Company: BCDRF
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0000891478-25-000054
Chunk: 662

Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: 20-F
Chunk 662
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normally length of service requirements), irrespective of whether the market conditions are satisfied. If the conditions of the agreement are met but the external market conditions are not satisfied, the amounts previously recognised in equity are not reversed, even if the employees do not exercise their right to receive the equity instruments. r) Recognition of income and expenses The most significant criteria used by Grupo Santander to recognise its income and expenses are summarised as follows: i. Interest income, interest expenses and similar items Interest income, interest expenses and similar items are generally recognised on an accrual basis using the effective interest method. Dividends received from other companies are recognised as income when the consolidated entities’ right to receive them arises. ii. Commissions, fees and similar items Fee and commission income and expenses are recognised in the consolidated income statement using criteria that vary according to their nature. The main criteria are as follows: ▪ Fee and commission income and expenses relating to financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss are recognised when paid. ▪ Those arising from transactions or services that are performed over a period of time are recognised over the life of these transactions or services. ▪ Those relating to services provided in a single act are recognised when the single act is carried out. iii. Non-finance income and expenses They are recognised for accounting purposes when the good is delivered or the non-financial service is rendered. To determine the amount and timing of recognition, a five-step model is followed: identification of the contract with the customer, identification of the separate obligations of the contract, determination of the transaction price, distribution of the transaction price among the identified obligations and finally recording of income as the obligations are satisfied. iv. Deferred collections and payments These are recognised for accounting purposes at the amount resulting from discounting the expected cash flows at market rates. v. Loan arrangement fees Loan arrangement fees, mainly loan origination, application and information fees, are accrued and recognised in income over the term of the loan.

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s) Financial guarantees Financial guarantees are considered contracts that require the issuer to make specific payments to reimburse the creditor for the loss it incurs when a specific debtor defaults on its due date payment obligation in accordance with the original or modified conditions of debt instrument, regardless of its legal form, which may be, among others, a deposit, financial guarantee, insurance contract or credit derivative. Grupo