Scotiabank de Costa Rica S.A. belongs one hundred percent to the Grupo BNS de Costa Rica. This group is in turn a part of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Scotiabank began operations in Costa Rica in 1995.

Founded in 1983, The Bank of Novia Scotia is a duly authorized Canadian bank and is one of the largest international financial institutions. Headquartered in Toronto, the bank provides its customers with a broad array of investment, commercial, corporate, and retail banking services.

Through its network of regional offices, branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates, The Bank of Nova Scotia provides first-class financial services to more than twelve million individuals, companies, corporations, and governments in more than fifty countries around the world. This is all thanks to the excellence and teamwork of more than 52,000 employees and the support of close to 25,000 shareholders.

With the support of more than 1,200 employees, Scotiabank of Costa Rica strives to provide its customers with the highest quality products and services to satisfy their financial needs with all the solidity and backing of an international bank.