TORONTO, June 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Robin Hibberd, Executive Vice President of Retail Products and Services, Canadian Banking, at Scotiabank, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference in New York City on June 12, 2013. Mr. Hibberd is scheduled to participate in a discussion at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

Interested parties may listen to a live webcast of Mr. Hibberd's discussion on the Investor Relations website available at www.scotiabank.com. An archived version of the audio webcast will be available on the website.

Scotiabank is a leading multinational financial services provider and Canada's most international bank. With more than 83,000 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 $754 billion (as at April 30, 2013), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS). For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.

SOURCE: Scotiabank