Banco Santander S.A.

SAN: Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the most significant operation, with Brazil making the largest contribution. Its continental European business is mainly in Spain and Portugal. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of its acquisition of Abbey building society. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.