Scotiabank has operated in Brazil with a representative office since the early 1970’s providing trade finance and correspondent banking services through affiliates abroad. In 2008, we expanded our global infrastructure finance platform in Brazil, and in September 2011, after completing an acquisition, Scotiabank is operating a fully licensed bank, offering clients access to a wide range of corporate and investment banking and capital markets products and services.
With more than 30,000 employees based in Latin America, we also have a large presence in other Latin American countries, including Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
In Brazil, clients have access to the following products and services:

Corporate Banking (Large and Middle Market)

• Asset based Loans
• Discounting of Receivables
• Equipment Finance
• Infrastructure Related Loans
• Inventory Finance
• Portfolio Purchases
• Syndicated and Leveraged Loans
• Term Loans
• Trade Related Finance
• Working Capital

Investment Banking

• Corporate Finance Advisory
• Industry Coverage
• Infrastructure Investments and Advisory
• Mergers & Acquisitions

Commodities

• Agricultural
• Energy
• Environmental
• Metals
• Solutions

Capital Markets

• Certificates of Deposits
• Derivatives
• Foreign Exchange
• Fixed Income
• Precious and Base Metals
• Structured Products

Global Transaction Banking (Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking Services)

• Commodity Trade Finance Services
• Correspondent Banking Services (International and local Financial Institutions)
• Documentary Collections
• Import and Export Financing
• Import and Export LCs (advising, negotiation, confirmation, etc.)
• Stand By LCs

Clients also have access to the Scotiabank network in over 50 countries, including Asia, USA, Canada, Caribbean countries and Latin America (i.e. Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Puerto Rico and Uruguay among others).

For more information, please visit: http://www.br.scotiabank.com/english