| The Bank of Nova Scotia is a financial institution, active in both Canadian and international markets. In Canada, the Bank provides a range of retail, commercial, corporate, investment and wholesale banking services through its network of branches and offices. The Bank has three major business lines: Domestic Banking, International Banking and Scotia Capital. The Domestic Banking business line provides a range of banking and investing services to retail and small business banking, commercial and wealth management customers across Canada. The International Banking business line operates in more than 40 countries and includes operations in four geographic regions: the Caribbean and Central America, Mexico, Latin America and Asia. Scotia Capital provides full service wholesale banking to corporate, government and investor clients across the North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA) region, as well as other selected niche markets globally. |