Banco Popular Español, S.A. was the sixth largest banking group in Spain before it was bought by Banco Santander as part of a rescue package in June 2017.[1]
Components
The group consisted of the following companies:
The bank had international offices in Belgium, Chile, Germany, Hong Kong, Morocco, the Netherlands, Switzerland (Geneva and Zürich), London, the United States, France, Italy, and Venezuela.
- national bank: Banco Popular Español
- regional bank: Banco Pastor
- mortgage bank: Banco Popular Hipotecario
- private bank: Popular Banca Privada