Santander UK is 'Best bank in the UK'

amusedfromsantander

Just how far from reality are bankers?? :beer:

Search the Banking Times news site as I cannot post with links as a new user. Or someone who is allowed to post links do so.

"Santander UK was named 'Best Bank in the UK' for the second year running at the prestigious Banker Awards."

I work at the place. This caused a lot of amusement as it's plastered all over the intranet.

Sceptic001

Here is the link: http://www.bankingtimes.co.uk/2010/12/03/santander-named-best-bank-in-uk-and-latin-america/

dzug1

It depends what you are judging them by.

From a shareholder's point of view they could well be good. From a narrowly defined banking business point of view, ditto. From a customer - well if you don't need to use 'customer service' that much, they've got some good products.

Given that they are successful they must be doing something right.

scott_lithgows

Bit early for April fools day......

Loughton_Monkey

I note that this was 'awarded' by "Banker Magazine".

This is a common ploy by advertising staff to assist flagging advert sales. They find a likely institution with a big budget, and 'allude' to the award - and offer all sorts of packages for double-spreads, 'advertorials', etc. in the magazine.

This happened to me in South Korea. We were about 50% through a major re-engineering, and were at the time (quite frankly) giving krap service, but we were 'awarded' one of these 'Best Service in Korea' awards. About a year later, I was most proud to enter 'genuine' award competitions later after the major project and actually won two awards that meant something.

This is very hard work, and I fear it will be a long time before Santander can improve, but I guess the only way is up!

jackieblack

amusedfromsantander wrote: »

"Santander UK was named 'Best Bank in the UK' for the second year running at the prestigious Banker Awards."

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Acremead

"best bank" for offering high rates and suckering the punters in. Also, I suppose, best bank for generating negative headlines & publicity. What a joke!

ffacoffipawb

amusedfromsantander wrote: »

Just how far from reality are bankers?? :beer:

Search the Banking Times news site as I cannot post with links as a new user. Or someone who is allowed to post links do so.

"Santander UK was named 'Best Bank in the UK' for the second year running at the prestigious Banker Awards."

I work at the place. This caused a lot of amusement as it's plastered all over the intranet.

Stupid bankers!

AnonymousForObviousReason

I'm shocked at the constant misspelling of bankers!

Loughton_Monkey

AnonymousForObviousReason wrote: »

I'm shocked at the constant misspelling of bankers!

It's rhyming slang down this neck of the woods.