Scotiabank reduces prime lending rate

    TORONTO, Dec. 9 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced a decrease of one half
of one per cent in its Canadian dollar prime lending rate. The new rate is
3.50 per cent, effective Wednesday, December 10, 2008.




For further information:
For further information: Paula Cufre, Scotiabank Public Affairs, (416)
933-1093