Scotiabank

The Bank of Nova Scotia (French: Banque de Nouvelle-Écosse), operating as Scotiabank (French: Banque Scotia), 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. Scotiabank was founded in 1832 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where it was headquartered until relocating to Toronto in 1900. Scotiabank has billed itself as "Canada's most international bank" due to its acquisitions primarily in Latin America and the Caribbean, and also in Europe and parts of Asia. Scotiabank is a member of the London Bullion Market Association and one of fifteen accredited institutions which participate in the London gold fixing. From 1997 to 2019, this was conducted through its precious metals division ScotiaMocatta. Scotiabank's president and CEO Brian J. Porter announced his retirement to be effective January 31, 2023, and Scott Thompson was named as his replacement.