Santander warns millions of customers to use their debit card 'before September'

Santander has announced a £5,000 "giveaway" for its bank account holders and loyal customers. The high street bank has launched a summer holiday prize draw where customers have a chance to win 1 of 18 vouchers worth £5,000 towards their next holiday.

The offer is available to all personal Santander debit or credit Mastercard customers and is running until 15 September 2024. Customers will automatically be entered into the prize draw for the voucher every time they use their card to make a purchase while abroad in the local currency between 18 June and 15 September.

There is no minimum purchase value required to enter the draw. All eligible purchases are automatically entered into the prize draw, with the winners informed in October, the high street bank - which is rivalled by the likes of NatWest, HSBC UK, Lloyds, Barclays and more - has confirmed.

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The 18 winners will receive a £5,000 e-voucher, which can be spent at a variety of retailers including Airbnb, Eurostar, hotels.com, Royal Caribbean, AirlineGift, the bank has hone on to confirm in the announcement, which was made on Tuesday (June 18).

Matt Hall, Head of Cards Santander UK said in a statement: “As people get ready to fly off on their summer holidays, we’re pleased to be able to give our customers the chance to win their next holiday for free. With our Edge current accounts and credit card offering fee-free spending abroad, this prize draw provides customers with yet another reason to bank with Santander.”

Last year, the bank had around 19,800 employees and serves around 14 million active customers, 7 million digital customers via a nationwide 444 branch network, telephone, mobile and online banking. Santander UK is subject to the full supervision of the FCA and the PRA in the UK, it said.