Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported Short-term Investments of $108.97 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.0% from $107.88 billion a year earlier but down 0.6% 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 $107.25 billion, down 2.4% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Short-term Investments came in at $109.89 billion in FY2024 (+28.5%), $85.5 billion in FY2023 (+5.8%), $80.84 billion in FY2022 (+7.5%) and $75.2 billion in FY2021 (-10.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Short-term Investments spans a low of $60.91 billion in fiscal Q4 2021 and a high of $111.59 billion in fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Short-term Investments gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Short-term Investments in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 32.7%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2021 (a decline of 27.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $109.58 billion (Q2 2026), $105.54 billion (Q1 2026) and $107.25 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Vylor | 48.40 Bn | 46.20 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 46.28 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 6 | Haleon | 41.09 Bn | 34.80 Bn | - |
| 7 | Gold Fields | 32.02 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - |
| 8 | Smith & Nephew | 27.46 Bn | 24.86 Bn | - |
| 9 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 13.93 Bn | 13.78 Bn | - |
| 10 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 10.88 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 108.97 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 109.58 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 105.54 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 107.25 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 107.88 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 111.59 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 105.58 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 109.89 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 109.59 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 105.94 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 104.66 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 85.50 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 83.16 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 85.73 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 82.94 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 80.84 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 84.50 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 78.48 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 64.03 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 60.91 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();