Aug 26 (Reuters) - Canadian lender Bank of Nova Scotia ( BNS )

reported a rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as

it earned higher interest amid easing trade tensions with the

United States.

On an adjusted basis, it reported a profit of C$2.52 billion

($1.82 billion), or C$1.88 per share, for the quarter ended

July 31, compared with C$2.19 billion, or C$1.63 per share, a

year earlier.

($1 = 1.3817 Canadian dollars)

(Reporting by Ateev Bhandari in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj

Kalluvila)