Scotiabank Group is one of North America’s premier financial institutions and Canada’s international bank.  With close to 57,000 employees, Scotiabank Group and its affiliates serve approximately 12 million customers in some 50 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a diverse range of products and services including personal, commercial, and corporate and investment banking. With $379 billion in assets (as of October 31, 2006), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). Scotiabank Group has built long-term value and recorded consistent earning growth by building on its core strengths and by executing exceptionally well in its core businesses.  These include Domestic Banking (including Wealth Management), International Banking and Scotia Capital.

Wherever it operates, Scotiabank Group and its employees are committed to the communities they serve.  In 2006, Scotiabank Group contributed more than $40 million to numerous organizations, including direct donations and community support. 

Scotiabank Group’s commitment to its customers, employees and shareholders underpins the bank’s success in the future – just as it has for more than 170 years.  Year after year, through our global employee satisfaction survey, our employees continue to tell us that Scotiabank Group is a great place to work.  For the third consecutive year in 2007, Scotiabank Group was recognized by the Globe and Mail Report on Business Magazine as one of the 50 Best Employers to work for in Canada.