BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $53.87 - Toronto symbol BNS

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $53.87 (Toronto symbol BNS: Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $63.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Div. yield: 4.2%, www.scotiabank.com) continues to build on its extensive international operations.

The bank recently announced deals with China’s Bank of Xi’an and India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank that make it easier for immigrants, international students and foreign workers to transfer their accounts to Bank of Nova Scotia’s Canadian branches.

Once they arrive in Canada, these clients can also apply for credit cards and other services.

Bank of Nova Scotia is a buy.

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