Banco Santander Chile held its annual Santander Day event, showcasing new products and initiatives focused on community engagement, financial inclusion, and the bank's global strategy. The event highlighted the bank's commitment to supporting individuals and businesses throughout their lifecycle.

Banco Santander Chile reported a 72.8% increase in net income for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024, with a return on average equity of 20.2%. The bank's performance was driven by an increase in its main revenue lines, including a stronger interest margin and growth in its customer base.

Banco Santander Chile, one of the highest-rated banks in Latin America, will hold a conference call on February 7, 2025, to discuss its 4Q 2024 financial results. The bank's key officers will participate in the call, and a question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

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SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banco Santander Chile (“Santander Chile” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BSAC; SSE: Bsantander) announced today that it has given notice to Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as fiscal agent and paying agent (in such capacity, the “Fiscal and Paying Agent”) that the Company is redeeming all Santander Chile’s outstanding JPY 10,500,000,000 0.60% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”). A notice of redemption has been issued by Santander Chile today through Euroclear Bank S.A. and N.V., Clearstream Banking, S.A. The redemption date will be March 29, 2024 (the “Redemption Date”) and the redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the Redemption Date will be paid in accordance with the final terms of the Notes.