TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Scotiabank will host a Latin America Investor Day on Monday January 21^st in Bogota, Colombia starting at 1 p.m. and on Tuesday, January 22^nd in Lima, Peru starting at 8:30 a.m. The event will provide investors with an opportunity to get an in-depth view of Scotiabank's operations in the region and areas of strategic focus.

The live audio presentations can be accessed on the investor relations page of www.scotiabank.com. Investors interested in submitting questions to Scotiabank management can do so via email at investor.relations@scotiabank.com

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. In December 2012, Scotiabank became the first Canadian bank to be named Global Bank of the Year and Bank of the Year in the Americas by The Banker magazine, a Financial Times publication. With assets of $668 billion (as at October 31, 2012), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.

SOURCE: Scotiabank