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Founding partner - Southland Foundation

21 May 2024

We’re excited to announce that as a founding partner of the newly created Southland Foundation, SBS Bank will provide a $5 million interest-free loan to fuel the establishment of the Foundation and extend its reach deep into the heart of the Southland community.

Left to right: SBS Group CEO Mark McLean at the launch event with Southland Foundation Chair Kathryn Ball and Sir Stephen Tindall

Southland Foundation is a unique type of charitable trust that provides a vehicle for people to make donations to benefit the charitable organisations and causes that matter most to them.

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