Type: Public
On the web: http://www.santander.cl
Employees: 11,001
Employee growth: (1.1%)

A majority-owned, indirect subsidiary of Spanish financial services giant Grupo Santander, Banco Santander Chile is the largest bank in its home country. From more than 460 branches throughout Chile (including about 100 Banafe bank locations catering to middle-income clients), the bank offers consumer banking, residential mortgage financing, credit cards, auto loans, and investment management services for approximately 2.3 million customers. The bank also has about 40 payment centers operating as Santander SuperCaja. Corporate banking services include commercial lending and leasing, trade financing, financial advisory services, and cash management.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $4,535.2M
One year growth: 18.1%
Net income: $910.2M
Income growth: (14.8%)

Officers:
Chairman: Mauricio Larráin Garcés
CEO: Claudio Melandrí
Administration and Operations Manager: Juan Fernández

Competitors:
BBVA Chile
Banco de Chile
Scotiabank