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BOSTON - The Federal Reserve has informed Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (SHUSA) that its updated stress capital buffer (SCB) requirement will be 3.4% of common equity Tier 1 capital (CET1), according to a press release statement issued by the company. The new requirement, which takes effect October 1, 2025, results in an overall CET1 capital requirement of 7.9% for the bank holding company. InvestingPro data shows SHUSA maintains strong liquidity metrics, with a current ratio of 9.53x, indicating robust ability to meet short-term obligations.
As of March 31, 2025, SHUSA reported maintaining $5.0 billion of excess CET1 capital above the updated requirement. The company stated that its current capitalization supports planned capital actions and aligns with its long-term capital efficiency objectives. This financial strength is further evidenced by an Altman Z-Score of 5.51, suggesting strong financial stability. For deeper insights into SHUSA’s financial health metrics and more exclusive analysis, consider subscribing to InvestingPro.
SHUSA, classified as a Category IV firm under the Federal Reserve’s tailoring rule, was not subject to the Federal Reserve’s 2025 supervisory stress test, and its results were not publicly released. The company conducts its own internal stress tests using both internally developed scenarios and those provided by the Federal Reserve.
The bank’s internal stress testing includes scenarios featuring lower interest rates, high unemployment, and significant shocks to used car and commercial real estate prices. According to the company, SHUSA maintains a strong capital position under all forecasted scenarios in its 2025 stress testing exercise.
Santander Holdings USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Madrid-based Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) and serves as the intermediate holding company for Santander’s U.S. operations. The company oversees financial entities with approximately 11,300 employees, 4.5 million customers, and $165 billion in assets as of fiscal year 2024. With a beta of 0.77, SHUSA demonstrates lower market volatility than the broader market, suggesting relative stability in its operations.
In other recent news, Seabridge Gold Inc. has launched its 2025 drilling program at the Iskut Project in British Columbia. This program, with a budget of $13.4 million, aims to define copper-gold mineralization and establish a maiden resource estimation for the Snip North discovery. The company plans to use three helicopter-portable drill rigs to complete at least 8,000 meters of core drilling. Additionally, Seabridge Gold is defending its KSM project in British Columbia’s Supreme Court against petitions challenging its Substantially Started (SS) Designation. The SS Designation ensures the project’s Environmental Assessment Certificate remains valid, allowing development to continue.
Seabridge CEO Rudi Fronk expressed confidence in the fairness of the Environmental Assessment Office’s decision, with the court hearing scheduled for late September 2025. Furthermore, Seabridge Gold recently filed a Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission for May 2025, containing routine administrative documents related to corporate governance. This filing does not include new financial data or strategic developments but reflects the company’s compliance with SEC regulations. These developments underscore Seabridge Gold’s ongoing efforts in exploration and legal processes to support its projects.
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