Private company

Savings Bank of South Australia

Bank in South Australia

The Savings Bank of South Australia was a bank founded in the colony of South Australia in 1848, based in Adelaide. In the early 20th century it established a presence in schools by setting up a special category of savings accounts for schoolchildren, and grew through the following decades.2 It ceased to exist in 1984.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Mar 11, 1848Founded1
  • Industrybank1
  • HeadquartersAdelaide1

The Savings Bank of South Australia was a bank founded in the colony of South Australia in 1848, based in Adelaide. In the early 20th century it established a presence in schools by setting up a special category of savings accounts for schoolchildren, and grew through the following decades.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by State Bank of South Australia1

Employees over time

  • 184811

Timeline

  1. 1984Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Mar 11, 1848Founded Founded1

Sources

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