TORONTO, ON --(Marketwired - April 24, 2015) - Scotiabank has been recognized again this year as one of the Top 150 employer brands in Canada as part of the 5th Annual Randstad Awards.

"At Scotiabank we are dedicated to understanding the evolving needs of our customers and continuing to enhance our already established strong and vibrant work environment for all of our employees," said Islay McGlynn, Senior Vice-President, Employee Experience. "We are honoured to be named as one of the Top 150 employer brands in Canada by Randstad."

Randstad Canada offers staffing, recruitment and HR Services. As part of the awards, Randstad independently surveyed 9,500 Canadian employees and job-seekers to determine which brands they feel are most recognized and perceived as the most attractive, announcing all 150 winners in the Randstad Report.

"Scotiabank is proud of the brand we have grown, not just in Canada, but around the world, as Canada's international Bank," said McGlynn. "Together with our employees, we work hard to put our customers first and find new and unique ways of serving them better."

About Scotiabank

Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and parts of Asia. We are dedicated to helping our 21 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking. With a team of more than 86,000 employees and assets of $852 billion (as at January 31, 2015), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). Scotiabank distributes the Bank's media releases using Marketwired. For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankNews.

Media Inquiries:

Erin M. Truax
Scotiabank Corporate Communications
416-933-2592
Erin.Truax@Scotiabank.com

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