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Financial assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Disclosure of financial assets [abstract]  
Financial assets Financial assets
a)   Breakdown
The detail, by nature and category for measurement purposes, of Grupo Santander's financial assets, other than the balances relating to Cash, cash balances at central banks and other deposits on demand and Hedging derivatives, at 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025 is as follows, presented by the nature and categories for valuation purposes:
EUR million
30-06-2026
Financial
assets held
for trading
Non-trading
financial
 assets
 mandatorily
 at fair value
 through
profit or loss
Financial
 assets
 designated
 at fair value
 through
profit or loss
Financial
 assets at fair
 value through
 other
 comprehensive
income
Financial
 assets at
 amortised
cost
Derivatives59,246 
Equity instruments23,105 6,278 3,602 
Debt instruments113,686 247 2,894 58,970 165,861 
Loans and advances90,904 1,533 4,990 12,799 1,168,490 
Central Banks18,524 — — — 17,156 
Credit institutions23,072 — 436 355 70,011 
Customers49,308 1,533 4,554 12,444 1,081,323 
Total286,941 8,058 7,884 75,371 1,334,351 

EUR million
31-12-2025
Financial
assets held
for trading
Non-trading
financial
 assets
 mandatorily
 at fair value
 through
profit or loss
Financial
 assets
 designated
 at fair value
 through
profit or loss
Financial
 assets at fair
 value through
 other
 comprehensive
income
Financial
 assets at
 amortised
cost
Derivatives58,355 
Equity instruments22,030 5,815 2,281 
Debt instruments98,568 245 2,894 58,305 140,014 
Loans and advances73,365 1,701 5,152 14,026 1,062,675 
Central Banks14,632 — — — 15,986 
Credit institutions25,967 — 413 1,120 61,513 
Customers32,766 1,701 4,739 12,906 985,176 
Total
252,318 7,761 8,046 74,612 1,202,689 
Following is the gross exposure of financial assets subject to impairment stages at 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025:
30-06-2026
31-12-2025
Gross AmountGross Amount
Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3TotalStage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income71,266 428 153 71,847 71,559 737 122 72,418 
Debt instruments58,974 — — 58,974 58,290 20 — 58,310 
Loans and advances12,292 428 153 12,873 13,269 717 122 14,108 
   Central Banks— — — — — — — — 
   Credit institutions 355 — — 355 1,120 — — 1,120 
   Customers11,937 428 153 12,518 12,149 717 122 12,988 
Financial assets at amortised cost1,233,331 88,116 35,463 1,356,910 1,109,395 82,323 32,251 1,223,969 
Debt instruments163,464 1,573 1,498 166,535 138,219 1,460 842 140,521 
Loans and advances1,069,867 86,543 33,965 1,190,375 971,176 80,863 31,409 1,083,448 
   Central Banks17,156 — — 17,156 15,986 — — 15,986 
   Credit institutions69,984 33 — 70,017 61,517 — — 61,517 
   Customers982,727 86,510 33,965 1,103,202 893,673 80,863 31,409 1,005,945 
Total1,304,597 88,544 35,616 1,428,757 1,180,954 83,060 32,373 1,296,387 
On 30 June 2026, Grupo Santander has EUR 859 million (EUR 315 million on 31 December 2025) of exposure in impaired assets purchased with impairment, with a provision of EUR 70 million, which mainly correspond to the business combinations carried out by Grupo Santander. Of the aforementioned amount, EUR 493 million come from the acquisition of TSB (see Note 2).
b)    Impairment allowances of financial assets at amortised cost portfolio
The following is the movement that has taken place, during the six-month periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025, in the balance of provisions that cover losses due to impairment of assets which comprise the heading balance of the financial assets at amortised cost:
EUR million
30-06-2026
30-06-2025
Balance as at beginning of period21,595 22,326 
Impairment losses charged to income for the period7,394 7,314 
Of which:
Impairment losses charged to income14,814 14,514 
Impairment losses reversed with a credit to income(7,420)(7,200)
Write-off of impaired balances against recorded impairment allowance(6,350)(6,780)
Exchange differences and other778 (1,774)
Balance as at end of period23,417 21,086 
Of which, relating to:
Impaired assets15,443 13,607 
Other assets7,974 7,479 
Of which:
Individually calculated2,850 2,628 
Collectively calculated20,567 18,458 
Previously written-off assets recovered during the first six months of 2026 and 2025 amount to EUR 843 million and to EUR 845 million, respectively. Considering these amounts, the recorded impairment of financial assets at amortised cost is EUR 6,551 million and EUR 6,469 million at 30 June 2026 and 30 June 2025.
Following is the movement of the loan loss provision broken down by impairment stage of loans and advances to customers recognised under 'Financial assets at amortised cost' as at 30 June 2026 and 30 June 2025:
EUR million
30-06-2026
Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
Impairment allowance as at beginning of period2,975 4,623 13,478 21,076 
Transfers between stages(577)484 4,702 4,609 
Net changes of the exposure and modifications in the credit risk850 (485)2,383 2,748 
Write-offs— — (6,298)(6,298)
Exchange differences and other(94)75 543 524 
Carrying amount at end of period3,154 4,697 14,808 22,659 
EUR million
30-06-2025
Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Total
Impairment allowance as at beginning of period3,281 4,735 13,967 21,983 
Transfers between stages(769)596 3,925 3,752 
Net changes of the exposure and modifications in the credit risk663 (469)3,313 3,507 
Write-offs— — (6,717)(6,717)
Exchange differences and other(217)(411)(1,208)(1,836)
Carrying amount at end of period2,958 4,451 13,280 20,689 
c)  Impaired assets of financial assets at amortised cost portfolio
The movement during the six-month periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025, in the balance of financial assets classified at amortised cost and considered impaired by reason for the credit risk is as follows:
EUR million
30-06-2026
30-06-2025
Balance as at beginning of period32,297 34,206 
Net additions8,564 6,119 
Written-off assets(6,350)(6,780)
Perimeter Changes502 — 
Exchange differences and other1,044 (2,549)
Balance at end of period36,057 30,996 
This amount, after deducting the related allowances, represents Grupo Santander's best estimate of the discounted value of the flows that are expected to be recovered from the impaired assets.
d)  Collaterals received
Following is the breakdown of the value of the collaterals received to ensure the collection of the financial assets that comprise the heading of financial assets at amortized cost, distinguishing between real collaterals and other collaterals at 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025:
EUR million
30-06-2026
31-12-2025
Real collaterals value673,085 604,281 
Of which: Impaired 11,857 11,072 
Other collaterals value102,125 100,726 
Of which: Impaired 2,218 1,809 
Total value of the collaterals received775,210 705,007 
e)  Fair value of financial assets not measured at fair value
Following is a comparison of the carrying amounts of Grupo Santander’s financial assets measured at other than fair value and their respective fair values at 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025:
EUR million
30-06-2026
31-12-2025
Carrying
amount
Fair 
value
Carrying
amount
Fair 
value
Loans and advances1,168,490 1,167,161 1,062,675 1,062,981 
Debt instruments165,861 164,914 140,014 139,242 
ASSETS1,334,351 1,332,075 1,202,689 1,202,223 
The main valuation methods and inputs used in the estimation of the fair value of the financial assets of the previous table are detailed in Note 51.c of the consolidated annual accounts for the year 2025.