Bank Of Nova Scotia BNS
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Total Debt of $26.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 867.51% year-over-year from $2.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 40.33% quarter-over-quarter from $18.6 billion in Q4 2025.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has reported Total Debt for 18 consecutive years, with $26.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 867.51% year-over-year to $26.0 billion; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $26.0 billion (up 867.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.4 billion, down 45.77% from the prior year.
  • Total Debt rose to $26.0 billion in Q1 2026 per BNS's latest filing, from $18.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $33.8 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $2.7 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Total Debt has averaged $17.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $18.6 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Total Debt slumped 85.54% — and 2026, when it jumped 867.51%.
  • Bank Of Nova Scotia's Total Debt stood at $19.1 billion in 2022, then advanced by 3.54% to $19.8 billion in 2023, then surged by 70.89% to $33.8 billion in 2024, then slumped by 45.07% to $18.6 billion in 2025, then jumped by 40.33% to $26.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BNS's Total Debt at $26.0 billion in Q1 2026, $18.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.3 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Total Debt (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 441.62 Bn -146.87 Bn 30.39 Bn 346.83 Bn
2 Hsbc Holdings 357.01 Bn 357.01 Bn - 4.10 Mn
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 286.58 Bn 87.66 Bn - 8.56 Bn
4 Wells Fargo & Company 254.86 Bn 50.89 Bn - 207.31 Bn
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 251.70 Bn -141.92 Bn 10.89 Bn 107.79 Bn
6 Citigroup 223.37 Bn -2,078.94 Bn 24.75 Bn 450.40 Bn
7 Banco Santander 209.76 Bn 30.11 Bn - 53.04 Bn
8 Toronto Dominion Bank 194.48 Bn 19.99 Bn - 7.55 Bn
9 UBS Group AG 167.76 Bn -47.95 Bn - -
10 Bank Of Nova Scotia 108.17 Bn -56.16 Bn - 26.03 Bn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 26.03 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 18.55 Bn
Jul 31, 2025 6.29 Bn
Apr 30, 2025 3.52 Bn
Jan 31, 2025 2.69 Bn
Oct 31, 2024 33.78 Bn
Jul 31, 2024 26.06 Bn
Apr 30, 2024 23.03 Bn
Jan 31, 2024 18.60 Bn
Oct 31, 2023 19.77 Bn
Jul 31, 2023 25.37 Bn
Apr 30, 2023 5.08 Bn
Jan 31, 2023 17.95 Bn
Oct 31, 2022 19.09 Bn
Jul 31, 2022 17.33 Bn
Apr 30, 2022 18.66 Bn
Jan 31, 2022 15.39 Bn
Oct 31, 2021 14.94 Bn
Jul 31, 2021 18.61 Bn
Apr 30, 2021 -6.50 Bn