| The Bank of Nova Scotia, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in Canada and internationally. It operates in three segments: Canadian Banking, International Banking, and Scotia Capital. Its Canadian Banking segment provides retail and small business banking products comprising mortgages, loans, savings and retirement products, credit and debit cards, investments, insurance, and day-to-day banking products to individuals and small businesses; wealth management services consisting of personal investment and advisory products and services, which include retail brokerage, mutual funds, investment management, private banking, and estate and trust services; and commercial banking services, such as products for agriculture, franchising, leasing, real estate and automotive lending, and tailored financing solutions medium to large businesses, as well as deposit and cash management services. It serves customers through a network of approximately 1,015 branches, approximately 2,940 automated banking machines (ABM), Internet and telephone banking, 3 call centres, 102 wealth management branches, 4 dealer finance centres, and 6 commercial business support centres. The company's International Banking segment provides retail and commercial banking services in approximately 40 countries through a network of 1,850 branches, offices and 3,300 ABMs, telephone and Internet banking, in-store banking kiosks, and specialized sales forces. Its Scotia Capital segment provides services, including credit and related products, corporate lending, debt and equity underwriting, sales, trading and research, mergers and acquisitions advisory, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, securitization, fixed income, derivative products, precious metals products, and financial advisory services to corporate, government, and institutional investor clients. The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and is based in Toronto, Canada. |
