Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A. - STD- Profile

Santander Central Hispano SA. The Group's principal activities are retail banking, global wholesale banking, asset management and insurance. Its main institutions in the continental europe are Santander, Banesto, Santander Consumer Finance, Banif and Santander Totta and in the U. K., Abbey. Its presence in Latin America comprises Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. At 31-12-2005, the Group had a total of 10.201 branches, being 5.389 in the continental europe, 712 in the United Kingdom and 4.100 in the latin america. Commercial banking, asset management, investment banking, corporate banking and other related activities