Santander UK Group Holdings plc and ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ today announced the appointment of Sir Tom Scholar as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate.
Santander’s latest Trade Barometer reveals that 52% of UK businesses now view overseas trade as more important due to current domestic economic challenges – more than double the figure of 26% recorded in Spring 2020. Companies are increasingly targeting high-potential markets outside the EU such as China, the US and Australia, while Ireland and Italy have fallen out of the top ten export destinations for the first time since 2022.
Santander UK has announced that, from Tuesday 13 May, it is reducing interest rates across its mortgage products including its home mover, first-time buyer, new build, remortgage and buy to let range.