Update date
31 Oct 2025
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BNS - BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Interest Expense
This metric view shows BNS - BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA interest expense history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: Q3 2025
- Latest reported value
- CA$8,629,000,000
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 31 Oct 2025
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: Q3 2025.
- Latest reported value on this page: CA$8,629,000,000.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Interest Expense
Latest reported interest expense: CA$8,629,000,000. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
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Metric history
Latest period
Q3 2025
Schedule 13D/G context is visible from filings filed on 15 Jul 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Interest Expense compares with peers
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA sits in the top quarter of the current interest expense sample.
Compared with
Compared with 55 companies reporting interest expense in CAD. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 4240.3x the current sample midpoint. Interest Expense is down about 17% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Mar 2019 to 31 Dec 2025.
- Nearby companies in this sample: BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ and CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE /CAN/.
- Current sample position: rank #4 of 55 comparable companies.
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Financial Metric Page
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA: Interest Expense
Latest period: Q3 2025. Period end: 31 Oct 2025. Units: CAD. Frequency: quarterly and annual.
Interest Expense is reported in company XBRL facts filed with the SEC.
Metric snapshot
- Latest value
- CA$8,629,000,000
- Coverage range
- 31 Jan 2021 - 31 Oct 2025
- Fact rows
- 25
What this metric tells you
- Shows reported interest expense over 31 Jan 2021 - 31 Oct 2025.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 25 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How to read this chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
- Use the TTM line to smooth quarter-to-quarter noise.
Official SEC source
Source: SEC company facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
- View financial facts overview
- BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA SEC filings
- Latest 10-Q/10-K hub
- Open SEC company facts
Direct filing link is shown only when a matched SEC filing document is available for this metric context.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Interest Expense levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA appears at rank #4 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TORONTO DOMINION BANK (td) | CA$54,559,000,000 | Year - 31 Oct 2025 | Open TORONTO DOMINION BANK Interest Expense |
| 2 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (ry) | CA$17,645,000,000 | Quarter - 31 Oct 2025 | Open ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Interest Expense |
| 3 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ (bmo) | CA$10,022,000,000 | Quarter - 31 Oct 2025 | Open BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Interest Expense |
| 4 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (bns) | CA$8,629,000,000 | Quarter - 31 Oct 2025 | Open BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Interest Expense |
| 5 | CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE /CAN/ (cm) | CA$7,962,000,000 | Quarter - 31 Oct 2025 | Open CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE /CAN/ Interest Expense |
| 6 | BCE INC (bce) | CA$1,775,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open BCE INC Interest Expense |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Interest Expense (InterestExpense)
- Frequency coverage
-
quarterly and annual
Comparability: Compare annual with annual and quarterly with quarterly
- Taxonomy
- ifrs-full
- Units tracked
- CAD
- History range
-
31 Jan 2021 - 31 Oct 2025
Freshness: From parsed SEC XBRL facts on this page
- Facts on this page
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25
Source: SEC company facts API
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
1 source field
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Interest Expense, Trailing 12 Months (CAD)
Interest Expense, Quarterly (CAD)
Interest Expense, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Interest Expense, Annual (CAD)
Interest Expense, YoY Annual Change (%)
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Quarterly Interest Expense (CAD)
| Period | TTM Value | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | CA$36,080,000,000 | CA$8,629,000,000 | -CA$1,773,000,000 | -17% | 01 Aug 2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | 40-F | 02 Dec 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| Q2 2025 | CA$37,853,000,000 | CA$8,627,000,000 | -CA$2,194,000,000 | -20% | 01 May 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 6-K | 26 Aug 2025 | 2025 | Q3 |
| Q1 2025 | CA$40,047,000,000 | CA$9,017,000,000 | -CA$1,501,000,000 | -14% | 01 Feb 2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | 6-K | 26 Aug 2025 | 2025 | Q3 |
| Q4 2024 | CA$41,548,000,000 | CA$9,807,000,000 | -CA$859,000,000 | -8.1% | 01 Nov 2024 | 31 Jan 2025 | 6-K | 27 May 2025 | 2025 | Q2 |
| Q3 2024 | CA$42,407,000,000 | CA$10,402,000,000 | -CA$41,000,000 | -0.39% | 01 Aug 2024 | 31 Oct 2024 | 6-K | 25 Feb 2025 | 2025 | Q1 |
| Q2 2024 | CA$42,448,000,000 | CA$10,821,000,000 | +CA$705,000,000 | +7% | 01 May 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | 6-K | 26 Aug 2025 | 2025 | Q3 |
| Q1 2024 | CA$41,743,000,000 | CA$10,518,000,000 | +CA$1,108,000,000 | +12% | 01 Feb 2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | 6-K | 27 May 2025 | 2025 | Q2 |
| Q4 2023 | CA$40,635,000,000 | CA$10,666,000,000 | +CA$2,073,000,000 | +24% | 01 Nov 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 6-K | 25 Feb 2025 | 2025 | Q1 |
| Q3 2023 | CA$38,562,000,000 | CA$10,443,000,000 | +CA$3,947,000,000 | +61% | 01 Aug 2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 6-K | 27 Feb 2024 | 2024 | Q1 |
| Q2 2023 | CA$34,615,000,000 | CA$10,116,000,000 | +CA$5,907,000,000 | +140% | 01 May 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 6-K | 27 Aug 2024 | 2024 | Q3 |
| Q1 2023 | CA$28,708,000,000 | CA$9,410,000,000 | +CA$6,791,000,000 | +259% | 01 Feb 2023 | 30 Apr 2023 | 6-K | 28 May 2024 | 2024 | Q2 |
| Q4 2022 | CA$21,917,000,000 | CA$8,593,000,000 | +CA$6,474,000,000 | +306% | 01 Nov 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | 6-K | 27 Feb 2024 | 2024 | Q1 |
| Q3 2022 | CA$15,443,000,000 | CA$6,496,000,000 | +CA$4,527,000,000 | +230% | 01 Aug 2022 | 31 Oct 2022 | 6-K | 28 Feb 2023 | 2023 | Q1 |
| Q2 2022 | CA$10,916,000,000 | CA$4,209,000,000 | +CA$2,325,000,000 | +123% | 01 May 2022 | 31 Jul 2022 | 6-K | 29 Aug 2023 | 2023 | Q3 |
| Q1 2022 | CA$8,591,000,000 | CA$2,619,000,000 | +CA$608,000,000 | +30% | 01 Feb 2022 | 30 Apr 2022 | 6-K | 24 May 2023 | 2023 | Q2 |
| Q4 2021 | CA$7,983,000,000 | CA$2,119,000,000 | -CA$42,000,000 | -1.9% | 01 Nov 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 | 6-K | 28 Feb 2023 | 2023 | Q1 |
| Q3 2021 | CA$8,025,000,000 | CA$1,969,000,000 | -CA$425,000,000 | -18% | 01 Aug 2021 | 31 Oct 2021 | 6-K | 01 Mar 2022 | 2022 | Q1 |
| Q2 2021 | CA$8,450,000,000 | CA$1,884,000,000 | -CA$849,000,000 | -31% | 01 May 2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | 6-K | 23 Aug 2022 | 2022 | Q3 |
| Q1 2021 | CA$9,299,000,000 | CA$2,011,000,000 | -CA$1,410,000,000 | -41% | 01 Feb 2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | 6-K | 25 May 2022 | 2022 | Q2 |
| Q4 2020 | CA$10,709,000,000 | CA$2,161,000,000 | -CA$1,683,000,000 | -44% | 01 Nov 2020 | 31 Jan 2021 | 6-K | 01 Mar 2022 | 2022 | Q1 |
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Annual Interest Expense (CAD)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CA$36,080,000,000 | -CA$6,327,000,000 | -15% | 01 Nov 2024 | 31 Oct 2025 | 40-F | 02 Dec 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2024 | CA$42,407,000,000 | +CA$3,845,000,000 | +10% | 01 Nov 2023 | 31 Oct 2024 | 40-F | 02 Dec 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2023 | CA$38,562,000,000 | +CA$23,119,000,000 | +150% | 01 Nov 2022 | 31 Oct 2023 | 40-F | 03 Dec 2024 | 2024 | FY |
| 2022 | CA$15,443,000,000 | +CA$7,418,000,000 | +92% | 01 Nov 2021 | 31 Oct 2022 | 40-F | 28 Nov 2023 | 2023 | FY |
| 2021 | CA$8,025,000,000 | -CA$4,367,000,000 | -35% | 01 Nov 2020 | 31 Oct 2021 | 40-F | 29 Nov 2022 | 2022 | FY |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.