Scotiabank Archives

As one of Canada's leading financial institutions, Scotiabank takes pride in investing in its history. Dating back to 1671 through the acquisition of the Mocatta Group (est. 1671), the Group's history can be explored through an online timeline.

Scotiabank pays tribute to and recognizes the men and women of the Bank and its amalgamated companies that served in the major conflicts of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The financial sector since its inception has been dominated by men. Reflecting the social and economic realities of the time, The Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in the nineteenth century by men of vision.