Best Bank - Chile
Nov 1, 2010
Santander Chile says its strength has come from growing selectively and increasing sales without expanding the client base too much, so that it can control risk.
"We focused a lot on selective loan growth, especially to SMEs and also made a big push to increase selling of products to existing clients," says Robert Moreno, manager of the bank’s investor relations and strategy.
Fitch upgraded the bank in October to AA- (stable) from A+ to reflect potential support from the Spanish parent given the Chilean unit’s strategic importance. The agency notes Santander’s leading market share in Chile and a track record of strong profitability, healthy asset quality and good capital adequacy.
Santander Chile says it has a 20% market...
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