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Santander International

One rating, weighted across its booking centres in the Isle of Man and Jersey.

Booking centresIsle of Man, Jersey
RegulatorsIOMFSA, JFSC
GroupBanco Santander group (Santander UK)
Rated centres1 of 2
PPLI.com
Private Bank Rating
4.0 out of 5 stars
Weighted across 1 rated booking centre
Reviewed 6 November 2026 · Q4 2026 edition
Updated every quarter
Rating signed byNoam CohenEditor, Bank Intelligence
About the rating
4.0 out of 5, weighted, Q4 2026 edition
2 of 2centres publish a fee schedule
Noneno decision naming one of its booking entities in ten years
1.7/513 UHNW client ratings across its booking centres
The editor's opinion

Why Santander International rates 4.0 out of 5

Santander International rates 4.0 out of 5. The rating rests on Jersey alone, the only one of its booking centres rated so far. We found no regulatory, criminal or court decision naming one of its booking entities in the last ten years. Across its booking centres, 13 UHNW client ratings average 1.7 out of 5. The Isle of Man is still being rated and does not count yet.

Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 6 November 2026, Q4 2026 edition. Each booking centre is rated on its own file, from the public record and what clients and their advisers tell us in confidence. The overall rating brings those ratings together; retail products, branches and apps play no part.

Where Santander International stands out

  • No final adverse finding against this licence holder in ten years of regulatory and court records. All centres
  • Ownership and control are fully public. All centres
  • No politically exposed person holds a significant stake. Isle of Man
  • Custody assets are segregated by statute and sit outside the bank's own estate. Jersey
  • Deposits are covered by a statutory protection scheme. Jersey
  • A dedicated desk serves external asset managers and family offices. Jersey

What to weigh

  • Only part of the private banking range is published for this booking unit. Isle of Man
  • Only part of the tariff is published. All centres
  • No public policy on third-party payments or retrocessions. Isle of Man
  • How the law here would protect custody assets if the bank failed is not yet documented in this file. Isle of Man
  • Whether deposits at this unit fall under a protection scheme is not yet documented. Isle of Man
  • Custody terms are not published; ask for the agreement before opening an account. All centres
  • Few private banking services are published for this booking unit. Jersey
  • The policy on payments to and from third parties is not published. Jersey
Jersey · Santander Financial Services plc, Jersey Branch6 client ratings · 100% of the weight
Isle of Man · Santander Financial Services plc, Isle of Man BranchRating in preparation · not countedPending
PPLI.com rating, weighted across the centres4.0

Each booking centre keeps its own rating, set on its own file. The overall rating is the average of those ratings, weighted by the number of UHNW client ratings each centre has received. A centre whose rating is still in preparation is shown but not counted.

The rating expresses the opinion of PPLI.com on the date shown. It is not a statement of fact about the bank, not a credit rating, not a forecast of failure and not investment advice.

The booking centres

Santander International in 2 booking centres

Each booking centre is a separate legal entity, with its own licence, deposit protection, services and fees, and keeps its own PPLI.com rating. Everything on file for them is brought together on this page; open a centre for its own file.

The record

Regulatory and legal record

What regulators, prosecutors and courts have decided against the booking entities of Santander International, gathered from the files of all its booking centres, with the status, the amounts as published and a link to the original document. Each entry names the centre it concerns. Claims and investigations still under way are marked as open.

We found no regulatory, criminal or court decision naming a booking entity of Santander International in the last ten years, in the sources listed below.
Matters concerning other entities in the group (3)
20228 December 2022

Fine for ineffective anti-money laundering controls over business banking customers

By a final notice of 8 December 2022 the Financial Conduct Authority fined Santander UK Plc, a sister company of Santander Financial Services plc in the Santander UK group, GBP 107,793,300 after a 30% settlement discount from GBP 153,990,400. It found that Santander UK failed to manage the money laundering risks of its Business Banking customers effectively between 31 December 2012 and 18 October 2017, and the notice does not concern the Isle of Man branch.

Shown for context only: the decision concerns Santander UK Plc, not Santander Financial Services plc, Isle of Man Branch, and does not count towards the rating of the booking centre or of the group.

From the file of: Isle of Man · Santander Financial Services plc, Isle of Man BranchUK Financial Conduct AuthorityFinal decisionPenalty GBP 107.8 millionPrimary source
20228 December 2022

Fine for weak financial crime controls in retail banking

The FCA fined Santander UK plc, a UK sister company of the bank, GBP 107,793,300 for breaches of Principle 3 relating to the risk of financial crime in its retail banking business. The final notice does not name Santander Financial Services plc.

Shown for context only: the decision concerns Santander UK plc, not Santander Financial Services plc, Jersey Branch, and does not count towards the rating of the booking centre or of the group.

From the file of: Jersey · Santander Financial Services plc, Jersey BranchUK Financial Conduct AuthorityFinal decisionPenalty GBP 107.8 millionPrimary source
201819 December 2018

Fine over the handling of deceased customers' accounts

The FCA fined Santander UK plc, a UK sister company of the bank, GBP 32,817,800 for breaches of Principles 3, 6 and 11 in its probate and bereavement process for the accounts of deceased customers. The final notice does not name the Jersey branch or its legal entity.

Shown for context only: the decision concerns Santander UK plc, not Santander Financial Services plc, Jersey Branch, and does not count towards the rating of the booking centre or of the group.

From the file of: Jersey · Santander Financial Services plc, Jersey BranchUK Financial Conduct AuthorityFinal decisionPenalty GBP 32.8 millionPrimary source
Clients and standing

Client experience and financial standing

What clients meet at Santander International across its booking centres, read from complaint registers, ombudsman decisions and court records, independent reporting and what clients and their advisers tell PPLI.com in confidence. Announcements by the bank, awards and marketing material are left out.

UHNW client ratings

1.7 out of 5, based on 13 client ratings across its booking centres.

  • Isle of Man1.7 out of 57 ratings
  • Jersey1.7 out of 56 ratings

What clients report

Isle of Man. Trustpilot's profile for Santander International, which covers the Isle of Man and Jersey branches of Santander Financial Services plc together, shows 4.9 out of 5 from 812 reviews. Complaints can be taken to the Isle of Man Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme, which does not publish decisions by firm.

Jersey. Santander International's own Trustpilot profile, which covers the Jersey and Isle of Man business of Santander Financial Services plc, scores 4.9 out of 5 from 810 reviews. The Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman publishes no figures for the branch on its own, and no claim by a client against the bank has reached a published judgment. The group's client-treatment fines fell on the UK sister company Santander UK plc, including GBP 32,817,800 in December 2018 over its handling of deceased customers' accounts.

Worth raising with the bank

  • Jersey. Ask which functions of the Jersey branch have moved to the Isle of Man since the relocation proposed in April 2021, and where your account is now booked and serviced.

Financial standing

Credit ratings published by the agencies for the companies named in the centre files, dated by the latest agency or bank document that confirms them
AgencyRatingOutlookAs ofRated company
Moody'sA1 long-term depositsNot statedJune 2026Santander Financial Services plc
S&PA-Not statedJune 2026Santander Financial Services plc

In the press

  • UK Financial Conduct Authority

    Final Notice: Santander UK Plc

    The FCA's final notice of 8 December 2022 fined the sister company Santander UK Plc GBP 107.8 million for anti-money laundering failings over its Business Banking customers between 2012 and 2017.

  • Manx Radio

    Jobs created as Santander moves Jersey operation to IOM

    Santander International proposed moving the remainder of its Jersey base to the Isle of Man, creating 13 jobs there.

What it costs

What Santander International charges, centre by centre

Fees are set by each booking entity, so they are shown centre by centre. Two of the two centres of Santander International publish a fee schedule, read on 6 November 2026 from the documents linked under each table. To compare banks fairly we put every published fee in US dollars at the same indicative rates and apply it to the same reference amounts, then rate each fee against the average of the other banks that publish it. Five stars is the lowest fee, one star the highest. Terms a family actually negotiates are often different, and a bank can change its schedule at any time.

The published fees side by side

FeeIsle of ManJerseyOther banks
Minimum annual feeper year, or fee below the asset thresholdUSD 624 a yearNot in the scheduleNot compared
Outgoing international transferper transfer, standardUSD 39USD 26Not compared
Account maintenanceper yearNot in the scheduleUSD 0 a yearNot compared

Each fee is rated against the average of the other banks that publish it: five stars is the lowest, one star the highest. The schedules, their dates and what each leaves out are listed centre by centre below.

Isle of Man · Santander Financial Services plc, Isle of Man BranchCentre file

Not in the published schedule: custody and safekeeping, discretionary mandate, advisory mandate, equity trade, bond trade, third party fund subscription, currency conversion, account maintenance, transfer of securities to another bank, closing the account, lombard loan margin.

Sources.

  1. Charges, Charges correct as at 15 April 2021, read on 6 November 2026
  2. Minimum balance fee for International customers, From July 2025 (first charge at the beginning of August 2025), read on 6 November 2026. News page. Applies to customers residing outside the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK and Republic of Ireland.
  3. Santander International Charge Cards, Fees and Charges, August 2025 (from file name), read on 6 November 2026. Charge cards issued by AF Payments Ltd (Accomplish Group); card fees only, not used for any line.

Jersey · Santander Financial Services plc, Jersey BranchCentre file

Not in the published schedule: custody and safekeeping, discretionary mandate, advisory mandate, equity trade, bond trade, third party fund subscription, currency conversion, minimum annual fee, transfer of securities to another bank, closing the account, lombard loan margin.

Sources.

  1. Charges, Charges correct as at 15 April 2021, read on 6 November 2026

How the comparison works: USD 25 million booked with the bank: half under a discretionary balanced mandate, half in custody with advice; 24 equity trades of USD 250,000 and 8 bond trades of USD 500,000 a year; 6 currency conversions of USD 1 million; 24 outgoing international transfers. Tiered fees are applied to those amounts tranche by tranche, stated minimums are applied, and amounts are converted at indicative rates of 2026-11-06. Read how we compare fees.

The bank at a glance

Identity, protection and services

Ownership

Group parentBanco Santander, S.A. (listed, BME (Madrid and other Spanish exchanges); NYSE (ADS); LSE; WSE)  Source
ControlWidely held; no shareholder with 10% or more  Source (31 December 2025)
Disclosed holdings of 3% or moreBlackRock Inc. 6.861%  Source (4 July 2025)

Ownership is shown as published, with its date. It describes who owns the bank; it does not, by itself, suggest any wrongdoing by the bank or its owners.

Booking entities

Isle of ManSantander Financial Services plc, Isle of Man BranchIsle of Man Financial Services Authority (IOMFSA); licence holder authorised by the UK PRA and regulated by the FCA and PRA; Jersey branch regulated by the JFSC · Branch of Santander Financial Services plcLicence: 'Santander Financial Services plc, Isle of Man Branch has its principal place of business at' Douglas 'and is regulated by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority.' (site footer); register entry not obtained  Source
JerseySantander Financial Services plc, Jersey BranchJersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC); licence holder Santander Financial Services plc is a UK company · Branch of Santander Financial Services plcLicence: JFSC Banking DC0227; Investment Business IB-7738 (class A, dealing in investments only); Money Service Business MSB0188 (notified)  Source

Financial strength, as reported

Credit ratingsS&P A-; Moody's A1 long-term deposits
Capital ratioNot yet on file
Total assetsGBP 7.0 billion (31 Dec 2025)
Shareholders' equityGBP 329.0 million (31 Dec 2025)
Net profitGBP 23.4 million (31 Dec 2025)

These are the published figures of Santander Financial Services plc, which reports for this bank. Sources: Santander Financial Services plc Annual Report 2025; Santander UK investor relations: credit ratings.

Services published across its booking centres

Private clientsIsle of Man
Discretionary management
Advisory mandates
Lombard lendingIsle of Man and Jersey
Mortgage lendingIsle of Man and Jersey
Multi currency accountsIsle of Man and Jersey
Trust and fiduciary services
Family office services
Wealth planning
Consolidated reporting

Offered at one or more booking centresOffered by the group, not confirmed at a centreNot located, which does not mean unavailable
Checked on the bank's own pages for each centre.

Access and costs

Minimum relationshipIsle of Man: Not published
Jersey: Not published
US personsIsle of Man: Not published
Jersey: Not published
Fee scheduleIsle of Man: Published, Charges correct as at 15 April 2021  Source  Compared below
Jersey: Published, Charges correct as at 15 April 2021  Source  Compared below
Third party paymentsIsle of Man: Not published
Jersey: Not published
Transfer out termsIsle of Man: Not published
Jersey: Not published

Protection of client assets

Deposit protectionIsle of Man: Not published
Jersey: Jersey Depositors Compensation Scheme: GBP 50,000 per eligible depositor per Jersey banking group, payment aimed within seven working days; the GBP 100 million total cap was removed on 1 April 2026.
Custody lawIsle of Man: Not published
Jersey: Investment Business (Client Assets) (Jersey) Order 2001: client property must be segregated and held on trust, and art. 22 allows a firm to lend client property only with the client's written consent. It applies to banks registered for investment business.
Custody termsNot published

Before opening an account

  • Custody agreement. Ask for the agreement covering the account you would open. Which entity holds the securities, what law governs the account, and where would the assets be held if a sub-custodian is used?
  • A portfolio-backed credit line. If you intend to borrow against the portfolio, ask for the eligibility and haircut schedule, the margin-call timetable and the charges for holding or transferring pledged securities. Isle of Man
  • International payments. The retail tariff shown in the review comes to USD 39 for a standard outgoing transfer. Ask whether intermediary charges and FX spreads are billed separately for the currencies you use. See published fees.
  • Reporting to the family office. The bank lists a desk for external asset managers. Ask for a sample statement or data export and confirm whether it includes positions, transactions, accrued income and all currencies held. Jersey
Your experience

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Sources

All 15 documents cited on this page, by subject.

Regulatory and legal record

  1. UK Financial Conduct Authority: Fine for ineffective anti-money laundering controls over business banking customers, 8 December 2022fca.org.uk
  2. UK Financial Conduct Authority: Fine for weak financial crime controls in retail banking, 8 December 2022fca.org.uk
  3. UK Financial Conduct Authority: Fine over the handling of deceased customers' accounts, 19 December 2018fca.org.uk

Client experience and press

  1. Manx Radio: Jobs created as Santander moves Jersey operation to IOM, 21 April 2021manxradio.com

Fees

  1. Santander International: Charges effective 15 april 2021 (PDF)santanderinternational.co.uk · Fees
  2. Santander International: Minimum balance fee for international customerssantanderinternational.co.uk · Fees
  3. Santander International: Accomplish santander international fees charges aug 25 (PDF)santanderinternational.co.uk · Fees

Identity, ownership, finances and services

  1. US Securities and Exchange Commission: Exhibit222025sec.gov · Group parent
  2. Jersey Financial Services Commission: Entityjerseyfsc.org · Jersey
  3. assets.santandermedia.com: Santander Financial Services plc Annual Report 2025assets.santandermedia.com · Financial strength
  4. santander.co.uk: Santander UK investor relations: credit ratingssantander.co.uk · Financial strength
  5. Santander International: Privatesantanderinternational.co.uk · Services
  6. Santander International: Selectsantanderinternational.co.uk · Services
  7. Santander International: External asset managerssantanderinternational.co.uk · Services

The bank

  1. Santander International, websitesantanderinternational.co.uk

For Santander International

Before we publish a significant negative finding that is not already public, we give the bank the facts and time to comment, on the same timetable for every bank. Decisions of regulators and courts are shown as they were published. Corrections we verify are published with the date of the change. Write to [email protected] quoting the reference of the booking centre concerned: Isle of Man BK-IM-SANTANDER-IOM-8EFACA; Jersey BK-JE-SANTANDER-JERSEY-5F5405.

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Brought together by the PPLI.com research desk from the files of its booking centres and the public sources listed. The rating is our editorial opinion; read how the overall rating is built.

Important information. Editorial opinion of PPLI.com on the date shown, based on public information, client experience and editorial judgment. Not a statement of fact, a credit rating or investment, legal, tax or financial advice; verify with the bank and your own advisers before acting. No liability is accepted for reliance on this content. Bank names and logos are used for identification only. Ratings are updated every quarter. This is the Q4 2026 edition, and a rating can change between editions if something material happens. Full disclaimer
Rating signed by Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 6 November 2026Methodology 2.4Overall rating weighted by UHNW client ratings
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