v3.25.2
Related parties
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]  
Related parties Related parties
The parties related to Grupo Santander are deemed to include, in addition to its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, Banco Santander’s key management personnel (the members of its board of directors and the executive vice presidents, together with their close family members) and the entities over which the key management personnel may exercise significant influence or control.
Following is a detail of the transactions performed by Grupo Santander with its related parties in the first six months of 2025 and 2024, distinguishing between significant shareholders, members of Banco Santander’s board of directors, Banco Santander’s executive vice presidents, Grupo Santander entities and other related parties. Related party transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s-length transactions or, when this was not the case, the related compensation in kind was recognised:
EUR million
30-06-2025
Expenses and incomeSignificant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Expenses
Finance costs— — 60 62 
Leases— — — — — 
Services received— — — — — 
Purchases of stocks— — — — — 
Other expenses— — 51 52 
  111 3 114 
Income
Finance income— — 221 225 
Dividends received— — — — — 
Services rendered— — 15 — 15 
Sale of stocks— — — — — 
Other income— — 666 667 
  902 5 907 
EUR million
30-06-2025
Other transactionsSignificant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (lender)— 281 111 395 
Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (borrower)— (5)(424)162 (267)
Guarantees provided— 13 
Guarantees received— — — — — 
Commitments acquired— — 27 (7)20 
Dividends and other distributed profit— — 33 36 
Other transactions— — (204)(3)(207)
EUR million
30-06-2025
Balance closing periodSignificant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Debt balances:
Customers and commercial debtors— — — — — 
Loans and credits granted— 17 10,438 332 10,787 
Other collection rights— — 389 391 
 17 10,827 334 11,178 
Credit balances:
Suppliers and creditors granted— — — — — 
Loans and credits received— 11 2,614 454 3,079 
Other payment obligations— — 172 — 172 
 11 2,786 454 3,251 

EUR million
30-06-2024
Expenses and incomeSignificant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Expenses
Finance costs— — 75 77 
Leases— — — — — 
Services received— — — — — 
Purchases of stocks— — — — — 
Other expenses— — 97 — 97 
  172 2 174 
Income
Finance income— — 249 253 
Dividends received— — — — — 
Services rendered— — — — — 
Sale of stocks— — — — — 
Other income— — 798 799 
  1,047 5 1,052 
EUR million
30-06-2024
Other transactionsSignificant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (lender)— — 363 50 413 
Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (borrower)— (2)545 84 627 
Guarantees provided— — (291)(283)
Guarantees received— — — — — 
Commitments acquired— — 44 46 
Dividends and other distributed profit— — 17 19 
Other transactions— — (127)— (127)

EUR million
31-12-2024
Balance closing periodSignificant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Debt balances:
Customers and commercial debtors— — — — 
Loans and credits granted14 10,157 221 10,392 
Other collection rights— 625 630 
 14 10,782 226 11,022 
Credit balances:
Suppliers and creditors granted— — — — 
Loans and credits received16 3,038 292 3,346 
Other payment obligations— 205 — 205 
 16 3,243 292 3,551