Scotiabank First Quarter Press Release 2023
Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022
Net income attributable to equity holders increased by $35 million or 7%. This was due to higher non-interest income, partly
offset by higher non-interest expense, lower net interest income and higher provision for credit losses.
Other
Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022
Net income attributable to equity holders was a net loss of $913 million, which included $579 million of income tax expense
related to the Canada Recovery Dividend. Adjusted net income attributable to equity holders was a net loss of $334 million
compared to a net loss of $67 million in the prior year. The decrease of $267 million was due mainly to lower revenues of $663
million, partly offset by lower expenses and income taxes. Approximately three quarters of the lower revenue relates to
treasury activities due mainly to higher term funding costs and lower income from hedges reflecting the Bank's interest rate
position to benefit from declining rates, which were partly offset by higher income from liquid assets. Also contributing to the
lower revenue was lower income from associated corporations, and lower investment gains.
Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022
Net income attributable to equity holders decreased $310 million from the prior quarter. On an adjusted basis, net income
attributable to equity holders decreased $234 million, due mainly to lower revenues of $417 million, partly offset by lower
expenses and income taxes. Approximately half of the lower revenue relates to treasury activities due mainly to higher term
funding costs, and lower income from hedges reflecting the Bank's interest rate position to benefit from declining rates, which
were partly offset by higher income from liquid assets. Also contributing to the revenue decrease was lower investment gains,
and lower income from associated corporations.
Credit risk
Provision for credit losses
Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022
The provision for credit losses was $638 million, compared to $222 million, an increase of $416 million. The provision for credit
losses ratio increased 20 basis points to 33 basis points.
The provision for credit losses on performing loans was $76 million, compared to a net reversal of $183 million. The provision
this period was driven by portfolio growth in International Banking and the less favorable macroeconomic forecast primarily
related to corporate and commercial portfolios. Provision reversals last year were due mainly to favourable portfolio credit
quality and macroeconomic outlook.
The provision for credit losses on impaired loans was $562 million, compared to $405 million, an increase of $157 million or
39%, due primarily to higher retail provisions driven by higher formations in the International Banking and Canadian portfolios.
The provision for credit losses ratio on impaired loans was 29 basis points, an increase of five basis points.
Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022
The provision for credit losses was $638 million, compared to $529 million, an increase of $109 million or 21%. The provision
for credit losses ratio increased five basis points to 33 basis points.
The provision for credit losses on performing loans was $76 million, compared to $35 million last quarter, an increase of $41
million related primarily to portfolio growth in International Banking and higher corporate and commercial provisions due to
the less favourable macroeconomic outlook.
The provision for credit losses on impaired loans was $562 million, compared to $494 million, an increase of $68 million or
14% due primarily to higher retail provisions driven by higher formations in International Banking and Canadian portfolios. The
provision for credit losses ratio on impaired loans was 29 basis points, an increase of three basis points.
Allowance for credit losses
The total allowance for credit losses as at January 31, 2023 was $5,668 million compared to $5,499 million last quarter. The
allowance for credit losses ratio was 72 basis points, an increase of one basis point. The allowance for credit losses on loans
was $5,513 million, up $165 million from the prior quarter. The increase was due primarily to the impact of foreign currency
translation, as well as the impact of a less favourable macroeconomic outlook on the corporate and commercial portfolios,
higher provisions in retail banking, mainly in Chile, and residential mortgage and auto loan portfolios in Canada.
The allowance against performing loans was higher at $3,859 million compared to $3,713 million as at October 31, 2022. The
allowance for performing loans ratio was 51 basis points, an increase of one basis point. The increase was due primarily to the
impact of a less favourable macroeconomic outlook on the corporate and commercial portfolios and higher provisions in the
residential mortgage and auto loan portfolios in Canada.
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