Donations in Support of the Canadian Red Cross can be Made at any Scotiabank Branch in Canada.

TORONTO, May 6, 2018 /CNW/ - To support our customers, employees and all community members, Scotiabank is donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in New Brunswick following recent flooding in the province. Our thoughts go out to the people of New Brunswick.

"It is important to Scotiabank that we be present to show our support for the province during this challenging time," says, Craig Thompson, Senior Vice President, Atlantic Region, Scotiabank. "The flooding has caused many challenges for the people of New Brunswick and through Scotiabank's donation to Canadian Red Cross, we hope some of these challenges will be eased. We recognize each of our customers has been impacted differently by the flooding and we remain committed to working with them to help accommodate their individual needs."

Donations to the relief efforts can be made at any Scotiabank branch in Canada from May 7 – June 7, 2018. Funds will go to the Canadian Red Cross. Please let the branch know your donation is for the New Brunswick Floods.

Scotiabank customers are encouraged to visit their local branch or call 1-800-4-SCOTIA should they wish to discuss their situation.

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Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our 24 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 89,000 employees and assets of over $923 billion (as at January 31, 2018), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto BNS and New York Exchanges BNS. For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @Scotiabank.

SOURCE Scotiabank

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