Banking Supervision

Sanctions imposed by the Banco de España

Under the provisions of Art. 115.7 of Law 10/2014 of 26 June 2014 on the regulation, supervision and solvency of credit institutions, the Banco de España shall publish on its website the sanctions and reprimands imposed in relation to serious and very serious infringements within 15 working days from the date on which such sanctions and reprimands have become final pursuant to administrative proceedings. Where appropriate, and if it is so resolved, the identity of the person subject to the sanction or reprimand may remain confidential.

In compliance with this obligation, the following table includes a reference to the aforementioned sanctions and reprimands imposed by the Banco de España since the entry into force of Law 10/2014, referring to the appeals for judicial review, if any, lodged against the sanctioning resolution, and the outcome thereof.

Publication date Information on infringements and sanctions imposed Decision date Status
21/08/20

Fine imposed on Bankinter, S.A., amounting to five million two hundred thousand euro (€5,200,000) – after application of a reduction of 20% for voluntary payment established in Article 85 of Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the general government common administrative procedure – pursuant to Article 98(1)(b) of Law 10/2014 of 26 June 2014 on the regulation, supervision and solvency of credit institutions, for the commission of a serious infringement, of the type defined in Article 93(f) of said Law 10/2014, comprising the performance between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2017, of actions or operations in breach of the rules issued under Article 5 of said law.

Specifically, Ministerial Order 2899/2011 and Banco de España Circular 5/2012 were breached in respect of the provision of pre-contractual information, the calculation of the APR included in said information and the omission of the aforementioned rate from the contractual documentation, and the expenses charged to customers for agency services.

 26/06/20 Final decision
07/08/20

Fine imposed on Astur de hipotecas, S.L. amounting to one hundred and twenty thousand euro (€120,000) — after the application of the reduction of 40% established in Article 85 of Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the common administrative procedure for general government-, pursuant to Article 97(1)(a)(2°) of Law 10/2014 of 26 June 2014 on the regulation, supervision and solvency of credit institutions, for the commission of a very serious infringement, as defined in Article 92(a) of said Law 10/2014.

This infringement consisted of engaging without authorisation in activities legally reserved for credit institutions.

 11/06/20 Final decision
07/08/20

Ancillary measure consisting in a public reprimand of Astur de Hipotecas, S.L. with publication in the Official State Gazette, provided for in Article 97(2)(c) of Law 10/2014 of 26 June 2014 on the regulation, supervision and solvency of credit institutions, for the commission of a very serious infringement defined in Article 92(a) of said Law 10/2014 that consisted of engaging without authorisation in activities legally reserved for credit institutions.

 11/06/20 Final decision
07/08/20

Fine imposed on D.ª María Ángeles González González, in her capacity as sole director of Astur de hipotecas, S.L., amounting to nine thousand euro (€9,000) — after the application of the reduction of 40% established in Article 85 of Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the common administrative procedure for general government —, pursuant to Article 100 of Law 10/2014 of 26 June 2014 on the regulation, supervision and solvency of credit institutions, for the commission of a very serious infringement, as defined in Article 92(a) of said Law 10/2014.

This infringement consisted of engaging without authorisation in activities legally reserved for credit institutions.

 11/06/20 Final decision
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