Swati Bhatia Appointed As Head of Retail Banking and Transformation At Santander Bank
Mar 27, 2024•over 1 year ago
Position
Head of Operations
Company
Santander Bank
Description
Swati Bhatia, formerly of Goldman Sachs’ Marcus banking unit, has taken over as the head of retail banking and transformation at Santander Bank. She will report directly to CEO Tim Wennes and Daniel Barriuso, head of retail and commercial banking and group transformation at Santander’s international parent company.
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