HALIFAX, April 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's 181st Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at the World Trade and Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (local time).

Shareholders and the public are invited to listen in or watch the meeting online by following the links on the Annual Meeting section of the Scotiabank website, www.scotiabank.com/annualmeeting

About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is a leading multinational financial services provider and Canada's most international bank. With more than 82,000 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 $736 billion (as at January 31, 2013), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.

Note for assignment desks: Cameras will be given access to the room from 9:50-10:00 am for set up shots, after which we close the meeting to cameras.

SOURCE: Scotiabank