桑坦德英国报告了6.33亿英镑的汽车融资丑闻费用，裁员并关闭分支机构，背景是经济不确定。 Santander UK reports £633m motor finance scandal costs, cuts jobs, and closes branches amid economic uncertainty.

桑坦德英国报告称，第一季度利润下降44%，至2.02亿英镑，主要原因是为汽车融资误售赔偿准备金1.79亿英镑，以及更高的坏账费用。 Santander UK reported a 44% drop in first-quarter profits to £202 million, driven by a £179 million provision for motor finance mis-selling compensation and higher bad debt charges. 银行预计丑闻的总成本将达到6.33亿英, 并引用伊朗战争带来的经济不确定性,修订增长预测和预测通货膨胀和失业率上升. The bank expects the scandal's total cost to reach £633 million and cited economic uncertainty from the Iran war, revising growth forecasts and predicting rising inflation and unemployment. 尽管面临这些挑战, 但桑坦德计划关闭44个分支机构并裁员近300人. Despite these challenges, Santander plans to close 44 branches and cut nearly 300 jobs while maintaining support programs. 银行证实其265亿英收购TSB即将到来,称这是15年来英国最大的入境银行投资. The bank confirmed its £2.65 billion acquisition of TSB is imminent, calling it the largest inward banking investment in the UK in over 15 years.