Roman Blanco

Roman Blanco leads Banco Santander Chile, one of the largest banks in Chile and a key franchise within Spain's Banco Santander group in Latin America. Santander Chile serves retail, commercial, and corporate clients with comprehensive banking services. Chile's banking sector is among the most developed and well-regulated in Latin America, with strong institutional frameworks that support prudent lending practices. The bank benefits from Chile's economic stability relative to other Latin American countries, a growing middle class, and increasing financial sophistication. Santander Chile has invested in digital banking capabilities to compete with both traditional rivals and emerging fintechs in the Chilean market. Key decisions involve credit growth in the Chilean economy, digital transformation, mortgage and consumer lending strategy, corporate banking, and managing the impact of Chilean economic cycles on credit quality.