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The Austrian bank has agreed to buy 49% of consumer bank Santander Bank Polska and a 50% stake in asset management firm Santander TFI.

Spain's Santander on Monday announced the sale of a 49% stake in its Polish unit Santander Bank Polska for around 6.8 billion euros ($7.70 billion) to Austria's Erste Group Bank.

Shares of Spain's Banco Santander have been an exceptional performer so far this year, returning over 60%. First quarter earnings marked another record for the bank, and its return on tangible equity remains within management's longstanding 15-17% target range. These shares remain at a slight premium to tangible book value, which is easily justified by Santander's earnings power.

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Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Raul Sinha - Global Head, IR Hector Grisi - CEO José García Cantera - CFO Conference Call Participants Sofie Peterzens - JPMorgan Ignacio Ulargui - BNP Paribas Andrea Filtri - Mediobanca Francisco Riquel - Alantra Alvaro Serrano - Morgan Stanley Marta Sanchez Romero - Citi Carlos Peixoto - CaixaBank Britta Schmidt - Autonomous Cecilia Romero - Barclays Ignacio Cerezo - UBS Pablo de la Torre - RBC Raul Sinha Good morning all, and welcome to the Santander Q1 2025 Results Call.

Santander UK reported an 8% drop in first-quarter pre-tax profits to £358 million, citing higher costs tied to a major overhaul of its high street network. The bank set aside £140 million in provisions, up 69% year on year, largely to cover expenses related to the planned closure of 95 branches and reduced services at others.

Lender Santander Brasil on Wednesday reported a first-quarter net profit of 3.86 billion reais ($686.83 million), a 27.8% rise from a year earlier, slightly ahead of market expectations.

Profitability was notably boosted by strong results from the bank's Spanish retail division and its U.S. digital consumer lending unit.

Santander on Wednesday said its net profit rose 19% in the first quarter thanks to a solid performance at its main retail businesses in Spain and a lower impact from a renewed banking tax in its home market.

Austrian bank Erste Group Bank is in discussions with Santander about buying a 49% stake in the Spanish bank's Polish unit , the lenders said on Monday.