Spain

 

 

Banco Santander (#9 Worldwide)

Banking Industry as of 3/09
Size of Banking Industry: 3,008 billion euros
Key interest rate: 2%
Number of commercial banks: 284

Other Banks in Top 50
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Banco Espanol de Credito S.A.
La Caixa
Banco Popular Espanol

With five banks listed on this year’s list, Spain has a wealth of safe banks compared to many other countries. With a market capitalization of 46.17 billion, Banco Santander finds itself ranked #9 worldwide.

Source: CNBC Europe, Bank of Spain