TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2023 /CNW/ - Scotiabank announces today that it has signed and closed the sale of its 20% equity interest in Canadian Tire Financial Services (CTFS) to Canadian Tire Corporation. Scotiabank will continue to provide a committed credit facility of $1.1 billion to CTFS for the next 18 months.

As a result of the sale, Scotiabank will be recording an after-tax gain of approximately $319 million in its fourth quarter 2023 earnings. The transaction will benefit the Bank's CET1 ratio by approximately 16bps.

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SOURCE Scotiabank