Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $5.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 19.17% YoY from $6.9 billion in Q1 2025, and down 10.24% sequentially from $6.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia has disclosed Interest Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $5.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 19.17% year-over-year to $5.6 billion; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $24.4 billion (down 19.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.8 billion, down 17.31% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses fell to $5.6 billion in Q1 2026, from $6.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Expenses for BNS reached as high as $7.9 billion in Q3 2024 and fell as low as $1.7 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $6.4 billion (2023), against an average of $6.1 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses jumped 280.53% — and 2025, when it slipped 20.55%.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $4.9 billion in 2022, then soared by 57.47% to $7.7 billion in 2023, then slipped by 1.1% to $7.6 billion in 2024, then retreated by 18.34% to $6.2 billion in 2025, then retreated by 10.24% to $5.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $5.6 billion, $6.2 billion, and $6.3 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hsbc Holdings | 1,641.64 Bn | 1,642.09 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 423.61 Bn | -183.09 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 17.61 Bn |
| 3 | Wells Fargo & Company | 264.70 Bn | 189.62 Bn | - | 10.35 Bn |
| 4 | Citigroup | 256.70 Bn | -1,928.30 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 20.98 Bn |
| 5 | UBS Group AG | 156.73 Bn | 156.73 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Bank of New York Mellon | 100.92 Bn | 44.00 Bn | - | 4.45 Bn |
| 7 | Jpmorgan Chase | 93.06 Bn | 120.14 Bn | - | 23.83 Bn |
| 8 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial | 92.45 Bn | 93.39 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son | 2.40 Bn | -454.67 Mn | 152.73 Mn | 39.40 Mn |
| 10 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | - | - | - | 5.58 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.58 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.58 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.22 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.22 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.28 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.28 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.34 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.34 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.91 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.91 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 7.62 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 7.62 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.90 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.90 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 7.76 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 7.76 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.89 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 7.89 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 7.70 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 7.70 Bn |