Renewed focus on enhancing employment,
increasing footprint and giving back to the community in
Halifax
HALIFAX, Feb. 27, 2019 /CNW/ - Scotiabank has announced
today its continued investment in the Halifax and Atlantic region. In a tour with
the Honourable Geoff MacLellan, Nova
Scotia Minister of Business, the Bank shared details of its
recent growth as part of a renewed commitment to advancing the
community it originated from through employment, expansion and
charitable giving.
Scotiabank has a large footprint in the city of Halifax and across the Atlantic region, with
over 130 branches, Customer Contact Centre, Commercial Banking
teams and Scotia Wealth Management offices. Over the past year, the
Bank has grown its Atlantic Region Customer Contact Centre by
increasing employment and expanding its cash management operations
by adding more than 4,000 square feet of space. Currently, more
than 470 full-time employees work in the Centre, an increase of 24%
in the last year alone. Scotiabank has also created a new Virtual
Advice Team to work in partnership with the Contact Centre that
will add 23 net new positions to support Small Business customers
across Canada.
Through several partnerships in the community, Scotiabank is
recognized as a leader for its charitable donations and
philanthropic activities. In 2018, Scotiabank contributed
$1.9 million in donations and
sponsorships for a number of organizations and initiatives in the
Atlantic region. The Bank also provided an additional $2.2 million in matching funds to support
employee fundraising and community participation efforts.
"Halifax and the Atlantic
region continue to be an important market for us. We're committed
to deepening our roots here. The investment we've made to date
through our Customer Contact Centre, employment opportunities and
community giving is already having a positive impact," said
Susan Graham, Director, Atlantic
Contact Centre. "We're proud to support our home region and
truly believe that when our communities thrive, our customers
become better off."
"Scotiabank has a long history of doing business in Nova Scotia," said Minister MacLellan. "It is
great to see Scotiabank deepening its roots here, expanding its
operations and employing more Nova Scotians."
About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading
financial services provider in the Americas. We are dedicated to
helping our more than 25 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, and capital markets.
With a team of more than 98,000 employees1 and assets of
over $1 trillion (as at January 31, 2019), Scotiabank trades on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com
and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankViews.
1Employees are reported on a full-time equivalent
basis.
SOURCE Scotiabank