The Bank of Nova Scotia (Toronto: BNS)

44 King St. West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1H1, Canada (Map)
Phone: 416-866-6161
Fax: 416-866-3750
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http://www.scotiabank.ca

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The last place to look for The Bank of Nova Scotia's headquarters is in Nova Scotia. Although The Bank of Nova Scotia (aka Scotiabank) was founded in that province in 1832, it moved to Toronto in 1900. One of Canada's Big Five banks (along with Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Bank of Montreal, and CIBC), Scotiabank provides retail, corporate, and investment banking services worldwide. In addition to about 1,000 domestic branches, Scotiabank has more than 1,400 offices in about 50 other countries, mainly in the Caribbean and Central and South America. Services include deposit accounts, loans, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mutual funds, and trust services.

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Key financials for The Bank of Nova Scotia (Toronto: BNS)

Company Type Public (Toronto: BNS; NYSE: BNS)
Fiscal Year-End October
2008 Sales (mil.) £5,959.7
1-Year Sales Growth (24.9%)
2008 Net Income (mil.) £1,575.7
1-Year Net Income Growth (37.9%)
2008 Employees 66,000
1-Year Employee Growth 10.0%
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Key people and executives for The Bank of Nova Scotia (Toronto: BNS)

Chairman Arthur R. A. Scace
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President, CEO, and Director Richard E. (Rick) Waugh
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Vice Chairman and COO Sarabjit S. (Sabi) Marwah
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  • #170 in FT Global 500
  • TSX 60
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