TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Rob Pitfield, Scotiabank's Group Head and Chief Risk Officer will be presenting at the Barclays 2012 Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in New York. Mr. Pitfield is scheduled to participate in a discussion at 2:45 p.m. EDT.

A live audio broadcast will be available on the Investor Relations page at www.scotiabank.com.

About Scotiabank:

Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With more than 81,000 employees, Scotiabank and its affiliates serve some 19 million customers in more than 55 countries around the world. Scotiabank offers a broad range of products and services including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. With assets of $670 billion (as at July 31, 2012), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.

SOURCE: Scotiabank