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Scotiabank offers to take full control of Jamaican subsidiary for $500-million

M&A & RestructuringBanking & LiquidityEmerging Markets

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T) is proposing to acquire the minority stake in Scotia Group Jamaica Ltd. that it does not already own for about $500 million in cash. The deal is a straightforward consolidation move in banking, with limited immediate market-wide impact but potential significance for Scotiabank's emerging markets footprint.

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Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T) is proposing to acquire the minority stake in Scotia Group Jamaica Ltd. that it does not already own for about $500 million in cash. The deal is a straightforward consolidation move in banking, with limited immediate market-wide impact but potential significance for Scotiabank's emerging markets footprint.

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