SBS Bank
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| Mutual ownership | |
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 23 March 1869 |
| Headquarters | Head office based in Invercargill, New Zealand |
Area served | New Zealand |
| Products |
banking insurance financial services property |
| Total assets | $2.54 billion |
Number of employees | 280+ |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Website |
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SBS Bank is a registered bank in New Zealand which was founded in 1869. In October 2008 it gained bank registration and the Southland Building Society became SBS Bank. It is a 100% New Zealand owned registered bank that has retained a mutual building society structure.
History
Initially, when founded in 1869, SBS Bank was called Southland Building, Land and Investment Society but was renamed as Southland Building and Investment Society and Bank of Deposit in 1876. The name of the bank officially changed to SBS Bank in 1995.[1] In 2010 Hastings Building Society joined with SBS Bank and in November 2015 HBS Bank amalgamated with SBS Bank.
Branches
There are 16 SBS Bank branches throughout New Zealand, with Mobile Mortgage Managers operating in Auckland.
| Southland | Otago | Canterbury | Upper South Island | North Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invercargill (Head Office) | Queenstown | Ferrymead | Nelson | Hamilton |
| Windsor, Invercargill | Cromwell | Riccarton | Blenheim | Tauranga |
| Gore | Dunedin | Papanui | Hastings | |
| Timaru | Napier |
References
- ↑ "SBS Bank History – Celebrating over 143 Years". About SBS. SBS Bank. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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