Scotiabank is a multinational financial services firm founded in 1832, offering personal, business, commercial, corporate and investment banking, wealth management and capital markets across Canada, the Americas and globally.
The Bank of Nova Scotia, known as Scotiabank, is a multinational financial services firm founded in 1832 by merchants in Halifax to provide a public, accessible bank for the community. Today it counts roughly 90,000 employees and total assets of around $1.5 trillion, placing it among the largest banks in North America by assets. Its operations span Canada, the United States and the wider Americas, supported by a global network.
The bank serves clients across the financial spectrum, from personal and business banking to commercial, corporate and investment banking. Wealth management falls under its Global Wealth Management business, while capital markets services sit within Global Banking and Markets. Technology work focuses on digital banking, customer-experience technology and financial services technology, reflecting sustained investment in digital and customer experience.
Scotiabank states a vision to be clients' most trusted financial partner and organises its strategy around four pillars: grow and scale in priority markets, earn primary client relationships, make it easy to do business with the bank, and win as one team. The firm emphasises responsible governance, sustainable and profitable growth, and value delivered to clients and communities.
