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Scotiabank

Canadian bank based in Toronto

Companybusiness credit institution public companyQ451476

Also known as Bank of Nova Scotia · The Bank of Nova Scotia · Banque Scotia · Scotiabank INC

Founded: March 30, 1832
, August 14, 1997
Headquarters: Scotia Plaza
, Toronto
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1.Stated in Global LEI IndexRetrieved 2024-09-17
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Country: Canada
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1.unepfi.org/net-zero-banking/members/Retrieved 2024-08-23
2.Stated in Global LEI IndexRetrieved 2024-09-17
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Industry: financial services
, economics of banking
, financial sector
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1.unepfi.org/net-zero-banking/members/Retrieved 2024-08-23
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Employees: 89,000(2015)
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1.scotiabank.com/ca/en/files/15/12/BNS_Annual_Report_-_2015.pdfRetrieved 2016-02-17
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Listed on: Toronto Stock Exchange
, New York Stock Exchange(since 2002)
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1.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:BNS
2.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/scotiabank-to-list-on-the-nyse/Retrieved 2025-10-01
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, Trinidad And Tobago Stock Exchange
Website: scotiabank.com
, scotiabank.com.mx
, scotiabank.com.pe
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The Bank of Nova Scotia, operating as Scotiabank, is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. One of Canada's Big Five banks, it is the third-largest Canadian bank by assets and deposits. In 2023, the company's seat in Forbes Global 2000 was 88. Scotiabank serves over 25 million customers globally, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth management, corporate and investment services. With 88,000 employees and assets of approximately $1.5 trillion as of January 31, 2026, Scotiabank trades on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol BNS. Scotiabank's institution number is 002, and the SWIFT code is NOSCCATT.

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Child organization or unit: Tangerine(since 2012)
Scotiabank Chile
Owner of: Bears FC
Tangerine
Replaces: R & G Financial Corporation
National Trust Company
Social media followers: 107,053(February 2, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19638600
104,573(February 26, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19638600
102,292(January 2, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19638600
100,854(April 23, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 19638600
Member of: Net-Zero Banking Alliance(since 2021)
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1.unepfi.org/net-zero-banking/members/Retrieved 2024-08-23
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Formed in: Halifax
Operating area: Canada

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