Feb 25 (Reuters) - Chairman of Banco Santander SA SAN.MC, Ana Botin:
EXPECTS CLOSING OF WEBSTER DEAL IN Q3
WE WILL NOT DO ANY BOLT-ON ACQUISITIONS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS AS "WE WILL BE VERY BUSY"
IF ANY M&A OPPORTUNITIES FROM 2028 ONWARDS ARISE MORE PROFITABLE THAN BUY BACKS WE WOULD LOOK AT THEM
BANK IS NOT THINKING ABOUT LAUNCHING ANY NEW PRODUCTS IN CIB
CHAIRMAN OF SPAIN'S SANTANDER: BANK WILL STICK TO MAINTAINING CAPITAL ALLOCATION TO CIB BUSINESS AT 20%
CFO JOSE GARCIA CANTERA: WILL ONLY CONSIDER ADDITIONAL BOLT-ON ACQUISITIONS IF THERE IS CLEAR STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL RATIONALE
CFO: BANK EXPECTS THE SPANISH BANKING TAX TO STAY
Further company coverage: SAN.MC
(Reporting By Madrid Newsroom)
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