Banco Santander has signed an agreement with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to launch the ‘ICC Academy’, a pioneering training program in trade finance and international business and investment, in which 600 Banco Santander employees will take part.

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Banco Santander signs collaboration agreement
with the International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC) for trade finance education
Madrid, October 12th
, 2015. Banco Santander has signed an agreement with the
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to launch the ‘ICC Academy’, a pioneering training
program in trade finance and international business and investment, in which 600 Banco
Santander employees will take part.
Banco Santander will be the first bank in the European and American markets with ICC-
certified employees, ensuring they receive the best training and enhancing their skillsets in
the area of trade finance.
According to Angel Rivera, Senior Executive Vice-President and Head of the Retail &
Commercial Banking division, with this agreement: “Santander will support companies in
their international expansion, offering them the know how our bank has to offer. This is a
unique opportunity for us to promote, along with ICC, a professional international training
model, with Banco Santander benefitting from a specific programme which has been
adapted to the professional profiles of our teams. All of this, guaranteed by the high-quality
standards of the ICC Academy. This agreement will reinforce our leadership in the market as
a pioneering entity promoting international business and trade finance.”
The ICC Academy, in collaboration with Banco Santander, is designing the most solid trade
finance education and the most prestigious international certificates in the world. There will
be 70 online courses and two global certificates: the Global Trade Certificate (GTC) and the
Certified Trade Finance Professional (CTFP). This agreement also contemplates setting up
task forces at both entities to adapt this programme internally to the existing training plans
in countries where Banco Santander operates.
ICC, is the world business organization, whose mission is to promote open trade and
investment and help business meet the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly
integrated world economy. ICC has three main activities: establishment of international
trade regulations; resolution of conflict and arbitrage; and promotion of business policies
and practices. Over 2,000 experts from member companies contribute with their knowledge
and experience, preparing reports and training courses on specific business issues. Banco
Santander plays an active role in many of its initiatives and activities.