Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) recorded Provisions of $773.86 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 2.1% from $757.62 million a year earlier but down 12.8% from the prior quarter.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Provisions came in at $3.31 billion as of Jul 31, 2026, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at $3.37 billion, up 13.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Provisions has increased for three straight fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Provisions came in at $2.98 billion in FY2024 (+17.3%), $2.54 billion in FY2023 (+136.2%), $1.07 billion in FY2022 (-40.6%) and $1.81 billion in FY2021 (-60.0%).
- Quarterly Provisions has ranged from $168 million in fiscal Q4 2021 to $982.41 million in fiscal Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Provisions rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Provisions in the last five years was growth of 203.0% in fiscal Q2 2023, against a decline of 80.4% in fiscal Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $887.81 million (Q2 2026), $847.39 million (Q1 2026) and $802.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Provisions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 217.23 Bn | -2,082.64 Bn | 24.75 Bn | 2.60 Bn |
| 2 | Bhp | 215.58 Bn | 159.38 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 112.36 Bn | -322.86 Bn | - | 773.86 Mn |
| 4 | Nokia | 58.28 Bn | 58.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Haleon | 40.29 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Gold Fields | 32.31 Bn | 29.12 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 14.84 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | 11.90 Bn | 11.57 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.88 Bn | 9.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sprott Physical Gold & Silver Trust | 7.92 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 773.86 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 887.81 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 847.39 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 802.34 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 757.62 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 982.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 818.54 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 754.26 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 768.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 742.68 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 711.61 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 926.29 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 613.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 523.99 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 473.01 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 398.28 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 320.34 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 172.91 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 175.40 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 168.00 Mn |
Bank Of Nova Scotia Provisions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=provisions&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "provisions", "ticker": "BNS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=provisions&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();