Bank of Nova Scotia, commonly known as Scotiabank, is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services company founded in 1832 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It is one of Canada’s largest banks and provides a broad range of financial services to retail, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. The bank combines a domestic Canadian franchise with an extensive international presence to serve customers across multiple markets.
Scotiabank’s core activities include personal and commercial banking, wealth management, corporate and investment banking, capital markets, and global transaction banking. The bank offers everyday banking products such as deposit accounts, mortgages, credit cards and consumer loans, together with business lending, treasury and trade finance solutions. In addition, Scotiabank provides asset and wealth management, insurance products, and capital markets services including advisory, underwriting and securities trading, and has invested in digital platforms and channels to support retail and commercial customers.
Geographically, Scotiabank operates in Canada and has a significant footprint across Latin America and the Caribbean, with operations in countries including Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia and others, alongside a presence in parts of Central America, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Asia-Pacific region. The bank serves a mix of individual and corporate clients and aims to facilitate international trade and cross-border banking for customers operating in its core markets. Scotiabank is governed by a board of directors and managed by an executive leadership team responsible for executing the bank’s strategic priorities and overseeing risk and regulatory compliance.