Aug 27 (Reuters) - Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia ( BNS )

reported a fall in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the

lender set aside more in rainy-day funds, compared with a year

earlier, to cover for potential credit losses amid an uncertain

economy.

Net income for the three months ended July 31 was C$1.91

billion ($1.42 billion), or C$1.41 per share. The bank had

reported a profit of C$2.19 billion or C$1.70 per share, a year

earlier.

($1 = 1.3467 Canadian dollars)