NEW Banco Santander chairman Ana Botin has issued a cash-call to strengthen the bank with fundraising.
Botin asked shareholders for €7.5 billion, about 10% of the bank’s capital value.
Shares for the eurozone’s largest bank were temporarily suspended on the Madrid stock market pending the announcement.
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