v3.26.1
Related parties
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
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 2026 and 2025, 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
30-06-2026
Expenses and income
Significant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Expenses
Finance costs— — 67 68 
Leases— — — — — 
Services received— — — — — 
Purchases of stocks— — — — — 
Other expenses— — 57 58 
  124 2 126 
Income
Finance income— — 209 212 
Dividends received— — — — — 
Services rendered— — 16 — 16 
Sale of stocks— — — — — 
Other income— — 781 782 
  1,006 4 1,010 
EUR million
30-06-2026
Other transactions
Significant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (lender)— 183 40 225 
Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (borrower)— (2)283 153 434 
Guarantees provided— — — (8)(8)
Guarantees received— — — — — 
Commitments acquired— — 40 14 54 
Dividends and other distributed profit— — 23 26 
Other transactions— — (26)(6)(32)
EUR million
30-06-2026
Balance closing period
Significant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Debt balances:
Customers and commercial debtors— — — — — 
Loans and credits granted— 20 10,495 314 10,829 
Other collection rights— — 333 15 348 
 20 10,828 329 11,177 
Credit balances:
Suppliers and creditors granted— — — — — 
Loans and credits received— 13 3,109 217 3,339 
Other payment obligations— — 179 — 179 
 13 3,288 217 3,518 

EUR million
30-06-2025
Expenses and income
Significant
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 transactions
Significant
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
31-12-2025
Balance closing period
Significant
shareholders
Directors and
executives
Group companies
or entities
Other related
parties
Total
Debt balances:
Customers and commercial debtors— — — — — 
Loans and credits granted— 18 10,121 274 10,413 
Other collection rights— — 370 21 391 
 18 10,491 295 10,804 
Credit balances:
Suppliers and creditors granted— — — — — 
Loans and credits received— 15 2,786 376 3,177 
Other payment obligations— — 191 — 191 
 15 2,977 376 3,368