A Banco Santander headquarters building in Spain. Finance Santander's underlying profit rises 19% in third quarter as provisions climb Mono Scoops 1d Banco Santander reported third-quarter attributable profit of 3.43 billion euros, down 2% year on year, while underlying profit rose 19% to 3.85 billion euros, beating the bank-compiled consensus, even as loan-loss provisions jumped 22%. Read Full Story