Type Subsidiary of Westpac Website www.banksa.com.au Number of locations 100 | Industry Finance and insurance Headquarters Adelaide Parent organization St. George Bank | |
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Founded 11 March 1848, as the Savings Bank of South Australia Area served South Australia & Northern Territory Products Personal Banking, Business Banking and Insurance CEO Nick Reade (Mar 2014–), Jane Kittel (1 Oct 2010–) Profiles | ||
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The Bank of South Australia, known commercially as BankSA, is the largest financial institution in South Australia and the state's largest home lender.
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History
The forerunners of BankSA were the Savings Bank of South Australia, founded in 1848, and the State Bank of South Australia. These were merged under the name State Bank of South Australia in 1984.
BankSA is now a division of Westpac Banking Corporation, having been a division of St. George Bank before Westpac and St. George merged in 2008. The State Bank of South Australia was sold to Advance Bank due to a collapse and bailout by the Government of South Australia in 1992, when non-performing assets exceeded 30% of the loan book. Advance Bank was purchased by St. George in 1997.
BankSA has over 100 branches in South Australia and the Northern Territory.