Santander profits up on branch focus

Santander has reported a 32% jump in annual pre-tax profits to €9.72bn (£7.33bn) and says it will continue to focus on retail banking in 2015. The eurozone's largest bank said new loans rose by 5% in the year to €7.6bn, while it reduced costs by 1%. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1AmUuvB