Recent Announcements

2013

• Scotiabank hosted its annual Charity Trading Day on April 10, 2013
  
  On April 10, 2013, Scotiabank hosted the annual Charity Trading Day, when all agency commissions generated from institutional equity trading are donated to the charity organizations helping kids and young people across Canada.  Since Charity trading Day began, Scotiabank donated over $8 million to various children’s charities.  Please visit www.gbm.scotiabank.com/charitytradingday to learn more. 
  

• Scotiabank’s Patricia Mohr Wins Prestigious Metal Bulletin Award

  Scotiabank’s Vice President of Economics and Commodity Market Specialist, Patricia Mohr, has received the 2012 Metal Bulletin Apex award for the top gold and overall precious metals price forecasts. Ms. Mohr received top honours for her gold forecast, which she estimated with 99.63% accuracy. The Apex program tracks and recognizes the most accurate price forecasters in base and precious metals. For more information, please see the press release.
  
  
• Scotiabank once again named Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Canada, Jamaica and Peru for 2013
  
  Scotiabank has once again been named Canada's Best FX Provider for the ninth year in a row, and the top FX provider in Jamaica and Peru for the fifth and sixth years respectively. This award recognizes Scotiabank’s commitment to service excellence, as well as its efforts in different areas, including transaction volumes, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. To learn more, please see the press release and view our recent advertisement.
  

2012

• Scotiabank Named 2012 Global Bank of the Year by The Banker Magazine
  
  Scotiabank has been recognized as 2012 Global Bank of the Year by The Banker magazine, as well as in seven other categories, including Bank of the Year for the Americas. This is the first time a Canadian bank has been recognized in either category. Please see the press release and view our recent advertisement.
  
  
• Scotiabank Receives Fifth Honor from India's Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council
  
  Scotiabank has for the fifth time been honored by the Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) for outstanding performance and contribution to the gold export trade. The GJEPC acknowledgement recognizes Scotiabank's track record for a consistently high level of customer service for jewelry manufacturers in the export sector. To learn more, please see the press release.
  
  
• Scotiabank Named "Best Bullion Bank" in India for Fourth Year Running by Bombay Bullion Association
  
  For the fourth year in a row, Scotiabank was recognized as "Best Bullion Bank" in India by the Bombay Bullion Association (BBA), a major centre for gold and silver trading in India. This award recognizes Scotiabank’s ability to maintain a high standard of client service, a consistent supply of physical metals, a broad variety of competitive products and services, and unique expertise in bullion trading. To learn more, please see the press release.
  
  
• Scotiabank Accepts 2011 Best Market Bond Award in Chile
  
  Scotiabank today announced the Bank has received a Financial Leaders’ Award for 2011 Best Domestic Market Bond in Chile. Presented by Diario Financiero and Deloitte in June 2012, the award honors investment agents and banks that led the most outstanding financial transactions in the previous fiscal year. To learn more, please see the press release.
  
  
• Scotiabank Moves Up on “World’s Safest Bank” Ranking
  

  Scotiabank has ranked #2 in Global Finance's annual survey of "The World's Safest Banks 2012 in North America". Winners were selected through an evaluation of long-term credit ratings and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide. To learn more, please see the press release.

• Scotiabank Executive Ranks Among Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People
  

  Scotiabank’s Global Banking and Markets (GBM) executive Matt Giffen was acknowledged as one of Alberta's 50 most influential people by Alberta Venture magazine. To learn more, please read the press release.

• Scotiabank Closes Transaction to Buy U.S. Energy Investment Boutique Howard Weil
  

  Scotiabank today announced it has obtained regulatory approval and closed the acquisition of Howard Weil Incorporated, a leading U.S.-based energy investment boutique. To learn more, please read the press release.

• Scotiabank announces agreement to acquire Howard Weil Incorporated
  

  Scotiabank today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Howard Weil Incorporated, a leading U.S.-based energy investment boutique. To learn more, please read the press release.

• Scotiabank hosted its Annual Charity Trading Day on February 15, 2012
  

  On Thursday February 15, 2012, Scotiabank hosted the annual Charity Trading Day, when all agency commissions generated from institutional equity trading are donated to charitable organizations helping kids and young people across Canada. Since Charity Trading Day began, Scotiabank has donated over $7.5 million to various children's charities. Visit www.gbm.scotiabank.com/charitytradingday to learn more.

• Scotiabank Consolidates Global Wholesale Financial Services Brands
  

  Scotiabank will consolidate its wholesale financial services brands under Scotiabank, effective immediately. All global wholesale financial services will now be offered under the Scotiabank brand to better capitalize on its strong international reputation. Scotia Capital, ScotiaMocatta and Scotia Waterous operations have been rebranded to Scotiabank, and the Bank’s overall wholesale financial services business line will be known as Global Banking and Markets. For more information, please see the press release.

• Scotiabank Group Named No. 1 FX Provider in Canada, Jamaica and Peru
  

  For the 8th year in a row, Scotia Capital has been ranked as the Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada by Global Finance. As part of the same rankings, Scotiabank has also been named the Best Foreign Exchange Provider for the 5th consecutive year in Peru, and the 4th consecutive year in Jamaica. This award recognizes the Scotiabank Group’s efforts in different areas, including transaction volume, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. To learn more, please read the press release and view our recent advertisement.