The Santander Group is a Spanish banking group. As its name suggests, the company originated in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. The group has expanded since 2000 through a number of acquisitions, with operations across Europe, Latin America, North America, and Asia. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. In may 2016, Santander was ranked as 37th in the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's largest companies.