MEXICO CITY, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Santander (México), S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México ((BSMXBSMX ("Banco Santander México" or the "Bank") one of the leading banks in Mexico, announced today the appointment of Ricardo Alonso Fernandez as Deputy Director of Risk effective June 2018, subject to the corresponding regulatory authorizations, and reporting to Mr. Héctor Grisi Checa.

Ricardo Alonso Fernandez joined Banco Santander, S.A. (Parent Company) in 1994 in the area of Risk Analysis within Corporate Banking, and until 2007 held several positions in the Global Corporate Banking Division (formerly Wholesale Banking). From 2007 through 2011 he headed Institutional Banking within the Retail Banking Division. From 2011 to 2017 he held several positions in the Risk Division, most recently as Deputy Chief Credit Officer. He holds a Law Degree from Deusto University in Spain and a Diploma in Business Specialties from the same university. He also holds a degree in Political Sciences from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, also in Spain.

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Banco Santander (México), S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México (Banco Santander México), one of Mexico's leading banking institutions, provides a wide range of financial and related services, including retail and commercial banking, financial advisory and other related investment activities. Banco Santander México offers a multichannel financial services platform focused on mid- to high income individuals and small- to medium-sized enterprises, while also providing integrated financial services to larger multinational companies in Mexico. As of March 31, 2018, Banco Santander México had total assets of Ps.1,288 billion under Mexican Banking GAAP and more than 15.8 million customers. Headquartered in Mexico City, the Company operates 1,375 branches and offices nationwide and has a total of 17,829 employees.

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