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Financial Overview and 2012 Outlook

International Banking: 2012 Outlook • • • • Scotiabank Positive outlook for loan growth, despite economic uncertainty: Commercial: Solid growth expected, with good pipeline of transactions Retail: Expect momentum from the past 8 quarters to continue building - As growth initiatives gain more traction and expenses are carefully managed, expect positive operating leverage for 2012 Margins are expected to remain relatively stable M&A/Integrations: ― 2011 was an active year: Uruguay, Chile & Brazil (closed); Colombia & China (pending) Puerto Rico & Thailand integrations were completed Still opportunistic, looking at selective acquisitions that are complementary to our footprint Focus will be on organic growth; good opportunities to leverage existing platform Global Wealth Management 2012 Outlook Scotiabank Chris Hodgson Group Head, Global Wealth Management 13
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