Companies: unions urge HSBC and Santander to sign an international framework agreement

Community banks. Uni Finance targeted these two banks in particular because they’re leaders in financial services for individuals, or at least presented as such. HSBC, already well established on several continents, just arrived in the United States and is getting ready to increase its presence in India. Santander is also growing internationally and very present in Latin America. In Europe, the Portuguese, Spanish and French managements were courted last week. The managements of HSBC and Santander in Germany and the UK will receive a letter this week.
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“>Community banks. Uni Finance targeted these two banks in particular because they’re leaders in financial services for individuals, or at least presented as such. HSBC, already well established on several continents, just arrived in the United States and is getting ready to increase its presence in India. Santander is also growing internationally and very present in Latin America. In Europe, the Portuguese, Spanish and French managements were courted last week. The managements of HSBC and Sant

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