Banco Santander announces blockchain deal: what it means for Banco Santander stock
Published on 10/18/2026 at 18:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBlockchain financing and buyback
- Banco Santander arranged a EUR 150 million syndicated financing on October 15, 2026.
- Banco Santander stock traded at EUR 11.87 in weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz at 6:05 p.m. CEST on October 18, 2026.
- The bank repurchased 6.10 million shares between October 8 and October 14, 2026.
Banco Santander announced on October 15, 2026, that it had arranged a EUR 150 million corporate syndicated financing facility with Iberdrola and BBVA, managed through distributed ledger technology. The transaction was handled through a platform developed by ioBuilders with support from BBVA and Santander, according to the bank's press release.
Market context: Market report IBEX 35.
The week in figures
Banco Santander traded at EUR 11.87 in weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz at 6:05 p.m. CEST on October 18, 2026. Xetra was closed for the session. The further course of weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz until 7:00 p.m. CET/CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Banco Santander stock.
Chronology of the week
On October 15, 2026, Banco Santander reported the EUR 150 million syndicated financing arranged with Iberdrola and BBVA. The bank also disclosed transactions under its buyback program covering October 8 through October 14, 2026. Banco Santander reported purchases of 6.10 million shares during that period, with total cash invested in the program reaching EUR 1.248734451 billion, equivalent to approximately 68.4 percent of the authorized maximum, according to the RNS notice.
Dates of the coming week
The next Xetra session is scheduled for October 19, 2026.
