A Santander bank branch is seen in central Madrid February 3, 2015. REUTERS/Andrea Comas
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish lender Santander evacuated the main building at its Madrid headquarters on Tuesday after envelopes containing white powder were sent to senior executives in what police said looked to have been a hoax.
Santander, Europe's biggest bank by market value, said it had called in Spain's Guardia Civil police and its specialist unit dealing with chemical threats as a precaution, and was sending off the envelopes to be analysed.
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