Scotiabank

Scotiabank, legally The Bank of Nova Scotia, is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services company. It is commonly known by its brand name Scotiabank and is one of Canada’s Big Five banks by assets and market presence. The bank is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and traces its origins to the Bank of Nova Scotia, founded in 1832 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Scotiabank operates across Canada and has a significant international presence in Latin America and the Caribbean, with operations in several other regions. Its activities span retail and commercial banking, wealth management, and corporate and investment banking and capital markets services. The bank serves individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporate clients, and continues to pursue digital transformation to improve customer experience and efficiency.

The bank is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols BNS. It maintains a diversified geographic footprint and a portfolio that includes consumer banking, Scotia Wealth Management, Scotia Capital, and other financial services subsidiaries. As a major financial institution in Canada, Scotiabank operates under the regulatory frameworks of the countries in which it conducts business and under Canadian federal oversight.