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Santander

Transaction bank
PSPLending

Transaction bank tracked in the Embedded Finance Index. Named by 1 company, as its lending partner. Sells embedded finance as Ebury Connect (Santander group).

santander.com ↗Also analysed as a company — its own stack →
TypeTransaction bank
OfferingEbury Connect (Santander group)
Used asLending partner, Payments & acquiring
Rank#494 of 528 in PSP
Buyers1 company
HeadquartersSantander, Spain (corporate HQ: Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain)
Founded1857

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How companies use Santander

1 company names Santander in their stack. The most common role is lending partner (1). A company can use the same bank for more than one thing. Compare it with what Santander says it sells, below.

Lending partner1
Payments & acquiring1
How Santander sells embedded financeTransaction bank

Ebury Connect (Santander group) ↗since 2025

Santander has no bank-branded BaaS product. It embeds through group businesses: Ebury Connect puts cross-border payments and FX into corporate ERPs and fintech products, Getnet Platforms (PagoNxt) sells payments-hub and SWIFT infrastructure to other institutions, and Santander CIB exposes payment APIs.

“the group's SME cross-border payments platform and a key source of product innovation”
santander.com ↗
What it offers
  • Embedded cross-border payments. 140+ currencies, white-label or by API (Ebury Connect).
  • Virtual IBANs. Including fiat-to-crypto on/off-ramps (Ebury).
  • ERP and TMS connectivity. API, ERP, open banking, SFTP and host-to-host.
  • Payments Hub. Account-to-account processing for other institutions (Getnet Platforms).
  • CIB Payments API. Payment initiation and status through the Santander CIB API Market.
Sells to
corporatesSMEsfintechssoftware platformsfinancial institutions
Delivery
Direct APIs
Claims and record
The bank’s own positioning and claims, checked against its pages 2026-10. Partners named here come from the bank and are not counted as buyer disclosures. Compare how banks sell embedded finance.
Santander’s APIs · from Open Banking Tracker

Santander publishes a developer portal with 3 API products, and 22 aggregators connect to it.

Developer portal
market.apis-i.redsys.es/psd2/xs2a/nodos/ ↗
Readiness
PSD2 in progress · OB in progress · PSD2 in progress · OB in progress
API products
Account Information Service ↗
Account information
Payment Initiation Service ↗
Payment initiation
Confirmation of Funds ↗
Funds confirmation
Reachable through
BridgeFenaFinexerGoCardlessKlarnaLunch FlowNeonomicsOpenWrksPlaidPluggyPowens (formerly Budget Insight)Salt EdgeSynciTinkTokenTrio+6 more
From Open Banking Tracker’s open dataset, record “Santander”. Full API profile on Open Banking Tracker ↗
Background · from Santander’s own dossier

Santander is a 168-year-old Spanish universal bank that has undergone a decade-long digital transformation, moving from a branch-centric model to a multi-market digital banking strategy. The key embedded-finance angle is twofold: internally, Santander built Gravity (a proprietary cloud-native core banking platform) to migrate off mainframes and power Openbank, its fully digital consumer bank brand now expanding globally. Externally, Santander created PagoNxt/Payment Solutions as a standalone paytech business to compete with fintechs in acquiring and BNPL (via Zinia), while its CIB arm partners with SAP and runs SanTradeIQ for corporate treasury. The bank operates its own insurance (Santander Insurance via bancassurance) and lending verticals at scale rather than relying on third-party embedded finance vendors.

Recent developments
  • 2026-04Q1 2026 results: Openbank reported separately; Payment Solutions posted €383mn total revenue and €62bn TPV on Getnet. source ↗
  • 2025-01Payments Hub story published describing global payments infrastructure consolidation across Santander Group. source ↗
  • 2025-01Gravity cloud core banking platform continues global rollout; Openbank US milestone reported. source ↗
  • 2025-12Financial Crime Compliance Corporate Framework updated to December 2025 version. source ↗
Full dossier: Santander’s own stack, layer by layer →
The Santander family
7 companies use the Santander family
Unique buyers across 3 brands Santander owns, deduped (a company using more than one is counted once). The per-brand rows below don’t add up to this total for that reason.
Webster Bank6
acquired 2026
Webster Bank6
acquired 2026
SantanderPARENT1
Who uses Santander
1 company disclose Santander in their stack
Santander International
What the disclosures say
Santander International
“Santander UK Corporate & Commercial Banking page announces partnership with Worldpay for integrated card acquiring solutions (santander.co.uk/corporate/solutions/day-to-day/worldpay-payment-acceptance).”
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What Santander runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Santander itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Santander.
Telecom
Gigs
Fraud
ComplyAdvantage
Full dossier with evidence for each layer →
Other banks in PSP

Other banks named for PSP in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Wells Fargo Bank8 buyers →Fifth Third Bank7 buyers →JPMorgan6 buyers →Cross River5 buyers →Chase Paymentech4 buyers →Deutsche Bank4 buyers →Axis Bank2 buyers →Barclays2 buyers →
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Ranked #494 of 528 in PSP — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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Santander — frequently asked

Which companies use Santander?

1 company is linked to Santander in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, through their own public disclosures or Santander's published customer list, including Santander International.

What do fintechs use Santander for?

Santander is a transaction bank. Companies in the Embedded Finance Index 2026 name it as their lending partner (1) and payments & acquiring (1).

Does Santander offer embedded finance?

Yes, as Ebury Connect (Santander group). Santander has no bank-branded BaaS product. It embeds through group businesses: Ebury Connect puts cross-border payments and FX into corporate ERPs and fintech products, Getnet Platforms (PagoNxt) sells payments-hub and SWIFT infrastructure to other institutions, and Santander CIB exposes payment APIs.

What are the alternatives to Santander?

The most-named PSP alternatives to Santander are Wells Fargo Bank (8 buyers), Fifth Third Bank (7 buyers), JPMorgan (6 buyers), Cross River (5 buyers), Chase Paymentech (4 buyers) and Deutsche Bank (4 buyers).

Where is Santander headquartered?

Santander is founded in 1857 and headquartered in Santander, Spain (corporate HQ: Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain).

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