Ms. Carina Ruas reports

SCOTIABANK DECREASES PRIME LENDING RATE

Bank of Nova Scotia is decreasing its Canadian dollar prime lending rate to 6.45 per cent from 6.70 per cent, effective Sept. 5, 2024.

About Bank of Nova Scotia

Scotiabank's vision is to be its clients' most trusted financial partner, delivering sustainable, profitable growth and maximizing total shareholder returns. Guided by its purpose -- "for every future" -- the bank helps its clients, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The bank has assets of approximately $1.4-trillion (as at July 31, 2024).