BNS

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) is one of Canada's largest financial institutions, founded in 1832 and headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Commonly known as Scotiabank, the institution has grown from a regional Canadian bank into a major North American financial services provider with significant international operations. The bank operates through four main business segments and serves millions of customers across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, and the Caribbean region through a network of approximately 954 branches in Canada and 1,300 branches internationally, supported by thousands of automated banking machines.