Helping you manage currency risk
Foreign exchange movements can impact your margins, cash flow and balance sheets. Our regionally based specialist teams can help you identify, review and manage foreign currency risk.
Export faster and simpler
Already trading overseas or looking to expand into new markets? Navigator Global by Santander gives you the tools, insights and expert support to confidently expand into new markets – all in one place.
Helping your multinational business
We’re a global bank, which means we can help you worldwide, as well as in your local area. We provide personalised guidance and a full suite of financial products, advanced global technology platforms, deep market expertise and an extensive network. All of this is designed to streamline your international expansion.
Simple solutions for trade finance
Access a range of tailored financing options from working capital and term loans through to supplier finance. Our team will work with you to understand your trading risk profile, how risks can be mitigated and will deliver the most appropriate product mix.
Helping businesses reach new markets
G&I Spirits had their sights set on international expansion. Through our connections, they’ve successfully broken through into markets they never thought they’d be in.
Supporting business success overseas
With export ambitions for Poland, see how we helped connect Zabou with the experts they need to get up and running in Poland. Gary Neville and our Poland country specialist, Magda Crosa, talk through the key considerations, learnings and watchouts.
Connecting businesses to new markets
Our trade missions are a great way to build the connections you need to grow. We took 14 gin and whiskey businesses to India to meet the people who could help them expand into this market. Watch our video to see how we could support your business expand into new markets.
Insights and solutions for international growth
Trade Barometer Autumn 2025
We asked businesses what they see as their biggest prospects and challenges when it comes to growing overseas. Our key findings are below.
- Businesses thinking about expanding overseas has reached an all-time high.
- The greatest growth opportunities are expected to come from the US, Germany and France.
- Over half of businesses have or are thinking about bringing their supply chains closer to home.
- The greatest barriers to trade is the risk of tariffs and regulation.
- AI, staff training and upskilling are the key areas for investment.
