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The President and CEO is called Rick Waugh, not Richard Waugh as the information box states. The current link goes to an actor who did voiceovers in computer games. Unless he is moonlighting, it appears to be wrong. ~~Bosh_78~~

Another Canadian bank acquisition in the Caribbean. (Thursday, April 20, 2006) - Scotiabank to buy Citigroup's Dominican Republic unit CaribDigita 14:39, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

I am going to add a section about quality control problems at scotiabank, I'll get references too, unless I hear any objections, it is widely known that scotia bank atms often pass counterfeits.

I don't think Scotiabank passes any more counterfeits than the other 4... If you wish to discuss quality control, I think it should relate to all of the banks. I think you are basing your discussion simply either on a personal reflection, or a rumor you heard from an unsolicited source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.132.12.81 (talk) 12:15, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Contents 1 Move to The Bank of Nova Scotia? 2 Bombing and Latin American criticism 3 Assessment 4 History is of ScotiaMcLeod and not the main bank

[edit] Move to The Bank of Nova Scotia?

I'm wondering if this article should be moved to The Bank of Nova Scotia, since that's its full name. I see that CIBC redirects to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (the full name), so maybe this should do the same? G.He 00:00, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose policy is that we use the most common name. Ardenn 00:05, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Well, in that case, CIBC is more common than Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. G.He 01:34, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

I'll list it to be moved. Ardenn 02:31, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

I agree move --Coolspot 22:59, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

The Bank of Nova Scotia is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scotiabank Group. Look it up. The official name for the group which includes Scotia Capital, SMC, etc is Scotiabank Group. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.132.12.81 (talk) 12:13, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bombing and Latin American criticism

Inserted bombing in Mexico city. Perhaps a criticism section should be added (see earlier discussion) including atm problems, union complaints, and general latin american criticism (particularly the freezing of cuban assets in jaimaca).

Still looking for purported reasons for the bombing of the bank branches. Headlines today in canada make it sound as if Scotiabank is entirely unrelated to everything in Oaxaca, etc., and since i don't know otherwise, it would be quite interesting to find out the motivation.

--Chalyres 22:44, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

It may have perhaps been only coincidence that a bank was bombed at the same time as bombs hit the electoral commission and the right-wing political party offices; no group has claimed responsibility for any of the blasts so far. But the timing's too weird, especially since the bank wasn't robbed. So there must be some kind of connection between Scotiabank Mexico, or that branch (? why?), and the Oaxaca situation, or with the PRI or Mexican capitalist expansion or ??; where there was also a Burger King bombed in Oaxaca (or raided, don't have the article handy at the moment). I've been monitoring La Jornada for the last two weeks so if I see any answers on the Scotiabank bomb I'll be back; in the meantime I'm wondering when even the bombing of a Canadian bank's branch in a neighbouring country doesn't merit further coverage, never mind the whole Oaxaca situation which has been near-completely blacked out; bizarre considering the depth of political crisis underway in D.F., never mind in Oaxaca itself.Skookum1 07:29, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

You're on the same track as i am. There's all this other criticism, and there's this this statement from the president cheerleading Scotiabank's growth in mexico (something to the effect of mexican gains proving how embracing the free-market there really <fill in neo-liberal statement here>. So, i can see guess why, but there without a statement or even a printed speculation, there's nothing to add on the page about it. Sigh. --Chalyres 08:18, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

According to Miguel Angel Granados Chapa, it is just a modus operandi of these groups to target banks. Perhaps Scotiabank was most vulnerable. Also, President Elect Calderón used to work for the bank that was bought by Scotiabank to expand in Mexico.Hari Seldon 07:33, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Assessment

I have assessed this as Start Class, as it contains more detail and organization than would be expected of a Stub, and of mid importance, as I believe that the topic plays a strong role within Canada. Cheers, CP 14:42, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History is of ScotiaMcLeod and not the main bank

The history write up is on their brokerage ScotiaMcLeod and not the main bank. The Bank of Nova Scotia's history is here http://www.scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID8399_LIDen,00.html

MC, Jan. 17, 2008