TORONTO, ON - April 17, 2014 /CNW - Scotiabank has been recognized as one of this year's Best Workplaces in Canadafor 2014 by the Great Place to Work® Institute.

Scotiabank is committed to being a place where its employees can thrive and want to work. Maintaining our reputation as a "great place to work" enables us to attract the best candidates around the world while offering our employees a best in class work experience. At Scotiabank, we believe being a great workplace means being equally committed to our customers, shareholders and employees alike.

Scotiabank was recognized in the Best Workplaces in nine countries including Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Panama, and Puerto Rico.

About the Great Place to Work® Institute: "Great Place to Work® Institute is a global research and management consultancy with expertise on workplace transformation and a presence in 46 countries worldwide. Our mission is to improve society by creating better workplaces. We are best-known for our global Best Workplaces Programme, which we produce in conjunction with prestigious media partners such as the Globe and Mail, the Financial Times and Fortune. With more than 5,500 organizations surveyed every year across the globe, the programme is the world's largest of its kind. We believe passionately that any company or organization can become a great place to work. Our mission is to help you do it."

About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is a leading financial services provider in over 55 countries and Canada's most international bank. Through our team of more than 83,000 employees, Scotiabank and its affiliates offer a broad range of products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, corporate and investment banking to over 21 million customers. With assets of $783 billion (as at January 31, 2014), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (BNS) and New York Exchanges (BNS).

Media contact:
Gordon Smith
(t) 416-933-3056
gordon.smith2@scotiabank.com