Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported Total Debt of $16.62 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 8.4% from $18.14 billion a year earlier but up 4.2% from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Bank Of Nova Scotia posted Total Debt of $19.72 billion, up 2.5% from FY2024.
- Total Debt has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Total Debt came in at $19.23 billion in FY2024 (-7.9%), $20.89 billion in FY2023 (+19.5%), $17.48 billion in FY2022 (-10.4%) and $19.51 billion in FY2021 (+12.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Total Debt spans a low of $10.21 billion in fiscal Q4 2021 and a high of $19.75 billion in fiscal Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Total Debt has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 0.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Total Debt in five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 37.7%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2021 (a decline of 15.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $15.95 billion (Q2 2026), $16.25 billion (Q1 2026) and $19.72 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn | 2,300.10 Bn |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - | 18.41 Bn |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 Bn | - | 16.62 Bn |
| 4 | Vylor | 48.40 Bn | 46.20 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 10.59 Bn |
| 5 | Nokia | 46.28 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Haleon | 41.09 Bn | 34.80 Bn | - | 8.34 Bn |
| 7 | Gold Fields | 32.02 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | 2.74 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 | - | 3.97 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 16.62 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 15.95 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 16.25 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 19.72 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 18.14 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 18.16 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 17.66 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.32 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 18.31 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 18.81 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 18.77 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 14.93 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 19.75 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 18.26 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 18.09 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 13.72 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 17.40 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 17.24 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 15.27 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.21 Bn |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();