{
  "id": 16156908,
  "title": "Santander and BBVA boost their influence among global maritime finance giants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/santander-y-bbva-disparan-su-peso-entre-los-gigantes-de-la",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:48:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/banca/2026/10/23/6ac7de95468aeb1d2c8b457e.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Santander and BBVA have secured positions among the top 6 maritime finance lenders globally, according to a Dealogic ranking of the top 10 mandated lead arrangers for the first nine months of 2026. Santander is the third largest funder, with a 5.7% market share and €2.644 billion in attributed volume, while BBVA ranks sixth with €1.890 billion. BNP Paribas leads the ranking with a 9% market share, followed by DNB Carnegie in second place. The maritime finance sector has grown by 20% compared to the same period last year, with total lending reaching nearly €47,000 million.",
  "summary": "The two banks achieve a spot in the top 6 of largest lenders, despite the strength of the business increasing competition among the large ones.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}