Bank Of Nova Scotia Long Term Debt

Bank Of Nova Scotia posts a long-term debt of $36B as of July 2026. That compares with $190B in the prior-year period — down 81.4% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Bank Of Nova Scotia's long-term debt was $190B. The latest reading is $36B — a 81.4% year-over-year decrease (period ending July 2026). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Long-Term Debt is one piece of Bank Of Nova Scotia's financial statement story. At $36B, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for BNS's long-term debt usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Bank Of Nova Scotia's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Bank Of Nova Scotia against Finance peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Finance are more comparable, which makes gaps in long-term debt easier to interpret. Start with $36B here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.