed as         for all items, by 8%.
independent director to the board.
                                                                   The amount paid to its members for exercising their functions of
The board expressed its gratitude for the outstanding              supervision and collegiate decision-making has been reduced by
contribution made by the outgoing directors over the years they    6% over 2010. This amount has been unchanged since 2008.
had formed part of it, highlighting the important executive
responsibilities undertaken by several of them throughout their    As regards executive directors, the board decided to maintain the
professional careers in the Bank.                                  fixed remuneration for 2012 and reduce by an average of 16%
                                                                   the variable ones for 2011.
With these changes, the size of the board is reduced from 20
directors at the beginning of 2011 to 16.                          Full details of director compensation policy in 2011 may be found
                                                                   in the report by the appointments & remuneration committee
The board in 2011                                                  which forms part of Banco Santander’s corporate documentation.
• It held 14 meetings, two of which were dedicated to the
  Group’s global strategy.
• During 2011, the second vice-chairman and chief executive
  officer presented to the board eight management reports and
  the third vice-chairman, responsible for the risk division,
  presented reports on his area.




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Board of directors of Banco Santander
London, November 21, 2011




              General secretary       Director             Director               Director          Director                First vice-chairman
              and of the board        Mr Ángel Jado        Mr Luis Alberto        Mr Abel Matutes   Mr Antonio Basagoiti    Mr Fernando de Asúa Álvarez
              Mr Ignacio Benjumea     Becerro de Bengoa    Salazar-Simpson Bos    Juan              García-Tuñón
              Cabeza de Vaca




     Director                 Director                     Director                       Fourth vice-chairman             Chairman
     Mr Juan Rodríguez        Ms Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz   Mr Rodrigo Echenique           Mr Manuel Soto                   Mr Emilio Botín-Sanz de
     Inciarte                 de Sautuola y O’Shea         Gordillo                       Serrano                          Sautuola y García de los Ríos




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Executive committee
                                                                                                                       Risk committee
                                                                                                                       Audit and compliance committee
                                                                                                                       Appointments and remuneration committee
                                                                                                                       International committee
                                                                                                                       Technology, productivity and quality committee




Second vice-chairman and            Director                 Director                   Director                     Director
chief executive officer             Mr Antonio Escámez       Ms Isabel Tocino           Lord Terence Burns           Mr Vittorio Corbo Lioi
Mr Alfredo Sáenz Abad               Torres                   Biscarolasaga




                             Third vice-chairman                 Director                                    Director                         Director
                             Mr Matías Rodríguez Inciarte        Mr Guillermo de la Dehesa Romero            Mr Francisco Luzón López*        Mr Javier Botín-Sanz
                                                                                                                                              de Sautuola y O’Shea




        * Resigned his position on the board January 2012.




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The Santander share




General meeting of shareholders, June 17, 2011, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

                                                                              Shareholder remuneration
                                                                              Banco Santander assigned EUR 5,260 million to shareholder
       EUR 5,260 million assigned to                                          remuneration in 2011, 5.2% more than in 2010. The high
                                                                              degree of recurrence of profits and the soundness of
       shareholder remuneration.                                              Santander’s capital enabled the Bank to pay out more than EUR
                                                                              24,000 million in the last five years.
       Market capitalization of EUR 50,290                                    As part of this remuneration, Santander has the Dividendo
       million at the end of 2011.                                            Elección programme (scrip dividend), which enables
                                                                              shareholders to opt to receive an amount equivalent to certain
       The largest bank in the euro zone by                                   dividends in the form of cash or new Santander shares.
                                                                              The Bank offers flexible remuneration, enabling its shareholders
       market value.                                                          to benefit from tax advantages. Some 80% of the Bank’s capital
                                                                              chose to receive shares in 2011.
       EUR 0.60 remuneration per share in                                     Banco Santander paid against 2011 results:
       the last three years.                                                  • A first interim dividend of EUR 0.135 per share (August 2011);

       3,3 million shareholders.                                              • A scrip dividend of EUR 0.126 per share equivalent to the
                                                                                second interim dividend (November 2011);
                                                                              • A scrip dividend of EUR 0.119 per share equivalent to the
                                                                                third interim dividend (February 2012).
                                                                              The board also approved applying the Santander Dividendo
                                                                              Elección programme, with a remuneration of EUR 0.220 per
                                                                              share, at the date when the final dividend is normally paid
                                                                              (April/May 2012). This would bring the total remuneration
                                                                              per share to EUR 0.60 for the third year running.




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Investor Day, September 29 and 30, 2011, London, United Kingdom


      Comparative performance of the Santander share                      Distribution of the capital stock by type of shareholder
      and indices                                                         Number of shares and %
      Data from December 31 2010 to December 31 2011                      December 2011

        Santander                  Dow Jones Stoxx 50       Base: 100
        Dow Jones Stoxx Banks      Ibex 35
                                                                                                                     Shares                          (%)
120
                                                                          Board                                198,130,573                          2.22
110
                                                                          Institutional                      4,687,628,721                        52.62
100
                                                                          Retail                             4,023,283,909                        45.16
 90                                                                       Total                            8,909,043,203                        100.00
 80

 70

60

50
      31/12/10                                               31/12/11




      Performance of the Santander share                                  Shareholder base and capital
      The Santander share ended 2011 at EUR 5.87, 26% lower than          The number of Banco Santander shareholders continued to
      a year earlier. This performance does not reflect the path of       rise in 2011. It increased by 91,213 to 3.3 million.
      results, the soundness of the Bank’s balance sheet or its future
      prospects. The very volatile markets, as a result of the European   At the end of the year, 2.2% of the capital stock was in the
      sovereign debt crisis and doubts on the euro, penalized             hands of the board of directors, 45.2% with individual
      European stock market indices and, in particular, the financial     shareholders and rest with institutional investors. Of the total
      sector. This situation was also accentuated by doubts on the        capital stock, 87.85% is located in Europe, 11.85% in the
      recovery in global economic growth and by the new regulatory        Americas and 0.30% in the rest of the world.
      requirements for banks.
                                                                          Banco Santander carried out four capital increases in 2011 to
      Santander’s performance, however, was better than that of           tend to the Santander Dividendo Elección programmes (February
      the DJ Stoxx Banks (-32.5%), the main European banking index.       and November), the conversion of 3,458 bonds (October) and
      Santander remains in a privileged position as the largest bank in   the exchange of preferred shares for ordinary shares
      the euro zone by market value and the 13th on the world,            (December). A total of 579,921,105 new shares were issued.
      with a capitalization of EUR 50,290 million at the end of 2011.
                                                                          In 2011, Banco Santander continued to strengthen its
      Furthermore, the Santander share is the most liquid in
                                                                          information and attention channels for shareholders in Spain,
      Eurostoxx.
                                                                          the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Argentina,
                                                                          Mexico, Portugal and Chile. These offices tended to 232,430
                                                                          consultations by telephone, 51,616 e-mails and 19,819
                                                                          shareholders attended 206 forums and events held in various
                                                                          countries.
                                                                          On September 29 and 30, 2011 the Investor Day was held in
                                                                          London, at which the chairman and the chief executive officer,
                                                                          together with Banco Santander’s senior management,
                                                                          presented the Bank’s strategy for the coming years to more than
                                                                          300 analysts and investors.




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The Santander business model



                                                     Commercial focus

                                                                               Disciplined
                                     Efficiency                                use of
                                                                               capital and
                                                                               financial
                                                                               strength


                                    Santander
                                    brand                                      Prudence
                                                                               in risk

                                                  Geographic diversification
                                                  and model of subsidiaries




     Banco Santander’s business model gives substantial            Santander complied with the European Banking
     recurrence in results.                                        Authority’s core capital requirement of 9% six
                                                                   months ahead of schedule.
     Retail banking generates 87% of revenues.
     Santander has 102 million customers who are                   Santander did not need public funds at any time
     tended to via 14,756 branches, the largest network            during the crisis and is one of the world’s most
     of an international bank.                                     solid and solvent banks.
     Geographic diversification in 10 core countries               In an environment of tensions in financial markets,
     provides Santander with an appropriate balance                Santander’s liquidity position has remained
     between mature and emerging markets.                          comfortable.
     The Bank’s international expansion was achieved               Grupo Santander’s non-performing loans ratio is
     with subsidiaries autonomous in capital and                   below the sector’s average in the main countries
     liquidity, giving us advantages when financing and            where it operates.
     limiting the risk of contagion.
                                                                   Santander was recognized by Brand Finance as the
     The Group’s technology and its control of costs               fourth most valuable brand in the world.
     make Santander one of the world’s most efficient
     banks.




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Banco Santander branch in Madrid, Spain

Commercial focus                                                                      Total Group customers
The customer is the focal point of Banco Santander’s activity.                        (Million)

Grupo Santander’s customer base has grown notably in the last                        Santander Branch Network       9.6
few years and more than doubled between 2003 and 2011
                                                                                     Banesto                        2.4
(from 41 million to 102 million). The geographic distribution of
customers was as follows: 40.8% in Latin America, 31.3% in                           Portugal                       2.0
continental Europe, 26.2% in the UK and 1.7% in the US.                              Bank Zachodni WBK              2.4
                                                                                     Santander Consumer Finance    15.5
The Bank’s retail business focus sets it apart from other global
competitors, underlined by the fact that 99.8% of the Group’s                        Rest                           0.1
customers are in the segments of commercial banking and                              Total continental Europe      32.0
consumer finance.                                                                    United Kingdom                26.7
Lasting relations and greater value-added with customers are                         Brazil                        25.3
generated and maintained in branches. Santander has 14,756                           Mexico                         9.3
branches, the largest network of an international bank. In 2011,
                                                                                     Chile                          3.5
Grupo Santander increased its distribution capacity with the
addition of 674 branches mainly as a result of the incorporation                     Argentina                      2.5
of new businesses in Poland and Germany and plans to open                            Uruguay                        0.2
new branches in high growth countries such as Brazil, Mexico                         Colombia                       0.3
and Argentina.
                                                                                     Puerto Rico                    0.5
In addition to this network, the Bank also has other channels,                       Peru                           0.1
available around-the-clock, such as online banking, mobile                           Rest                           0.1
telephone banking and telephone banking. In 2011, Santander
stepped up its investment in its call centres in the UK in order to                  Total Latin America           41.7
improve its customer service. It also launched applications that                     United States-Sovereign        1.7
enable it to operate via iPhone and other mobile telephone                           Total customers              102.1
means in some of the Group’s banks.




Customers                                  Branches
Million                                    Number
                                   102.1




                                                                            14,756
                                                                14,082
                     97.2




                                                    13,660
           92.0




    2009          2010      2011             2009            2010        2011




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Santander branch in Germany

Quality of service and customer satisfaction                                    There was also a significant advance in 2011 in implementing the
Quality of service is a fundamental part of Banco Santander’s                   corporate model of complaints, which aims to unify the criteria
strategy.                                                                       applied in managing the customer attention services of the
                                                                                Group’s various units.
In 2011, customer satisfaction with the services provided by Banco
Santander through various channels (branches, telephone and                     This model revolves around three elements:
Internet) improved. Some 88.2% of customers said they were
                                                                                • Policies to improve customer attention, confidence and
satisfied, generating greater linkage, proximity and loyalty, as well
                                                                                  satisfaction.
as higher customer revenues.
                                                                                • Decision-taking structure based on agile and efficient
In order to improve the quality of service, the Group has a                       governance systems, with reports made to the first executive
corporate model called META 100, which has been extended to                       level.
more countries year after year. The main objectives of META 100
are to reflect the voice of customers and integrate it into the                 • Management of complaints in accordance with the prevailing
Bank’s businesses; establish a culture of quality (i.e. an organisation           regulations as well as the good banking practices that
that is closer to and focused on customers) and generate dynamics                 regulators require in each country.
of continuous improvement, centred on customer satisfaction.
Banco Santander’s professionals receive continuous training in
order to inform and advise customers transparently and rigorously                Customer satisfaction
and provide the best service. In the last quarters of 2011,                      % of individual customers satisfied
programmes to foster this culture were put into effect such as
El año del servicio in Chile, Nuestro estilo in Argentina and                   Santander Branch Network                                                     88.0
Impulsa tu lado Pro in Banco Santander Spain. The corporate                     Banesto                                                                      91.2
function of Brand Customer Experience was also created, which
                                                                                Portugal                                                                     92.9
oversees the consistency and coherence between the promise of
the brand and the customer’s experience.                                        United Kingdom                                                               89.1
                                                                                Argentina                                                                    91.8
Santander has an advanced model for managing incidents called
                                                                                Brazil                                                                       83.0
MIRÓ, which channels all the disagreements that the customer
transmits to the Bank via various channels.                                     Chile                                                                        90.4
                                                                                Uruguay                                                                      83.7
The objective of MIRÓ is to achieve a quick resolution of
complaints. It channels internally its treatment to specialised units           Mexico                                                                       95.6
and keeps the customer informed of the state of the incident.                   Puerto Rico                                                                  96.6
MIRÓ also identifies the main reasons why customers are not                     Total                                                                        88.2
satisfied and the causes of the incidents so that steps can be taken
to correct them.



 Customer satisfaction by channel
 % of individual customers satisfied

                                  Branches                         Telephone                                     Internet
                                                                                                                                 93.7
                                                                                                                       90.2
                                                                                   89.7
                                                 89.1




                                                                        88.9
                                       87.5




                                2010          2011               2010          2011                            2010           2011




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Banco Santander branch in Mexico                                     Banco Santander branch in Brazil

Products and services                                                Corporate school of commercial banking
Banco Santander has a wide range of financial products and           In order to improve Grupo Santander’s commercial banking
services based on the risk profile of its customers and              skills, the corporate school of commercial banking was created
characterised, in all its markets, by anticipation and dynamism      in 2010.
when launching new value offers. Of note among the products
and services launched in 2011 were:                                  This project is supported and involves Banco Santander’s senior
                                                                     management: the governing board of the school is headed by
• In the UK, more than 100,000 123 Cashback credit cards,            Mr. Alfredo Sáenz, the chief executive officer, and comprises
  which return money to customers on the basis of the usage,         senior executives responsible for the main countries and
  were sold in the first two months after its launch.                divisions.
• In Spain, Santander gave those customers with difficulties as a
                                                                     The school’s mission is to gather the best commercial and
  result of the crisis the possibility of benefiting from a three-
                                                                     business practices which make up the Group’s commercial
  year moratorium on the capital repayments of the mortgages
                                                                     banking and promote their transmission in order to drive
  for their main home. Almost 6,000 customers took up the
                                                                     business development in the various units. The school also
  offer.
                                                                     enables new countries that integrate into the Group to quickly
• In Brazil, agreements were signed with major companies, such       and efficiently adapt to Banco Santander’s commercial banking
  as the petrol distributor Shell and the telecoms company Vivo      model.
  (Telefónica), to launch credit cards with added advantages for
  the Bank’s customers.                                              The school is structured into knowledge areas that respond to
                                                                     the various fields and/or segments of commercial banking. Each
• In the US, the SMEs area of Sovereign launched the Boost           area has someone in charge and consists of expert teams for
  Your Business programme, designed to attract new customers         each of the matters arising from the countries in which the
  and increase the already existing linkage. This programme          Group operates. The school capitalises on the best commercial
  offers SMEs very attractive interest rates, new financial          practices of countries, in terms of products, services, quality,
  products and advice shared by specialists.                         business intelligence, etc, and thereby becomes an extra
                                                                     competitive tool for the Group.
                                                                     The first phase of the school concentrated on individual
                                                                     customers. In 2011, it also began to work on company and SME
                                                                     banking, taking advantage of the experience acquired and
                                                                     incorporated the new countries to its sphere of action (the US,
                                                                     Poland and Germany).




Advertising campaigns in Brazil, the UK and Mexico



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Grupo Santander City, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain

Disciplined use of capital                                           Liquidity
and financial strength                                               Santander finances most of its loans with customer deposits,
                                                                     maintains comfortable access to wholesale funding and has
Capital                                                              many instruments and markets to obtain liquidity.
Strengthening the balance sheet is a priority objective for Banco
Santander, which has quickly and efficiently adapted to the new      In 2011, Banco Santander continued to strengthen its liquidity
capital requirements of international and European banking           with an increase of more than EUR 16,000 million in customer
authorities, such as Basel III, regarding globally systemic banks,   deposits and debt issues that exceeded the year’s maturities by
and the new requirements of the European Banking Authority           more than EUR 8,000 million. All these issues were carried out
(EBA).                                                               without the state’s guarantee.
Banco Santander carried out various measures regarding capital       Active management of the business portfolio
in the last months of 2011, allowing it to achieve a core capital    Santander made some selective sales in 2011 and obtained
ratio of 9% six months ahead of the EBA’s deadline of June 30,       EUR 1,513 million of capital gains:
2012.
                                                                     • The strategic alliance with the insurer Zurich to develop
According to the EBA, Banco Santander’s additional capital             business in Latin America which generated EUR 641 million
needs amounted to EUR 15,302 million. This amount has been             of capital gains.
reached as follows:
                                                                     • The entry of new partners into the capital of Santander
• EUR 6,829 million of Valores Santander, which have to be             Consumer USA. This operation valued the bank at $4,000
  converted into shares before October 2012.                           million and meant EUR 872 million of capital gains.
• EUR 1,943 million through the exchange of preferred shares         Santander also reached an agreement to sell the Group’s
  for ordinary new shares.                                           businesses in Colombia for $1,225 million (net gain of
• EUR 1,660 million through the application of the Santander         EUR 615 million to be recorded in 2012).
  Dividendo Elección programme (scrip dividend) at the time
  of the final dividend corresponding to fiscal year 2011.
• EUR 4,890 million through organic capital generation and
  the transfer of certain stakes, mainly in Chile and Brazil.
                                                                     Core capital                                  Loan-to-deposit ratio(*)
Regarding the latter, Santander reached in December 2011             BIS II. criteria. %                           %
an agreement (implemented during the first week of 2012) to
transfer 4.41% of Santander Brazil to a major international
                                                                                                                                 135
                                                                                                          10.02




financial institution which will deliver such shares to holders of
convertible bonds issued in October, 2010, by Banco Santander,
                                                                                                                                                           117
                                                                                                                                               117




when these mature, pursuant to the terms of said convertible
                                                                                            8.80




bonds.
                                                                                  8.61




Santander is one of the world’s most solid and well-capitalised
banks, and at no time has had to recourse to public funds,
as a result of which it is one of the international banks with the
best rating.                                                               2009          2010      2011                   2009          2010         2011

                                                                                                                  (*) Includes retail commercial paper in Spain.




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Grupo Santander’s new data-processing centre in Cantabria, Spain

Prudence in risk                                                     These additional needs will be entirely met in 2012 as follows:
Prudent risk management has been a hallmark of Banco
                                                                     • EUR 1,800 million already charged against the Group’s fourth
Santander since it was founded more than 150 years ago.
                                                                       quarter 2011 results, which lifted coverage of repossessed
Everyone is involved in risk management, from the daily
                                                                       properties to 50% from 31%.
transactions in branches, where business managers also have
risk objectives, to senior management and the board, whose risk      • EUR 2,000 million are a capital buffer required by the rules
committee comprises five directors and meets for some 300              and which are covered by capital already held by the Group.
hours a year.                                                        • The remaining EUR 2,300 million will be covered through
                                                                       capital gains which may be obtained during the year –
Of note among the corporate risk management principles is that         including EUR 900 million from the capital gain on the sale of
the risk function is independent of business. The head of the          Banco Santander Colombia – and through ordinary
Group’s Risk Division, Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, third vice-          contributions to provisions during 2012.
chairman and chairman of the risk committee, reports directly to
the executive committee and to the board.                            Santander’s exposure to the real estate promotion sector
                                                                     represented 14% of its total lending in Spain at the end of 2011
A low and predictable risk profile                                   and only 4% of the Group’s total loans, including repossessed
The board sets the Bank’s risk appetite at a medium-low level.       homes. Santander’s market share of this business is estimated
Some 86% of Grupo Santander’s risk comes from retail banking.        at 10%, well below that of the Group’s total business in Spain
Proximity to the customer enables us to act rigorously and with      (14%).
anticipation when admitting, monitoring and recovering loans.
Santander has units dedicated to recovering unpaid loans,            Moreover, Santander assigned EUR 1,513 million of capital gains
which, under a corporate model, are integrated as one more           obtained in 2011 to strengthening the balance sheet.
business areas in the Group’s various countries and divisions.
                                                                                                              ***
Santander’s risk profiles are highly diversified and their           Banco Santander’s risk management principles are treated in more detail in the annual
                                                                     report.
concentration in customers, business groups, sectors, products
and countries is subject to limits.
The Group has the most advanced risk management models,
such as use of tools for calculating ratings and internal scoring,
economic capital, price-setting systems via return on risk-
adjusted capital (RoRAC), use of value at risk (VaR) in market
risk, and stress testing.
                                                                      Non-performing loan ratio                  Coverage ratio
Risk quality
                                                                      %                                          %
The Group’s non-performing loan ratio increased to 3.89% in
2011, but remains below the average on all the countries where
                                                                                                      3.89




                                                                                                                              75



                                                                                                                                          73




it operates. In Spain, the NPL ratio was 5.49%, also well below
                                                                                                                                                  61
                                                                                            3.55




the sector’s average.
                                                                                  3.24




After approval of Royal Decree Law 2/2012, which sets new
requirements for cleaning up bad property loans in Spain,
the Bank announced that the amount of provisions Grupo
Santander in Spain needs to meet these requirements is
EUR 6,100 million.                                                         2009          2010      2011                2009        2010        2011




       ANNUAL REVIEW 2011                                                                                                                               23
Geographic diversification                Grupo Santander has a geographic diversification balanced
                                          between mature and emerging markets (46% and 54% of
                                          profits, respectively, in 2011).
                                          The Bank concentrates on 10 core markets: Spain, Germany,
                                          Poland, Portugal, the UK, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and
                                          the US. The global areas also develop products that are
                                          distributed in the Group’s commercial networks and tend to
                                          global sphere clients.




                                           Contribution to the Group´s
                                           attributable profit
                                           %

                                      United States 12%




     Mexico 10%




                                                                             Brazil 28%




                           Chile 7%



                                              Argentina 3%



Rest of Latin America 3%




24                                                                                  ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
Main countries.
                                 Other countries where Banco Santander has
                                 retail banking businesses: Peru, Puerto Rico,
                                 Uruguay, Colombia, Norway, Sweden,
                                 Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium,
                                 Austria, Switzerland and Italy.




United Kingdom 12%



                                                   Poland
                       Germany                        3%
                           5%




           Spain 13%



  Portugal 2%




                                              Rest of Europe 2%




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Annual review key figures and financial highlights

  • 2. Thousand year old olive trees at Grupo Santander City, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
  • 3. 2 Key figures 4 Letter from the Chairman 8 Letter from the Chief Executive Officer 12 Corporate governance 16 The share 18 Banco Santander’s business model 19 Commercial focus 22 Disciplined use of capital and financial strength 23 Prudence in risks 24 Geographic diversification 26 Model of subsidiaries 27 The Santander brand 27 Efficiency 28 Santander’s businesses in 2011 28 Grupo Santander results 30 Continental Europe 34 United Kingdom 36 Latin America 40 United States-Sovereign 41 Global businesses 44 Sustainability 47 Human resources
  • 4. Key figures Balance sheet and income statement Million euros 2011 2010 % 2011/2010 2009 Total assets 1,251,525 1,217,501 2.8 1,110,529 Customer loans (net) 750,100 724,154 3.6 682,551 Customer deposits 632,533 616,376 2.6 506,976 Managed customer funds 984,353 985,269 (0.1) 900,057 Shareholder’s funds(1) 80,629 75,273 7.1 70,006 Total managed funds 1,382,980 1,362,289 1.5 1,245,420 Net interest income 30,821 29,224 5.5 26,299 Gross income 44,262 42,049 5.3 39,381 Net operating income 24,373 23.853 2.2 22,960 Profit from continuing operations 7,881 9,129 (13.7) 9,427 Attributable profit to the Group 5,351 8,181 (34.6) 8,943 Ratios (%) 2011 2010 2009 Efficiency (with amortization) 44.9 43.3 41.7 ROE 7.14 11.80 13.90 ROTE(2) 10.81 18.11 21.05 ROA 0.50 0.76 0.86 RoRWA 1.07 1.55 1.74 Core capital (BIS II) 10.02 8.80 8.61 Tier 1 11.01 10.02 10,08 BIS II ratio 13.56 13.11 14.19 Tangible capital/tangible assets(3) 4.4 4.4 4.3 Ratio of basic financing(4) 81.2 79.6 76.0 Loan-to-deposit ratio(5) 117 117 135 Non-performing loan (NPL) ratio 3.89 3.55 3.24 NPL coverage 61 73 75 The share and capitalisation 2011 2010 % 2011/2010 2009 Number of shares in circulation (million)(6) 8,909 8,329 7.0 8,229 Share price (euros) 5.870 7.928 (26.0) 11.550 Market capitalisation (million euros) 50,290 66,033 (23.8) 95,043 Shareholders’ funds per share (euros)(1) 8.62 8.58 8.04 Share price/shareholders’ funds per share (times) 0.68 0.92 1.44 PER (share price/attributable profit per share) (times) 9.75 8.42 11.05 Attributable profit per share (euros) 0.6018 0.9418 (36.1) 1.0454 Diluted attributable profit per share (euros) 0.5974 0.9356 (36.1) 1.0382 Remuneration per share (euros) 0.6000 0.6000 0.0 0.6000 Total shareholder return (million euros) 5,260 4,999 5.2 4,919 Other figures 2011 2010 % 2011/2010 2009 Number of shareholders 3,293,537 3,202,324 2.8 3,062,633 Number of employees 193,349 178,869 8.1 169,460 Continental Europe 63,866 54,518 17.1 49,870 United Kingdom 26,295 23,649 11.2 22,949 Latin America 91,887 89,526 2.6 85,974 Sovereign 8,968 8,647 3.7 8,847 Corporate activities 2,333 2,529 (7.8) 1,820 Number of branches 14,756 14,082 4.8 13,660 Continental Europe 6,608 6,063 9.0 5,871 United Kingdom 1,379 1,416 (2.6) 1,322 Latin America 6,046 5,882 2.8 5.745 Sovereign 723 721 0.3 722 (1) In 2011, scrip dividend for May 2012 estimate. (2) Return on tangible capital. (3) (Capital +Reserves+Minority Interests+Profits-Treasury stock-Dividends-Valuation adjustments-Goodwill-Intangibles)/(Total assets-Goodwill-Intangibles). (4) (Deposits+Medium and long-term wholesale financing+net equity/Total assets (excluding derivatives). (5) Includes retail commercial paper in Spain. (6) In 2011, includes shares issued to meet the exchange of preferential shares in December 2011. 2 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 5. Santander posted an attributable profit of EUR 5,351 million in 2011 and assigned EUR 3,183 million to provisions, while strengthening its solvency and maintaining shareholder remuneration at EUR 0.60 per share for the third year running. Gross income Net operating income Million euros Million euros + 5.3% 2011/2010 + 2.2% 2011/2010 24,373 44,262 23,853 42,049 22,960 39,381 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 Attributable profit Total dividend payout Million euros Million euros – 34.6% 2011/2010 + 5.2% 2011/2010 5,260 8,943 8,181 4,999 4,919 5,351 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 Efficiency Core capital % BIS II criteria. % + 1.6 p.p. 2011/2010 + 1.22 p.p. DEC 2011/DEC 2010 10.02 44.9 43.3 41.7 8.80 8.61 2009 2010 2011 DEC 09 DEC 10 DEC 11 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 3
  • 6. Letter from the Chairman Emilio Botín In a very difficult economic, financial and regulatory environment, Banco Santander maintained its policy of giving priority to strengthening its balance sheet as regards capital, liquidity and provisions and generated an attributable profit of EUR 5,351 million, 34.6% less than in 2010. This profit was generated after setting aside EUR 1,812 million of gross provisions, which were not required, to clean up our real estate assets. This increased coverage for repossessed property to 50% and got ahead of the extra provisioning requirements for the financial system approved by the government on February 3, 2012. This provisions, together with writing down part of the goodwill of Banco Santander Portugal, reduced net profits for the year by EUR 1,670 million. Net capital gains in 2011 from the strategic alliance with the insurer Zurich in Latin America and the entry of new partners into the capital of Santander Consumer Finance in the United States amounted to EUR 1,513 million and were used to bolster the balance sheet via other provisions. Net operating income (gross income less operating expenses) was EUR 24,373 million, underscoring the Group’s strength and capacity to generate results. We improved the capital base and liquidity and notably reinforced our balance sheet. With a core capital of 9.01%, according to the more demanding criteria of the European Banking Authority, Banco Santander complied with the EBA’s Emilio Botín new capital requirements six months ahead of the deadline. The requirements recently approved by the government and the Bank of Spain to raise coverage of bad property loans in Spain “In the last five years, the total will require EUR 2,300 million of provisions, over and above those made ahead of time against 2011’s earnings. These shareholder remuneration paid provisions will be fully charged in 2012. by Banco Santander was EUR 24,000 million” 4 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 7. Shareholder remuneration 1. Geographic diversification and recurring nature The Group’s sound results will enable, as I said at the last of revenues shareholders’ meeting, the total remuneration per share to be Banco Santander has achieved a geographic positioning in the maintained at EUR 0.60 for the third year running. I would like last few years centred on its 10 core markets, with an to point out that in the last five years, thanks to recurring profits appropriate balance between developed countries (which and international diversification, Banco Santander’s shareholder contribute 46% of the Group’s profits) and emerging markets remuneration amounted to EUR 24,000 million. (54%). The Santander Dividendo Elección (scrip dividend) offers our The retail banking model, developed via our 15,000 branches, shareholders the option to receive part of the dividend in cash which provide services to 102 million customers, give us or new shares. Since its launch three years ago, more than 80% recurring growth in commercial revenues in most of the of capital has chosen shares. The board agreed to propose to countries where we operate. the next shareholders’ meeting applying this programme for the fourth dividend payment (May 2012). In 2011, we sold Banco Santander Colombia for $ 1,225 million. Our market share in Colombia is far from the 10% we aspire to In short, Banco Santander demonstrated its capacity to generate have in the markets in which we are present in order to create results to meet simultaneously the EBA’s capital requirements, value for our shareholders. This operation generated EUR 615 substantially increase provisions for bad property loans and million of net capital gains, which will be recorded in 2012 and maintain the remuneration at EUR 0.60 per share. assigned to further clean up bad property loans, in accordance with the new rules. Banco Santander’s response to the challenges of the environment 2. Capital and liquidity management and model for subsidiaries In my view, the Bank faced three big challenges in 2011 and Our overriding priority objective in 2011 was to strengthen the they will continue to determine the international economic and balance sheet. financial situation in the coming quarters: In October 2011, the European Banking Authority announced • Weak economic activity, particularly in developed countries. the core capital requirements for the main European banks and • Very unstable financial markets, especially European sovereign set June 30 2012 as the deadline for meeting them. In debt markets. December, the EBA said Santander needed a further EUR 15,302 million of capital to comply with these requirements. • And very significant regulatory measures and changes, particularly higher liquidity and capital requirements for banks. Banco Santander has yet again demonstrated its flexibility and capacity of execution and, in just two months, we reached the Banco Santander has four management drivers, enabling it, core capital of 9% required by the EBA. from a position of strength, to comply with this new scenario and continue to gain ground over its competitors: Our goal is to have a core capital of 10%, one percentage point above the EBA’s requirement and well above the demands of the new Basel III regulation and those applicable to systemically important financial institutions. We maintained a comfortable liquidity position by increasing our deposits base without having to remunerate above market rates. Meanwhile, the maturity profile of our debt, concentrated in the medium and long term, enables us not to have to go to the debt markets in Spain and Portugal. All of this, coupled with weak demand for loans in developed countries, produced an improvement in our liquidity situation. The loan-to-deposit ratio reached 117% at the end of 2011 (135% in 2009). ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 5
  • 8. The Group’s international expansion model, via subsidiaries that 4. Model of operational and commercial efficiency are autonomous in capital and liquidity and in many cases listed, Banco Santander is the most efficient international bank among gives us access to markets in an efficient and rapid way and it its competitors, with a cost-to-income (efficiency) ratio of 45% facilitates the funding of aquisitions. compared to the average of 60% of our competitors. The financial autonomy of these units is very well viewed by the The model of operational and commercial efficiency, with the Group’s regulator and by local regulators, as it acts as a fire- same technology for the Group’s banks, generates cost break, limiting the risk of contagion from any problem between synergies and economies of scale, allows for the exchange of the Group’s units. best business practices between countries and enables us to make significant investments in innovation, development and We were the first international bank to present its living will to security for the benefit of our customers. the regulator thanks to the transparency of our model of autonomous subsidiaries. These four management drivers are strengthened by the strong, solid and attractive Santander brand. Santander is today the 3. Prudent risk management world’s fourth most valuable financial brand according to Brand Banco Santander’s traditional policy of prudence in risks has Finance. enabled the Group to maintain a non-performing loans (NPLs) ratio lower than the sector’s average in all countries where we *** do business. Moreover, in the current socio-economic environment, Santander remains firmly committed to sustainability, focusing The evolution of NPLs in Spain was worse than expected for two on higher education, and also attaches importance to social reasons: on the one hand, the downturn in the economy was actions and respect for the environment. The Santander more severe than envisaged and, on the other, the fall in Universities programme continues to grow and already has 990 lending meant the NPL ratio increased to a greater extent than agreements and has awarded 16,000 travel scholarships. the volume of non-performing loans. Furthermore, in 2011 Banco Santander launched in Spain an Real estate risk in Spain continued to fall and, at the end of ambitious youth employment plan, with 5,000 grants for 2011, represented 4% of the Group’s total lending, including internships in small-and medium-sized firms. foreclosed properties. “Banco Santander complied with the EBA’s new capital requirements six months ahead of the deadline” 6 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 9. “Net operating income of EUR 24,373 million underscored the Group’s strength and capacity to generate results” Future prospects: Banco Santander’s The performance of the Santander share in 2011 was not in unique positioning accordance with the Group’s level of recurring profits, Some of the factors that have affected the financial sector in soundness and solvency or with the stability of earnings per recent years are likely to persist in 2012. It is therefore vital that share. the European Union approves as soon as possible the decisions Our share is the most liquid of Eurostoxx and ended 2011 with a needed to quickly restore confidence. dividend yield of more than 10%. The share’s low price was In the medium- and long-term, it is likely that, led by European mainly due to external factors, such as the penalisation of the countries, economic growth rates will gradually return to whole banking sector and the pressure exerted on the sovereign normal, which will make the financial markets more stable and debt of various euro zone countries, which have made it difficult reduce unemployment. to estimate adequately Banco Santander’s profit expectations, In this scenario, Banco Santander is in a unique position to I am convinced we will reach all our goals and this will push up create value for its shareholders, continue to register strong the share price significantly. You can rest assured that everyone growth in profits in emerging markets and profitably gain who works for the Group, from the board to the more than market shares in the most mature markets. 190,000 people at the service of our 102 million customers, will do all they can to make Banco Santander a safe and profitable Banco Santander has no significant acquisition or disposal plans investment for its more than three million shareholders. for the medium term, but it will be on the look out to take advantage of opportunities to strengthen itself in its core There were changes in the composition of the board during markets. In an environment of higher cost of capital, the strict 2011. In May, Mr Luis Ángel Rojo died and his place was taken criteria the Bank has always used for its acquisitions assume by the appointment of Mr Vittorio Corbo. Later, Mr Antoine even greater importance: attain in the third year a return on the Bernheim (representing Assicurazioni Generali) and Mr Francisco investment greater than the cost of capital and a positive Luzón left the board. At the next shareholders' meeting, and if contribution to earnings per share. the board's proposal is approved, Mr Antonio Basagoiti, Mr Antonio Escámez and Mr Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson will All of this will enable us, as I said last September at the Bank’s leave the board and Ms Esther Giménez-Salinas will become Investor Day in London, to boost Santander’s ROE to 12%-14% a director. On behalf of the board and on my own behalf I in 2014 and ROTE (return on tangible equity) to 16%-18% from would like to thank the outgoing directors for their work. I am the current 10.81%. sure the contribution to the board of the two new members will be very positive. Thank you for your support and confidence. Emilio Botín CHAIRMAN ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 7
  • 10. Letter from the Chief Executive Officer Alfredo Sáenz Results and the Santander share Grupo Santander generated an attributable profit, excluding extraordinaries, of EUR 7,021 million, 14.2% less than in 2010. Including provisions and capital gains, profit was 34.6% lower at EUR 5,351 million. Earnings per share were EUR 0.60, 36.1% less than in 2010. Both our net profit as well as our share price, which dropped 26% in 2011, are at cyclically low levels as they were affected by the worsening of the international environment due to the euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis. I would like to point out, nevertheless, the good performance of operating profit, which amounted to EUR 24,373 million: net interest income was up 5.5%; net fee income rose 7.6% and net operating income (before provisions) was 2.2% higher. Very few international banks have been able to generate growth in revenue and in net operating income. This reflects the good commercial performance of our businesses, and underlines our strong potential to generate future results. I would like to transmit a clear message: the results we presented in 2011 do not represent our Group’s potential pace of profit generation. Over the next two or three years we will recover levels of profitability and growth that reflect the potential of our businesses. A vital first step in this process is to absorb, in 2011 and 2012, the regulatory and economic cycle impact. Once this has been done we can return to the profit levels the Group was used to before the crisis. Alfredo Sáenz Balance sheet soundness Banco Santander has given priority to balance sheet strengthening over short-term results. In 2011, we put the “Banco Santander has given emphasis on three corporate initiatives that enabled us to priority to balance sheet bolster the balance sheet: strengthening over short-term 1. Capital. We achieved the core capital ratio requirement of the European Banking Authority six months ahead of the deadline. results, placing emphasis on 1. The core capital ratio, with Basel II criteria, increased from capital, liquidity and provisions for 8.8% in 2010 to 10.0%. real estate assets in Spain“ 2. Liquidity. During the last three years, we have carried out a significant strengthening of our liquidity position. Leveraging in Spain and Portugal and the improvement in the savings rate enabled us to gradually reduce the gap between loans and deposits, additional liquidity that will finance debt maturities in the coming years. 8 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 11. 3. Provisions for real estate assets in Spain. We increased 6. Lastly, we have a high level of profit generation before coverage of repossessed properties to 50% and in 2012 provisions. This gives us the capacity to absorb provisions we will complete the provisions required by Royal Decree-law when the economic cycle is weak and to generate profits and 2/2012. capital when the cycle improves. We made a significant effort to complete the three measures in Results and management priorities by units the shortest time possible,while most of our competitors are still During 2011, many of our units had to absorb negative impacts: trying to absorb all these cyclical and regulatory effects. a cyclically high level of provisions, in the case of Spain; regulatory effects, as in the UK; and, in other cases, a higher It is very important for the financial sector to complete this cost of wholesale liquidity and a worse than expected economic process of balance sheet strengthening. For this to happen, performance. moreover, two external conditions are vital: However, we are actively managing these effects and are very • First, financial stability: governments, regulators and central aware that, in the coming years, an excellent execution will be banks have to ensure a macroeconomic environment of even more vital. financial stability so that banks can capture liquidity normally and in reasonable conditions. Banco Santander has the necessary drivers, both in mature and • Second, regulatory clarity: banks have to have a clear idea of emerging markets, to return to its normal profit levels. the capital and liquidity ratios required; how they are A. Mature markets calculated; what types of balance sheet are sustainable and The challenges facing banking units in mature markets are well other types of costs to be assumed. Only in this way can they known: low demand for loans; economies under pressure; low make medium- and long-term business plans and adequate interest rate environments and higher cost of liquidity. financing of the economy can be assured. At the moment many of the regulatory changes are clearly pro-cyclical and We believe, however, that the dominant banks in these markets have a negative effect on economic growth. have a great opportunity to create value in the medium term: Only when these two conditions are met will the financial sector recover attractive profitability; gain market share and become return to its role of financing the economy normally. large generators of capital. Strengths as a Group Spain and Portugal We must concentrate all our efforts on taking advantage of our In 2011, I told you that we were seeing a turning point in these business opportunities and ensuring we return to a level of units. However, during 2011 the sovereign debt crisis triggered profitability and growth that befits our business mix and the a downturn in the Spanish and Portuguese economies, and quality of the organization. further falls in interest rates, which delayed the process of returning to the average profitability of our businesses in these In order to achieve this normalization of profits, we are starting countries. from a privileged position. We have strengths as a Group that set us apart from our international competitors: Both the results of the Santander Branch Network and Banesto in Spain as well as those of Portugal, suffered a sharp 1. The diversification of our business portfolio is clearly better setback. The aggregate profit of the three units dropped from than the rest of international banks. EUR 1,722 million in 2010 to EUR 964 million in 2011. 2. We have a major presence in growth markets. We generate However, our medium-term view has not changed: the crisis is more than 50% of our profits in high growth emerging offering the most solid banks opportunities to gain market share markets. and improve their competitive position. We have a unique situation to gain en edge in the Spanish and Portuguese markets, 3. We have very strong local positions, with market shares of and we are going to exploit it. more than 10%. Many of our competitors have banks without scale in many markets, and this prevents them The management priorities for the next two years remain as attaining an acceptable level of profitability. follows: adapt prices to the new environment; maintain firm 4. Our business model is sustainable in the new regulatory control on costs and gain profitable market share from and liquidity environment. Other banks are having to step up competitors immersed in processes of integration and the pace of reducing the size of their wholesale balance sheet. restructuring. Our objective in Spain and Portugal is to recover in the medium-term the level of profits we had in 2008. 5. Our solvency and credit quality are clearly better than those of our local competitors. ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 9
  • 12. Rest of Continental Europe/Santander Consumer b. Emerging markets Santander Consumer posted an attributable profit of EUR 1,228 The growth opportunities in emerging markets are well known. million, 51.5% more than in 2010, largely due to an improved However, not all banks that operate in these markets will be cost of the provisions made in the main markets where it able to create value in the medium- and long-term: it is operates. This result includes the contribution of Santander necessary to have a good local critical mass; a strong culture Consumer USA which, as of 2012, leaves the perimeter of and commercial model and an adequate risk appetite, with a Santander Consumer and will be included in the US. good view of the credit. Santander meets all these requirements. Santander Consumer can continue over the coming years to take advantage of its position of strength in its markets, Brazil’s attributable profit declined 7.2% to EUR 2,610 million. maintaining good management of prices and risk. Despite the good growth in net operating income (+10.6%), profits were under pressure from higher provisions and Moreover, we have a good opportunity to develop retail writedowns. banking in Germany, on the basis of the business acquired from SEB. As you know, we have been betting on growth in Germany Once the integration of Santander and Banco Real is concluded, for many years and today we generate close to EUR 500 million the challenge is to narrow the profitability gap with our local of profits there. Our consumer business operations in the rest of competitors. This should give us a sustained 15% growth Continental Europe are also delivering very good profitability. potential in profits in the coming years. United Kingdom In México, attributable profit was 40.9% higher at EUR 936 The profit from our business in the UK was 41.7% lower at EUR million. The management priority for the next few years is to 1,145 million. It was hit by the provision for payment protection consolidate the business improvement achieved in 2011 and insurance remediation (PPI) and by regulatory impacts on the continue to participate in the market’s growth opportunities. cost of liquidity which exerted pressure on Santander UK’s In my view, our potential in Mexico is very high and we expect results. profit growth of more than 15% a year. The objective in the UK is to take the necessary measures to In Chile, attributable profit fell 9.0% to EUR 611 million due to absorb the regulatory impact. This includes actively managing the increase in provisions. We have a privileged position in this prices, the structure of the balance sheet and the cost base. market: in market share, customer base and quality of Moreover, we continue to develop our business with companies, management. We have to be able to adapt our price and costs a segment where we still have a presence below that of our structure in order to absorb the new regulatory framework. natural share. In Argentina, attributable profit declined 2.7% to EUR 287 For this, we have the business acquired from Royal Bank of million, but in local currency terms it was 8.0% higher. Scotland. We expect the big investment effort in installed capacity (34 new branches in 2011) to enable us to boost the profit United States contribution of this unit in the coming years. Sovereign’s attributable profit increased 24.0% to EUR 526 million, largely due to the sharp fall in provisions. In Poland, the attributable profit from nine months consolidation with the Group was EUR 232 million, and for the whole year After dedicating three years to strengthening the balance sheet EUR 288 million. and managing costs, our main challenge in the US for the next few years is to boost revenue generation and establish the Bank Zachodni WBK, our commercial bank in Poland, has technology and operational foundations needed to grow in the a long way to go and is already well positioned to capture country. The generation of fee income is clearly below that of growth opportunities. Furthermore, we can add value in the our regional competitors and we will have to work to gradually cooperation between this local unit in Poland and the Group’s narrow this divide. Our technology systems enable us to global units. increase the offer of transactional products and improve cross- The good results in 2011 enable us to reaffirm the goal of a selling to customers. profit contribution to the Group of more than EUR 450 million in 2013. 10 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 13. “Our business units must pay particular attention to successfully carrying out the measures put into effect to improve their profitability” The combination of cyclical normalisation and the measures Conclusions taken by our units will enable us to return to normal profits I want to leave you with four clear messages: in the coming years. 1. The first is that we have been able to generate excellent In September, we held our Investor Day in London at which we operating results, and this is a good reflection of our presented our strategy to analysts and investors. The message of business. However, we are very aware that the net profit in these sessions was clear, and I want to reiterate it in this letter: 2011 does not reflect at all the potential profitability of our as a Group, our normalised profitability is clearly higher than the businesses in the medium term. current levels. 2. The second is that we are taking the necessary steps to Our goals are: normalise our profitability. We do not base our future by • A return on equity of between 12% and 14% within three trusting the economic recovery will make our profits grow. years. On the contrary, we are very conscious that it is up to us to define and execute the strategies enabling us to attain our • A return on tangible equity (excluding goodwill) of between goals. 16% and 18%. 3. The third message is that, in order to carry out this profit We believe that these objectives represent our normalised normalisation, we have the best professionals in profitability, i.e. a return in accordance with the potential of our international commercial banking. We have a high quality businesses, and which is not dragged down by the current team which is very motivated and has shown in the past its cyclical moment. In order to attain these levels, we need three capacity to assume ambitious goals and meet or even surpass conditions: them. First, it is vital to complete the threefold strengthening of 4. Fourth, the Santander share is currently at a level that does the balance sheet: capital, liquidity and provisions for real not reflect the structural profitability or our medium-term estate assets. We will finish this process during 2012. growth potential. As our capacity to normalise our profits becomes clear, this will be reflected in the share price. Second, we see some cyclical recovery, mainly in Europe, which we expect to begin in 2013 and consolidate in 2014 and I am very optimistic about the prospects for your investment 2015. This means lower needs for specific provisions, reduced in the coming years. liquidity tensions and a rise in interest rates. Lastly, our business units must pay particular attention to successfully carrying out the measures put into effect to improve their profitability, adapt to the environment and take advantage of the opportunities that arise. We believe this will be the case as we are very aware that, in a complicated environment, execution is the key and we are not going to fail. Alfredo Sáenz CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 11
  • 14. Corporate governance Grupo Santander City, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain The board of directors Banco Santander’s corporate Banco Santander’s board of directors is the maximum decision- governance model making body, except for matters reserved for the general meeting of shareholders. It is responsible, among other things, for the Group’s strategy. Its functioning and activities are Equality of shareholders’ rights. regulated by the Bank’s internal rules and principles of transparency, efficiency and defence of shareholders’ interests • The principle of one share, one vote, one dividend. guide it. The board oversees compliance with the best • No anti-takeover measures in the corporate By-laws. international practices in corporate governance and closely involves itself in the Group’s risks. In particular, the board, at the • Informed participation of shareholders in meetings. proposal of senior management, is the body responsible for establishing and monitoring the Bank’s risk appetite. The board has a balanced composition between executive and Maximum transparency, particularly non-executive directors, all members are recognised for their in remunerations. professional capacity, integrity and independence. There were changes to the board in 2011. Mr Luis Ángel Rojo A corporate governance model recognised by Duque, governor of the Bank of Spain between 1992 and 2000, socially responsible investment indices. died on May 24. He joined the board in 2005. In July, • Santander has been in the FTSE4Good and DJSI indices Mr Vittorio Corbo Lioi, chairman of the Central Bank of Chile since 2003 and 2000, respectively. between 2003 and 2007, joined the board as a non-executive director and in October Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., also a non-executive director, left the board after reducing its stake in the Bank. 12 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 15. Transparency and remuneration policy Transparency for Banco Santander is vital for generating confidence and security among shareholders and investors, even more so at times of financial uncertainty and volatility such as today’s. In particular, the remuneration policy for directors and the Bank’s senior management has transparency as the fundamental principle driven by the board for many years. The other two pillars are: 1. Involvement of the board, as, at the proposal of the appointments and remuneration committee, it approves the report on the remuneration policy for directors, as well as their remuneration and contracts and of those of the other senior members of management and the remunerations of the remaining managers of the identified staff. 2. The board submits to the shareholders’ meeting on a consultative basis and as a separate item on the agenda the report on the remuneration policy for directors. 2. Anticipation and adapting to regulatory changes, given the importance that Santander has always attached to rigorous management of risk and a remuneration policy consistent On January 23, 2012, Mr Francisco Luzón López resigned as an with it. executive director and executive vice-president responsible for 2. Towers Watson, an independent expert, certificated that the America division. Grupo Santander’s remuneration policy was in accordance On the occasion of the next general shareholders’ meeting, with the new regulatory framework. and if the board’s proposal is accepted, Mr Antonio Basagoiti, Mr Antonio Escámez and Mr Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson will The board’s remuneration in 2011 cease to hold office as directors and Ms Esther Giménez-Salinas, In 2011, the board agreed to reduce all directors’ remuneration, rector of the Ramon Llull University, will be appointed as for all items, by 8%. independent director to the board. The amount paid to its members for exercising their functions of The board expressed its gratitude for the outstanding supervision and collegiate decision-making has been reduced by contribution made by the outgoing directors over the years they 6% over 2010. This amount has been unchanged since 2008. had formed part of it, highlighting the important executive responsibilities undertaken by several of them throughout their As regards executive directors, the board decided to maintain the professional careers in the Bank. fixed remuneration for 2012 and reduce by an average of 16% the variable ones for 2011. With these changes, the size of the board is reduced from 20 directors at the beginning of 2011 to 16. Full details of director compensation policy in 2011 may be found in the report by the appointments & remuneration committee The board in 2011 which forms part of Banco Santander’s corporate documentation. • It held 14 meetings, two of which were dedicated to the Group’s global strategy. • During 2011, the second vice-chairman and chief executive officer presented to the board eight management reports and the third vice-chairman, responsible for the risk division, presented reports on his area. ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 13
  • 16. Board of directors of Banco Santander London, November 21, 2011 General secretary Director Director Director Director First vice-chairman and of the board Mr Ángel Jado Mr Luis Alberto Mr Abel Matutes Mr Antonio Basagoiti Mr Fernando de Asúa Álvarez Mr Ignacio Benjumea Becerro de Bengoa Salazar-Simpson Bos Juan García-Tuñón Cabeza de Vaca Director Director Director Fourth vice-chairman Chairman Mr Juan Rodríguez Ms Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz Mr Rodrigo Echenique Mr Manuel Soto Mr Emilio Botín-Sanz de Inciarte de Sautuola y O’Shea Gordillo Serrano Sautuola y García de los Ríos 14 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 17. Executive committee Risk committee Audit and compliance committee Appointments and remuneration committee International committee Technology, productivity and quality committee Second vice-chairman and Director Director Director Director chief executive officer Mr Antonio Escámez Ms Isabel Tocino Lord Terence Burns Mr Vittorio Corbo Lioi Mr Alfredo Sáenz Abad Torres Biscarolasaga Third vice-chairman Director Director Director Mr Matías Rodríguez Inciarte Mr Guillermo de la Dehesa Romero Mr Francisco Luzón López* Mr Javier Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O’Shea * Resigned his position on the board January 2012. ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 15
  • 18. The Santander share General meeting of shareholders, June 17, 2011, Santander, Cantabria, Spain Shareholder remuneration Banco Santander assigned EUR 5,260 million to shareholder EUR 5,260 million assigned to remuneration in 2011, 5.2% more than in 2010. The high degree of recurrence of profits and the soundness of shareholder remuneration. Santander’s capital enabled the Bank to pay out more than EUR 24,000 million in the last five years. Market capitalization of EUR 50,290 As part of this remuneration, Santander has the Dividendo million at the end of 2011. Elección programme (scrip dividend), which enables shareholders to opt to receive an amount equivalent to certain The largest bank in the euro zone by dividends in the form of cash or new Santander shares. The Bank offers flexible remuneration, enabling its shareholders market value. to benefit from tax advantages. Some 80% of the Bank’s capital chose to receive shares in 2011. EUR 0.60 remuneration per share in Banco Santander paid against 2011 results: the last three years. • A first interim dividend of EUR 0.135 per share (August 2011); 3,3 million shareholders. • A scrip dividend of EUR 0.126 per share equivalent to the second interim dividend (November 2011); • A scrip dividend of EUR 0.119 per share equivalent to the third interim dividend (February 2012). The board also approved applying the Santander Dividendo Elección programme, with a remuneration of EUR 0.220 per share, at the date when the final dividend is normally paid (April/May 2012). This would bring the total remuneration per share to EUR 0.60 for the third year running. 16 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 19. Investor Day, September 29 and 30, 2011, London, United Kingdom Comparative performance of the Santander share Distribution of the capital stock by type of shareholder and indices Number of shares and % Data from December 31 2010 to December 31 2011 December 2011 Santander Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Base: 100 Dow Jones Stoxx Banks Ibex 35 Shares (%) 120 Board 198,130,573 2.22 110 Institutional 4,687,628,721 52.62 100 Retail 4,023,283,909 45.16 90 Total 8,909,043,203 100.00 80 70 60 50 31/12/10 31/12/11 Performance of the Santander share Shareholder base and capital The Santander share ended 2011 at EUR 5.87, 26% lower than The number of Banco Santander shareholders continued to a year earlier. This performance does not reflect the path of rise in 2011. It increased by 91,213 to 3.3 million. results, the soundness of the Bank’s balance sheet or its future prospects. The very volatile markets, as a result of the European At the end of the year, 2.2% of the capital stock was in the sovereign debt crisis and doubts on the euro, penalized hands of the board of directors, 45.2% with individual European stock market indices and, in particular, the financial shareholders and rest with institutional investors. Of the total sector. This situation was also accentuated by doubts on the capital stock, 87.85% is located in Europe, 11.85% in the recovery in global economic growth and by the new regulatory Americas and 0.30% in the rest of the world. requirements for banks. Banco Santander carried out four capital increases in 2011 to Santander’s performance, however, was better than that of tend to the Santander Dividendo Elección programmes (February the DJ Stoxx Banks (-32.5%), the main European banking index. and November), the conversion of 3,458 bonds (October) and Santander remains in a privileged position as the largest bank in the exchange of preferred shares for ordinary shares the euro zone by market value and the 13th on the world, (December). A total of 579,921,105 new shares were issued. with a capitalization of EUR 50,290 million at the end of 2011. In 2011, Banco Santander continued to strengthen its Furthermore, the Santander share is the most liquid in information and attention channels for shareholders in Spain, Eurostoxx. the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal and Chile. These offices tended to 232,430 consultations by telephone, 51,616 e-mails and 19,819 shareholders attended 206 forums and events held in various countries. On September 29 and 30, 2011 the Investor Day was held in London, at which the chairman and the chief executive officer, together with Banco Santander’s senior management, presented the Bank’s strategy for the coming years to more than 300 analysts and investors. ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 17
  • 20. The Santander business model Commercial focus Disciplined Efficiency use of capital and financial strength Santander brand Prudence in risk Geographic diversification and model of subsidiaries Banco Santander’s business model gives substantial Santander complied with the European Banking recurrence in results. Authority’s core capital requirement of 9% six months ahead of schedule. Retail banking generates 87% of revenues. Santander has 102 million customers who are Santander did not need public funds at any time tended to via 14,756 branches, the largest network during the crisis and is one of the world’s most of an international bank. solid and solvent banks. Geographic diversification in 10 core countries In an environment of tensions in financial markets, provides Santander with an appropriate balance Santander’s liquidity position has remained between mature and emerging markets. comfortable. The Bank’s international expansion was achieved Grupo Santander’s non-performing loans ratio is with subsidiaries autonomous in capital and below the sector’s average in the main countries liquidity, giving us advantages when financing and where it operates. limiting the risk of contagion. Santander was recognized by Brand Finance as the The Group’s technology and its control of costs fourth most valuable brand in the world. make Santander one of the world’s most efficient banks. 18 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 21. Banco Santander branch in Madrid, Spain Commercial focus Total Group customers The customer is the focal point of Banco Santander’s activity. (Million) Grupo Santander’s customer base has grown notably in the last Santander Branch Network 9.6 few years and more than doubled between 2003 and 2011 Banesto 2.4 (from 41 million to 102 million). The geographic distribution of customers was as follows: 40.8% in Latin America, 31.3% in Portugal 2.0 continental Europe, 26.2% in the UK and 1.7% in the US. Bank Zachodni WBK 2.4 Santander Consumer Finance 15.5 The Bank’s retail business focus sets it apart from other global competitors, underlined by the fact that 99.8% of the Group’s Rest 0.1 customers are in the segments of commercial banking and Total continental Europe 32.0 consumer finance. United Kingdom 26.7 Lasting relations and greater value-added with customers are Brazil 25.3 generated and maintained in branches. Santander has 14,756 Mexico 9.3 branches, the largest network of an international bank. In 2011, Chile 3.5 Grupo Santander increased its distribution capacity with the addition of 674 branches mainly as a result of the incorporation Argentina 2.5 of new businesses in Poland and Germany and plans to open Uruguay 0.2 new branches in high growth countries such as Brazil, Mexico Colombia 0.3 and Argentina. Puerto Rico 0.5 In addition to this network, the Bank also has other channels, Peru 0.1 available around-the-clock, such as online banking, mobile Rest 0.1 telephone banking and telephone banking. In 2011, Santander stepped up its investment in its call centres in the UK in order to Total Latin America 41.7 improve its customer service. It also launched applications that United States-Sovereign 1.7 enable it to operate via iPhone and other mobile telephone Total customers 102.1 means in some of the Group’s banks. Customers Branches Million Number 102.1 14,756 14,082 97.2 13,660 92.0 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 19
  • 22. Santander branch in Germany Quality of service and customer satisfaction There was also a significant advance in 2011 in implementing the Quality of service is a fundamental part of Banco Santander’s corporate model of complaints, which aims to unify the criteria strategy. applied in managing the customer attention services of the Group’s various units. In 2011, customer satisfaction with the services provided by Banco Santander through various channels (branches, telephone and This model revolves around three elements: Internet) improved. Some 88.2% of customers said they were • Policies to improve customer attention, confidence and satisfied, generating greater linkage, proximity and loyalty, as well satisfaction. as higher customer revenues. • Decision-taking structure based on agile and efficient In order to improve the quality of service, the Group has a governance systems, with reports made to the first executive corporate model called META 100, which has been extended to level. more countries year after year. The main objectives of META 100 are to reflect the voice of customers and integrate it into the • Management of complaints in accordance with the prevailing Bank’s businesses; establish a culture of quality (i.e. an organisation regulations as well as the good banking practices that that is closer to and focused on customers) and generate dynamics regulators require in each country. of continuous improvement, centred on customer satisfaction. Banco Santander’s professionals receive continuous training in order to inform and advise customers transparently and rigorously Customer satisfaction and provide the best service. In the last quarters of 2011, % of individual customers satisfied programmes to foster this culture were put into effect such as El año del servicio in Chile, Nuestro estilo in Argentina and Santander Branch Network 88.0 Impulsa tu lado Pro in Banco Santander Spain. The corporate Banesto 91.2 function of Brand Customer Experience was also created, which Portugal 92.9 oversees the consistency and coherence between the promise of the brand and the customer’s experience. United Kingdom 89.1 Argentina 91.8 Santander has an advanced model for managing incidents called Brazil 83.0 MIRÓ, which channels all the disagreements that the customer transmits to the Bank via various channels. Chile 90.4 Uruguay 83.7 The objective of MIRÓ is to achieve a quick resolution of complaints. It channels internally its treatment to specialised units Mexico 95.6 and keeps the customer informed of the state of the incident. Puerto Rico 96.6 MIRÓ also identifies the main reasons why customers are not Total 88.2 satisfied and the causes of the incidents so that steps can be taken to correct them. Customer satisfaction by channel % of individual customers satisfied Branches Telephone Internet 93.7 90.2 89.7 89.1 88.9 87.5 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 20 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 23. Banco Santander branch in Mexico Banco Santander branch in Brazil Products and services Corporate school of commercial banking Banco Santander has a wide range of financial products and In order to improve Grupo Santander’s commercial banking services based on the risk profile of its customers and skills, the corporate school of commercial banking was created characterised, in all its markets, by anticipation and dynamism in 2010. when launching new value offers. Of note among the products and services launched in 2011 were: This project is supported and involves Banco Santander’s senior management: the governing board of the school is headed by • In the UK, more than 100,000 123 Cashback credit cards, Mr. Alfredo Sáenz, the chief executive officer, and comprises which return money to customers on the basis of the usage, senior executives responsible for the main countries and were sold in the first two months after its launch. divisions. • In Spain, Santander gave those customers with difficulties as a The school’s mission is to gather the best commercial and result of the crisis the possibility of benefiting from a three- business practices which make up the Group’s commercial year moratorium on the capital repayments of the mortgages banking and promote their transmission in order to drive for their main home. Almost 6,000 customers took up the business development in the various units. The school also offer. enables new countries that integrate into the Group to quickly • In Brazil, agreements were signed with major companies, such and efficiently adapt to Banco Santander’s commercial banking as the petrol distributor Shell and the telecoms company Vivo model. (Telefónica), to launch credit cards with added advantages for the Bank’s customers. The school is structured into knowledge areas that respond to the various fields and/or segments of commercial banking. Each • In the US, the SMEs area of Sovereign launched the Boost area has someone in charge and consists of expert teams for Your Business programme, designed to attract new customers each of the matters arising from the countries in which the and increase the already existing linkage. This programme Group operates. The school capitalises on the best commercial offers SMEs very attractive interest rates, new financial practices of countries, in terms of products, services, quality, products and advice shared by specialists. business intelligence, etc, and thereby becomes an extra competitive tool for the Group. The first phase of the school concentrated on individual customers. In 2011, it also began to work on company and SME banking, taking advantage of the experience acquired and incorporated the new countries to its sphere of action (the US, Poland and Germany). Advertising campaigns in Brazil, the UK and Mexico ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 21
  • 24. Grupo Santander City, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain Disciplined use of capital Liquidity and financial strength Santander finances most of its loans with customer deposits, maintains comfortable access to wholesale funding and has Capital many instruments and markets to obtain liquidity. Strengthening the balance sheet is a priority objective for Banco Santander, which has quickly and efficiently adapted to the new In 2011, Banco Santander continued to strengthen its liquidity capital requirements of international and European banking with an increase of more than EUR 16,000 million in customer authorities, such as Basel III, regarding globally systemic banks, deposits and debt issues that exceeded the year’s maturities by and the new requirements of the European Banking Authority more than EUR 8,000 million. All these issues were carried out (EBA). without the state’s guarantee. Banco Santander carried out various measures regarding capital Active management of the business portfolio in the last months of 2011, allowing it to achieve a core capital Santander made some selective sales in 2011 and obtained ratio of 9% six months ahead of the EBA’s deadline of June 30, EUR 1,513 million of capital gains: 2012. • The strategic alliance with the insurer Zurich to develop According to the EBA, Banco Santander’s additional capital business in Latin America which generated EUR 641 million needs amounted to EUR 15,302 million. This amount has been of capital gains. reached as follows: • The entry of new partners into the capital of Santander • EUR 6,829 million of Valores Santander, which have to be Consumer USA. This operation valued the bank at $4,000 converted into shares before October 2012. million and meant EUR 872 million of capital gains. • EUR 1,943 million through the exchange of preferred shares Santander also reached an agreement to sell the Group’s for ordinary new shares. businesses in Colombia for $1,225 million (net gain of • EUR 1,660 million through the application of the Santander EUR 615 million to be recorded in 2012). Dividendo Elección programme (scrip dividend) at the time of the final dividend corresponding to fiscal year 2011. • EUR 4,890 million through organic capital generation and the transfer of certain stakes, mainly in Chile and Brazil. Core capital Loan-to-deposit ratio(*) Regarding the latter, Santander reached in December 2011 BIS II. criteria. % % an agreement (implemented during the first week of 2012) to transfer 4.41% of Santander Brazil to a major international 135 10.02 financial institution which will deliver such shares to holders of convertible bonds issued in October, 2010, by Banco Santander, 117 117 when these mature, pursuant to the terms of said convertible 8.80 bonds. 8.61 Santander is one of the world’s most solid and well-capitalised banks, and at no time has had to recourse to public funds, as a result of which it is one of the international banks with the best rating. 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 (*) Includes retail commercial paper in Spain. 22 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 25. Grupo Santander’s new data-processing centre in Cantabria, Spain Prudence in risk These additional needs will be entirely met in 2012 as follows: Prudent risk management has been a hallmark of Banco • EUR 1,800 million already charged against the Group’s fourth Santander since it was founded more than 150 years ago. quarter 2011 results, which lifted coverage of repossessed Everyone is involved in risk management, from the daily properties to 50% from 31%. transactions in branches, where business managers also have risk objectives, to senior management and the board, whose risk • EUR 2,000 million are a capital buffer required by the rules committee comprises five directors and meets for some 300 and which are covered by capital already held by the Group. hours a year. • The remaining EUR 2,300 million will be covered through capital gains which may be obtained during the year – Of note among the corporate risk management principles is that including EUR 900 million from the capital gain on the sale of the risk function is independent of business. The head of the Banco Santander Colombia – and through ordinary Group’s Risk Division, Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, third vice- contributions to provisions during 2012. chairman and chairman of the risk committee, reports directly to the executive committee and to the board. Santander’s exposure to the real estate promotion sector represented 14% of its total lending in Spain at the end of 2011 A low and predictable risk profile and only 4% of the Group’s total loans, including repossessed The board sets the Bank’s risk appetite at a medium-low level. homes. Santander’s market share of this business is estimated Some 86% of Grupo Santander’s risk comes from retail banking. at 10%, well below that of the Group’s total business in Spain Proximity to the customer enables us to act rigorously and with (14%). anticipation when admitting, monitoring and recovering loans. Santander has units dedicated to recovering unpaid loans, Moreover, Santander assigned EUR 1,513 million of capital gains which, under a corporate model, are integrated as one more obtained in 2011 to strengthening the balance sheet. business areas in the Group’s various countries and divisions. *** Santander’s risk profiles are highly diversified and their Banco Santander’s risk management principles are treated in more detail in the annual report. concentration in customers, business groups, sectors, products and countries is subject to limits. The Group has the most advanced risk management models, such as use of tools for calculating ratings and internal scoring, economic capital, price-setting systems via return on risk- adjusted capital (RoRAC), use of value at risk (VaR) in market risk, and stress testing. Non-performing loan ratio Coverage ratio Risk quality % % The Group’s non-performing loan ratio increased to 3.89% in 2011, but remains below the average on all the countries where 3.89 75 73 it operates. In Spain, the NPL ratio was 5.49%, also well below 61 3.55 the sector’s average. 3.24 After approval of Royal Decree Law 2/2012, which sets new requirements for cleaning up bad property loans in Spain, the Bank announced that the amount of provisions Grupo Santander in Spain needs to meet these requirements is EUR 6,100 million. 2009 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 23
  • 26. Geographic diversification Grupo Santander has a geographic diversification balanced between mature and emerging markets (46% and 54% of profits, respectively, in 2011). The Bank concentrates on 10 core markets: Spain, Germany, Poland, Portugal, the UK, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and the US. The global areas also develop products that are distributed in the Group’s commercial networks and tend to global sphere clients. Contribution to the Group´s attributable profit % United States 12% Mexico 10% Brazil 28% Chile 7% Argentina 3% Rest of Latin America 3% 24 ANNUAL REVIEW 2011
  • 27. Main countries. Other countries where Banco Santander has retail banking businesses: Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Colombia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. United Kingdom 12% Poland Germany 3% 5% Spain 13% Portugal 2% Rest of Europe 2% ANNUAL REVIEW 2011 25