The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally.

It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets segments.

The company offers financial advice and solutions, and banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and retail automotive financing solutions.

It also provides business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small, medium, and large businesses.

In addition, it provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternatives, and institutional funds.

The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.