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Does Banco Santander support Israel?
Yes — Banco Santander has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Banks & financial companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Banco Santander's documented Israeli activity is venture and innovation work in the fintech sector, dating from the mid-2010s: a $5 million investment by Santander InnoVentures in the Tel Aviv payments startup MyCheck in 2015, and co-founding The Floor, the fintech hub inside the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building, alongside HSBC, RBS and Intesa Sanpaolo in 2016. The Spanish group does not operate a licensed Israeli branch — Israel's own SEC disclosures name only Citibank, HSBC, Barclays and State Bank of India among the foreign banks in its banking system at the end of 2024 — and Santander does not appear in the underwriting syndicate of any State of Israel bond registered with the SEC between 2009 and January 2026. This research found no Santander donations, humanitarian giving or public statements relating to Israel or to the war that began in October 2023. Our records are a floor, not a ceiling.
The Times of Israel — Global banks, Intel join Israel's fintech scene SEC — State of Israel 18-K/A, banking sector description (foreign banks in Israel)
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment / program | 2015-03 | $5,000,000 | MyCheck (Israeli mobile-payments startup), via Santander InnoVentures Santander InnoVentures, the bank's $100 million fintech venture fund, invested $5 million in the Israeli startup MyCheck, developer of a mobile wallet and in-restaurant payments app. The Times of Israel and Globes both described it as Santander's first investment in Israeli financial technology. The money came from the group's venture arm as a commercial equity investment, not from a corporate foundation and not as a donation. | |
| Partnership | 2016 | — | The Floor — fintech hub at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building Banco Santander was one of four global banks — with HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland and Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo — that founded The Floor, an Israeli fintech hub opened in 2016 in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building, joined later by Intel, Accenture and KPMG Israel. The banks provide the hub's startups with mentoring, pilot opportunities and access to their systems. This is a commercial innovation partnership with the Israeli technology sector; no donation figure was disclosed. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Banco Santander donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Banco Santander has documented support of other kinds (Investment / program, Partnership). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 7 distinct sources are cited for Banco Santander. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- The Times of Israel — Europe's biggest bank now Israeli tech customer timesofisrael.com
- Globes — Santander seeks Israeli startup investments en.globes.co.il
- The Times of Israel — Global banks, Intel join Israel's fintech scene timesofisrael.com
- Accenture newsroom — Accenture joins "The Floor," a new financial technology hub in Tel Aviv newsroom.accenture.com
- Finextra — A new partner in the Israeli fintech hub The Floor: KPMG Israel finextra.com
- NoCamels — New fintech hub at Tel Aviv Stock Exchange nocamels.com
- SEC — State of Israel 18-K/A, banking sector description (foreign banks in Israel) sec.gov