Marketable debt securities (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Marketable Debt Securities [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of marketable securities |
The detail, by classification and type, of Marketable debt securities is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | Classification | | | | Financial liabilities held for trading | — | | — | | — | | Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss | 11,686 | | 7,554 | | 5,371 | | Financial liabilities at amortized cost | 312,704 | | 317,967 | | 303,208 | | | 324,390 | | 325,521 | | 308,579 | | | Type | | | | | Bonds and debentures outstanding | 253,893 | | 252,765 | | 231,880 | | | Subordinated | 28,859 | | 35,461 | | 30,529 | | | Notes and other securities | 41,638 | | 37,295 | | 46,170 | | | 324,390 | | 325,521 | | 308,579 | |
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| Disclosure of maturity analysis of debt instruments, book value and notional amounts |
The distribution of the book value of debt securities issued by contractual maturity at 31 December 2025 is shown below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | | | Within 3 months | 3 to 12 months | 1 to 3 years | 3 to 5 years | More than 5 years | Total | | Subordinated debt | — | 798 | 1,760 | 2,277 | 24,024 | 28,859 | | Senior unsecured debt | 10,509 | 13,643 | 51,461 | 34,465 | 35,618 | 145,696 | | Senior secured debt | 11,529 | 12,308 | 43,661 | 28,106 | 12,593 | 108,197 | | Promissory notes and other securities | 17,747 | 23,060 | 335 | 170 | 326 | 41,638 | | Debt securities issued | 39,785 | | 49,809 | | 97,217 | | 65,018 | | 72,561 | | 324,390 | |
The distribution by contractual maturity of the notional amounts of these debt securities issued at 31 December 2025 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | | | Within 3 months | 3 to 12 months | 1 to 3 years | 3 to 5 years | More than 5 years | Total | | Subordinated debt | — | 790 | 1,744 | 2,255 | 22,926 | 27,715 | | Senior unsecured debt | 10,056 | 12,654 | 50,189 | 34,089 | 36,469 | 143,457 | | Senior secured debt | 11,038 | 12,110 | 43,467 | 28,116 | 12,513 | 107,244 | | Promissory notes and other securities | 17,709 | 23,042 | 299 | 154 | 312 | 41,516 | | Debt securities issued | 38,803 | | 48,596 | | 95,699 | | 64,614 | | 72,220 | | 319,932 | |
The analysis of the maturities of lease liabilities at 31 December 2025, 2024 and 2023 is shown below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | | | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Maturity Analysis - Discounted payments | | | | | Within 1 year | 466 | | 526 | | 586 | | | Between 1 and 3 years | 619 | | 868 | | 918 | | | Between 3 and 5 years | 315 | | 405 | | 480 | | | Later than 5 years | 422 | | 403 | | 416 | | | Total discounted payments at the end of the year | 1,822 | | 2,202 | | 2,400 | |
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| Disclosure of bonds and debentures by currency |
The detail, by currency of issue, of 'Bonds and debentures outstanding' is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | 2025 | | Currency of issue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Outstanding issue amount in foreign currency (Million) | Annual interest rate (%) | | Euro | 117,350 | 110,973 | 101,657 | 117,350 | 2.72% | | US dollar | 71,140 | 79,740 | 70,229 | 83,632 | 4.73% | | Pound sterling | 25,548 | 23,961 | 20,520 | 22,301 | 5.14% | | Brazilian real | 21,848 | 18,683 | 21,861 | 141,089 | 14.21% | | Chilean peso | 4,697 | 4,579 | 4,921 | 4,977,648 | 3.61% | | Other currencies | 13,310 | 14,829 | 12,692 | | | | Balance at end of year | 253,893 | | 252,765 | | 231,880 | | | |
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| Disclosure of changes in bonds and debentures outstanding |
The changes in 'Bonds and debentures outstanding' were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | Balance at beginning of year | 252,765 | | 231,880 | | 211,597 | | | Net inclusion of entities in the Group | — | | (1,224) | | (1,467) | | | Of which: | | | | | SPIRE SA Compartment 2023-374 | — | | (1,224) | | — | | | Auto ABS UK Loans PLC | — | | — | | (841) | | | PSA Bank Deutschland GmbH | — | | — | | (626) | | | Issues | 72,014 | | 77,921 | | 68,568 | | | Of which: | | | | | Banco Santander, S.A. | 12,682 | | 20,559 | | 19,706 | | | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. | 11,827 | | 8,039 | | 12,781 | | | Santander Group UK | 11,450 | | 9,884 | | 6,002 | | | Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. | 8,705 | | 8,949 | | 7,309 | | | Santander International Products, Plc. | 5,071 | | 2,752 | | 1,054 | | | Stellantis Financial Services Italia S.p.A. | 2,020 | | 2,021 | | 761 | | | Santander Consumer Bank S.p.A. | 1,799 | | 1,001 | | 1,460 | | | Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | 1,772 | | 3,004 | | 1,850 | | | Fondo de Titulización, Santander Consumo 8 | 1,523 | | — | | — | | | Fondo de Titulización, Santander Consumo 9 | 1,421 | | — | | — | | | Banco Santander - Chile | 1,204 | | 1,171 | | 814 | | | Santander Consumer Finance, S.A. | 1,181 | | 2,271 | | 2,557 | | | Banco Santander Totta, S.A. | 1,069 | | 1,129 | | 1,734 | | | Santander Bank, National Association | 853 | | 4,133 | | 1,346 | | | SC Germany S.A., Compartment Consumer 2025-2 | 850 | | — | | — | | | SC Austria S.à r.l., Compartment Consumer 2025-1 | 803 | | — | | — | | | Secucor Finance 2025-1 Designated Activity Company | 801 | | — | | — | | | Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México | 787 | | 875 | | 634 | | | Hyundai Capital Bank Europe GmbH Italy | 749 | | — | | — | | | Banque Stellantis France | 728 | | 897 | | 1,145 | | | Santander Consumer Bank AG | — | | 180 | | 1,256 | | | SC Germany S.A., Compartment Consumer 2024-1 | — | | 1,500 | | — | | | Santander Consumo 6, F.T. | — | | 1,230 | | — | | | Santander Consumo 7, F.T. | — | | 1,218 | | — | | | Santander Bank Polska S.A. | — | | 1,002 | | 1,102 | | | SC Germany S.A., Compartment Consumer 2024-2 | — | | 1,000 | | — | | | Redemptions and repurchases | (60,335) | | (57,676) | | (48,825) | | | Of which: | | | | | Banco Santander, S.A. | (14,854) | | (15,888) | | (7,889) | | | Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. | (9,430) | | (6,919) | | (10,542) | | | Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. | (7,905) | | (10,806) | | (14,466) | | | Santander Group UK | (4,936) | | (7,764) | | (6,185) | | | Santander Consumer Finance, S.A. | (2,743) | | (2,900) | | (1,800) | | | Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | (2,693) | | (1,387) | | — | | | Santander Bank, National Association | (2,648) | | (1,440) | | (567) | | | Banco Santander México, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México | (2,084) | | (122) | | (140) | | | Banco Santander - Chile | (1,930) | | (1,486) | | (575) | | | Santander International Products, Plc. | (1,327) | | (584) | | (728) | | | Santander Consumer Bank S.p.A. | (1,327) | | (233) | | (266) | | | Santander Consumer Bank AS | (1,174) | | (839) | | (681) | | | Banque Stellantis France | (746) | | (565) | | (813) | | | Stellantis Financial Services Italia S.p.A. | (698) | | (22) | | — | | | Banco Santander Totta, S.A. | (223) | | (1,055) | | (108) | | | Exchange differences and other movements | (10,551) | | 1,864 | | 2,007 | | | Balance at year-end | 253,893 | | 252,765 | | 231,880 | |
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| Disclosure of information on liabilities secured by financial assets |
Set forth below is information on the liabilities secured by assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | Asset-backed securities | 55,031 | | 49,723 | | 37,717 | | | Of which, mortgage-backed securities | 5,961 | | 4,377 | | 3,019 | | | Other mortgage securities | 51,438 | | 50,141 | | 49,478 | | | Of which: mortgage-backed bonds | 22,624 | | 22,631 | | 24,619 | | | Covered bonds (non mortgage and export financing) | 1,728 | | 995 | | 764 | | | 108,197 | | 100,859 | | 87,959 | |
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