the Alliance & Leicester
/ði əˌlaɪəns ən ˈlestə(r)/
/ði əˌlaɪəns ən ˈlestər/
- a former British bank that had branches in many towns and cities. It was originally a building society, and became a bank in 1997. In 1990 it took over the Girobank and in 2008 was itself taken over by Santander. In 2010 the Alliance & Leicester branches were given the new name Santander.
一家前英国银行，在许多城镇设有分支机构。它最初是一个建筑协会，并于1997年成为一家银行。1990年，它接管了Girobank，2008年本身被桑坦德银行接管。2010年，Alliance＆Leicester分支机构更名为桑坦德银行。