Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported Short-term Investments of $109.5 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.9% from $108.55 billion a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Bank Of Nova Scotia posted Short-term Investments of $107.1 billion, down 4.6% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Short-term Investments came in at $112.32 billion in FY2024 (+28.1%), $87.69 billion in FY2023 (+2.5%), $85.53 billion in FY2022 (+13.7%) and $75.2 billion in FY2021 (-9.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Short-term Investments since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Short-term Investments gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Short-term Investments in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 38.5%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2021 (a decline of 29.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $109.28 billion (Q2 2026), $102.61 billion (Q1 2026) and $108.09 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 215.04 Bn | 158.84 Bn | - |
| 2 | Citigroup | 213.03 Bn | -2,086.84 Bn | 24.75 Bn |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 112.11 Bn | -323.11 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nokia | 59.60 Bn | 59.60 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 5 | Haleon | 39.08 Bn | 32.27 Bn | - |
| 6 | Gold Fields | 32.02 Bn | 28.83 Bn | - |
| 7 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 14.96 Bn | 14.82 Bn | - |
| 8 | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | 12.05 Bn | 11.73 Bn | - |
| 9 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.51 Bn | 9.19 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sprott Physical Gold & Silver Trust | 7.97 Bn | 7.90 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 109.50 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 109.28 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 102.61 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 108.09 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 108.55 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 108.42 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 107.79 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 111.92 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 110.84 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 106.78 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 103.75 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 87.20 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 82.56 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 86.17 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 82.30 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 82.82 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 84.15 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 79.34 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 64.55 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 59.82 Bn |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();