Scotiabank Expands in Thailand & Turkey

Dow Jones Newswires, Monica Gutschi, 29 March 2007Bank of Nova Scotia is increasingly focused on opportunities in Asia, officials said Thursday in announcing the purchase of a small stake in a Thailand bank."The Asia-Pacific region has always been an important market for us," said Luc Vanneste, Bank of Nova Scotia's chief financial officer. "We are currently focused on extending our reach there."