Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, which was already suffering from high debt levels, creaking infrastructure and a dwindling workforce. Now there is a risk the US territory’s woes will become entrenched, and that the banks present on the islands will decide to cut their losses. Jane Monahan reports.
The executive chairman of Santander Group, Ana Patricia Botín, tells Brian Caplen about the bank's purchase of Popular in Spain, what its global strategy entails, how it is meeting digital challenges, and why staff behaviour is as important as delivering results.