Scotiabank Releases Revised Supplementary Financial Information Package Reflecting Previously Announced Business Realignment

TORONTO, ON - February 06, 2015 /CNW/ - Scotiabank has released a revised Supplementary Financial Information Package pertaining to the presentation of financial information for fiscal 2014 and 2013, that reflects the integration of the Global Wealth & Insurance business line into Canadian Banking and International Banking as previously announced on September 5, 2014 (and effective November 1, 2014).

In addition, Scotiabank also realigned its Asia operations that were previously reported in International Banking into Global Banking & Markets, with the exception of the associated corporations Thanachart Bank and Bank of Xi'an, which will continue to be reported in International Banking.

The Revised Supplementary Financial Information Package can be found on the Investor Relations page of www.scotiabank.com.

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Scotiabank is a leading financial services provider in over 55 countries and Canada's most international bank. Through our team of more than 86,000 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 $806 billion (as at October 31, 2014), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSXBNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSEBNS). Scotiabank distributes the Bank's media releases using CNW. For more information please visit www.scotiabank.com.

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