Using the case study Santander consumer finance article cite and answer the questions below. $1.$ Please describe and evaluate the Country$/$Political Risk faced by this organization and describe its successes and failures.

$2.$ What has been the lending strategy followed by Santander? Are lending decisions based on the credit background of the borrower, or on the riskiness of the venture? How do they manage risk? How do they finance their loans? Why is there so little cross$-$border borrowing?

$3.$ How is the lending strategy different to US commercial banks?

$4.$ As a consultant to the CEO, what would you suggest Magda Salarich do now? Please obtain, identify and evaluate the data and conduct a multi$-$perspective analysis of the evidence to make a logical recommendation for solving the problem with a global perspective.

$5.$ Defend your recommendation and communicate your beliefs clearly and accurately.