Scotiabank signs exclusivity agreement regarding Chilean Bank

    SANTIAGO, Chile and TORONTO, ON, Aug. 10 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today
announced that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with Inversiones Norte
Sur related to discussions concerning its shareholding in Chile's Banco del
Desarrollo. Discussions are continuing.



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