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Additional disclosure requirements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Parent Company Financial Statements And Preference Shares And Preferred Securities [Abstract]  
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17.1    Parent company financial statements
Below are the summarised unaudited condensed balance sheets of Banco Santander, S.A. as of 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025. In the financial information of the Parent, investments in subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates are recorded at cost. As of 31 December 2025 we reclassified the assets associated with the businesses held for sale in Poland from 'Investment in affiliated companies' to 'Non-current assets held for sale' under the 'Other assets' item. See note 2 above.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
30 June 2026
31 December 2025
(Parent company only)
(EUR million)
Assets
Cash and due from banks126,198 144,292 
Of which:
To bank subsidiaries14,622 11,517 
Trading account assets184,891 154,939 
Investment securities109,138 91,217 
Of which:
To bank subsidiaries12,994 13,607 
To non-bank subsidiaries1,639 1,697 
Net Loans and leases354,613 323,253 
Of which:
To non-bank subsidiaries23,115 23,340 
Investment in affiliated companies101,780 98,317 
Of which:
To bank subsidiaries74,510 71,796 
To non-bank subsidiaries27,270 26,521 
Premises and equipment, net5,728 5,825 
Other assets14,790 18,941 
Total assets897,138836,784
Liabilities
Deposits419,537 415,898 
Of which:
To bank subsidiaries10,856 8,773 
To non-bank subsidiaries31,748 26,412 
Short-term debt172,032 129,462 
Long-term debt118,829 114,756 
Total debt290,860 244,218 
Of which:
To bank subsidiaries6,281 3,994 
To non-bank subsidiaries1,374 1,363 
Other liabilities101,657 94,325 
Total liabilities812,055 754,441 
Stockholders' equity
Capital stock7,345 7,345 
Retained earnings and other reserves77,739 74,998 
Total stockholders' equity85,084 82,343 
Total liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity897,138836,784
Below are the summarised unaudited condensed statements of income of Banco Santander, S.A. for the periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025. Results associated with the businesses held for sale in Poland have been reclassified to 'Income/(charges) after tax from discontinued operations' for both periods. See note 2 above.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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(Parent company only)
30 June 2026
30 June 2025
(EUR million)
Interest income16,054 15,769 
Interest from earning assets13,368 12,900 
Dividends from affiliated companies2,686 2,869 
Of which:
From bank subsidiaries2,263 2,394 
From non-bank subsidiaries423 475 
Interest expense(9,122)(9,344)
Interest income / (charges)6,932 6,425 
Provision for credit losses(666)(606)
Interest income / (charges) after provision for credit losses6,265 5,819 
Non-interest income:3,179 3,292 
Non-interest expense:(4,264)(3,852)
Income before income taxes5,180 5,259 
Tax expense or income from continuing operations(597)(524)
Income/ (charges) for the period from continuing operations4,583 4,735 
Income/ (charges) after tax from discontinued operations4,043 856 
Net income8,6265,591
Below are the summarised unaudited condensed statements of comprehensive income of Banco Santander, S.A. for the periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parent company only)
30 June 2026
30 June 2025
(EUR million)
NET INCOME8,626 5,591 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 126 224 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss90 38 
Hedging instruments (items not designated)— — 
Revaluation gains (losses)— — 
Amounts transferred to income statement— — 
Other reclassifications— — 
Debt instruments at fair value with changes in other comprehensive income(43)70 
Revaluation gains (losses)(27)
Amounts transferred to income statement(16)64 
Other reclassifications— — 
Cash flow hedges:103 (65)
Revaluation gains/(losses)94 (62)
Amounts transferred to income statement(3)
Amounts transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items— — 
Other reclassifications— — 
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations:(114)280 
Revaluation gains (losses)(114)280 
Amounts transferred to income statement— — 
Other reclassifications— — 
Exchange differences119 (291)
Revaluation gains (losses)119 (291)
Amounts transferred to income statement— — 
Other reclassifications— — 
Non-current assets held for sale— — 
Income tax25 44 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:37 186 
Actuarial gains/(losses) on pension plans— 24 
Other recognised income and expense of investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates— — 
Changes in the fair value of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income25 144 
Gains or losses resulting from the accounting for hedges of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, net— — 
Changes in the fair value of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (hedged item)44 (95)
Changes in the fair value of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (hedging instrument)(44)95 
Changes in the fair value of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss attributable to changes in credit risk17 40 
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified(5)(22)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME8,752 5,815 
Below are the summarised unaudited condensed cash flow statements of Banco Santander, S.A. for the periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
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(Parent company only)
30 June 2026
30 June 2025
(EUR million)
1. Cash flows from operating activities
Consolidated profit8,626 5,591 
Adjustments to profit(5,243)1,254 
Net increase/decrease in operating assets(81,200)(15,128)
Net increase/decrease in operating liabilities53,603 3,812 
Reimbursements/payments of income tax(133)926 
Total net cash flows from operating activities (1)(24,347)(3,545)
2. Cash flows from investing activities
Investments (-)(3,446)(1,334)
Divestments (+)9,999 4,186 
Total net cash flows from investment activities (2)6,553 2,852 
3. Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of own equity instruments— — 
Disposal of own equity instruments549 316 
Acquisition of own equity instruments(4,350)(1,903)
Issuance of debt securities2,327 305 
Redemption of debt securities(2,212)(3,802)
Dividends paid(1,801)(1,643)
Issuance/Redemption of equity instruments— — 
Other collections/payments related to financing activities(68)(144)
Total net cash flows from financing activities (3)(5,555)(6,871)
4. Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (4)680 (4,070)
5. Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1+2+3+4)(22,670)(11,634)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period74,786 97,457 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period52,116 85,823 
17.2    Preference Shares and Preferred Securities
The following table shows the balance of the preference shares and preferred securities as of 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025:
30 June 2026
31 December 2025
(EUR million)
Preference shares204 201 
Preferred securities9,912 10,103 
Total at period-end10,116 10,304 
Both preference shares and preferred securities are recorded under the “Financial liabilities at amortized cost – Subordinated Liabilities” caption in the consolidated balance sheet as of 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025.
Preference shares include the financial instruments issued by the consolidated companies which, although equity for legal purposes, do not meet the requirements for classification as equity in the financial statements. These shares do not carry any voting rights and are non-cumulative.
Preference shares include non-cumulative preferred non-voting shares issued by Santander UK plc.
Preferred securities include non-cumulative preferred non-voting securities issued by Banco Santander, S.A.
For the purposes of payment priority, preferred securities are junior to all general creditors and to subordinated deposits. The payment of dividends on these securities, which have no voting rights, is conditional upon obtaining sufficient distributable profit and upon the limits imposed by Spanish banking regulations on equity.
Preference shares and preferred securities are perpetual securities and there is no obligation that requires the Group to redeem them. All securities have been fully subscribed by third parties outside the Group.
Santander Finance Preferred, S.A. (Unipersonal), issuer of registered securities guaranteed by Banco Santander, S.A. until November 2017, merged on that date with Banco Santander, S.A.
For further information, see note 23.c. to our consolidated financial statements in Part 1 of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2025 filed with the SEC on 27 February 2026, as superseded by the information and the audited financial statements included in the Form 6-K filed with the SEC on 1 April 2026, and note 9.b. to our consolidated financial statements in Part 1 of this report.

Outstanding at 30 June 2026
Amount in
Preference Shares
currency
Interest rate
Redemption
Issuer/Date of issue
Currency
(million)
Option (A)
Santander UK plc, October 1995Pounds Sterling80.310.375 %No option
Santander UK plc, February 1996Pounds Sterling80.3 10.375 %No option
Outstanding at 30 June 2026
Amount in
Preferred Securities
currency
Interest rate
Maturity date
Issuer/Date of issue
Currency
(million)
Banco Santander, S.A.
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021US Dollar298.3 4.75 %(B)Perpetuity
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2021Euro750.0 4.125 %(C)Perpetuity
Banco Santander, S.A., September 2021Euro1,000.0 3.625 %(D)Perpetuity
Banco Santander, S.A., November 2023US Dollar1,150.0 9.625 %(E)Perpetuity
Banco Santander, S.A., November 2023US Dollar1,349.9 9.625 %(F)Perpetuity
Banco Santander, S.A., May 2024Euro1,500.0 7.00 %(G)Perpetuity
Banco Santander, S.A., August 2024US Dollar1,499.8 8.00 %(H)Perpetuity
Banco Santander, S.A., July 2025Euro1,500.0 6.00 %(I)Perpetuity
Banco Santander, S.A., June 2026US Dollar1,497.4 7.25 %(J)Perpetuity
Santander Finance Preferred, S.A. (Unipersonal), September 2004Euro143.7 
€CMS 10 +0.05% subject to a maximum distribution of 8% per annum
Perpetuity
A.From these dates the issuer can redeem the shares, subject to prior authorization by the national supervisor.
B.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 4.750% interest rate is set for the first six years, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 375.3 basis points over the 5-year UST rate.
C.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 4.125% interest rate is set for the first seven years, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 431.1 basis points over the applicable 5-year Euro Mid-Swap Rate.
D.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 3.625% interest rate is set for the first eight years, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 376 basis points over the 5-year Mid-Swap Rate.
E.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 9.625% interest rate is set for the first five years and six months, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 530.6 basis points on the 5-year UST rate.
F.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 9.625% interest rate is set for the first ten years, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 529.8 basis points on the 5-year UST rate.
G.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 7.00% interest rate is set for the first six years, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 443.2 basis points on the 5-year Mid-Swap rate.

H.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 8.00% interest rate is set for the first ten years, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 391.1 basis points on the 5-year Mid-Swap rate.

I.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 6.00% interest rate is set for the first six years, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 381.9 basis points on the 5-year Mid-Swap rate.

J.Payment is subject to certain conditions and to the discretion of Banco Santander. The 7.25% interest rate is set for the first ten years, revised every 5 years thereafter by applying a margin of 283.7 basis points on the 5-year UST rate.