Scotiabank's relationship focus deepens global ties

Cross-border trading and investment between Asia-Pacific and the Americas flourish under the guidance of The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) in Singapore. Since 1974, Scotiabank has enriched the region's energy, infrastructure, financial services and natural resources sectors with its local relationships and global capabilities.

"Developing collaborations, joint ventures and building strong relationships with regional players have been mutually beneficial," says Peter Heidinger, Scotiabank's managing director and head of global banking and markets in Asia-Pacific. 

A relationship bank at its core, Scotiabank has product capabilities and an international footprint that Asia's banks, investors and corporates value. Canada's most international bank is present in 55 countries and is backed by the economic stability and high credit rating of its home country. Scotiabank's extensive footprint in Asia and Latin America is positioning the bank as a leading player in the growing Asia-Americas corridor. 

Focused on corporate and institutional banking in Asia, Scotiabank operates in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Vietnam and on the mainland. It has assisted multinational companies and Asian corporates through capital markets, trade finance, foreign exchange, commodities finance, risk management and other financial services. 

Through ScotiaMocatta, it has a full-service platform across the precious and base metal industries. In the oil and gas industry, Scotia Waterous provides investment banking advisory services, backed by financing from Scotiabank. 

"As Canada's most international bank, we have a long history in Asia, Europe and Latin America," Heidinger says. "We bring to the table our deep knowledge of these markets, our sectoral expertise in oil and gas, energy, natural resources and infrastructure, and our strong product expertise to support our clients and help companies across Asia grow their business."

Scotiabank thrives on the strong regulatory regime and infrastructure in Singapore and Hong Kong, where the majority of its Asia fixed-income, corporate banking and sectoral advisory capabilities are based. 

"Banking is fundamentally about integrity and trust," says Madan Menon, managing director, corporate banking, South and Southeast Asia. "Building on our long history in Asia is part of our success."

Through its globally coordinated platform, Scotiabank continues to strengthen Asia-Americas connectivity.

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