Santander to take over TSB in major £2.65bn deal
- Santander is to buy TSB, becoming the UK's third biggest bank with nearly 28 million customers in the combined entity.
- The deal, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, is expected to complete in the first three months of 2026 and could mean the end of the TSB brand on the high street.
- Santander has agreed to pay an initial £2.65bn for TSB, with the final price expected to rise to £2.9bn when yet-to-be-announced financial results are factored in.
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Santander to buy TSB
Santander has announced it will buy British bank TSB for £2.65 billion, raising fresh concerns about job losses and branch closures across the UK. The deal, expected to complete in early 2026, will see TSB absorbed into Santander’s existing UK operations, making it the third-largest provider of personal current accounts in the country. TSB currently operates around 175 branches and employs… Source
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