Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Beginning Cash Balance of $7.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 11.54% year-over-year from $6.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 6.05% quarter-over-quarter from $7.9 billion in Q3 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has reported Beginning Cash Balance for 18 consecutive years, with $7.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Beginning Cash Balance rose 11.54% year-over-year to $7.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $28.8 billion (down 3.25% YoY), while the FY2021 annual figure was $11.1 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance eased to $7.4 billion in Q1 2026 per BNS's latest filing, from $7.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Beginning Cash Balance topped out at $12.6 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $6.1 billion in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Beginning Cash Balance has averaged $7.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $7.6 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Beginning Cash Balance jumped 34.23% — and 2024, when it dropped 26.77%.
- Bank Of Nova Scotia's Beginning Cash Balance stood at $9.4 billion in 2022, then surged by 34.23% to $12.6 billion in 2023, then decreased by 26.77% to $9.3 billion in 2024, then dropped by 14.99% to $7.9 billion in 2025, then fell by 6.05% to $7.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNS's Beginning Cash Balance at $7.4 billion in Q1 2026, $7.9 billion in Q3 2025, and $7.0 billion in Q2 2025.
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| 1 | Bank Of America | 441.62 Bn | -146.87 Bn | 30.39 Bn |
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| 6 | Citigroup | 223.37 Bn | -2,078.94 Bn | 24.75 Bn |
| 7 | Banco Santander | 209.76 Bn | 30.11 Bn | - |
| 8 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 194.48 Bn | 19.99 Bn | - |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 167.76 Bn | -47.95 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 108.17 Bn | -56.16 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.39 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.39 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 7.87 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 7.87 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.95 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.95 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.63 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.63 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 9.25 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 9.25 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.13 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.13 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.79 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.79 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.53 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.53 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 12.64 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 12.64 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 6.96 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 6.96 Bn |