Getnet, Santander’s leading global provider of payment solutions for merchants, announced today the appointment of Juan Franco as the new global CEO of Getnet, effective soon.

Openbank, Grupo Santander’s fully digital bank, today began operating in Mexico with the launch of its website and app. It brings a competitive offer of debit and savings products, no minimum balance or hidden fees, and one of the world’s most advanced technology platforms. 

Kush Saxena, Getnet global CEO: “Getnet by Santander will revolutionise Latin American e-commerce, being the only bank in the region offering this single integration.”

Today, Santander is launching Openbank in the United States, enabling the group to serve individual consumers nationwide for the first time, expanding beyond its established branch network in the Northeast.