Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) — Strategic Asset Allocation Index
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has a Strategic Asset Allocation Index of 346.3% as of January 2026. Strategic assets (PP&E of CA$5.28 Billion plus long-term investments of CA$302.97 Billion) total CA$308.24 Billion, measured against net assets of CA$89.02 Billion. A higher index reflects capital-intensive or investment-heavy strategies where strategic assets dominate the equity base. Check BNS financial resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Bank of Nova Scotia Strategic Asset Allocation Index (2014–2025)
This chart shows how Bank of Nova Scotia's Strategic Asset Allocation Index has evolved across 12 annual periods from 2014 to 2025. As of January 2026, the index stands at 346.3%, representing strategic assets of CA$308.24 Billion against net assets of CA$89.02 Billion CAD. See BNS free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Annual Strategic Asset Allocation Index for Bank of Nova Scotia (2014–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Strategic Asset Allocation Index for Bank of Nova Scotia from 2014 to 2025, covering 12 annual filings. Each row shows PP&E, long-term investments, strategic assets combined, net assets, the index percentage, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Bank of Nova Scotia.
| Year | SAAI | Strategic Assets (CAD) | PP&E | LT Investments | Net Assets | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 344.2% | CA$304.88 Billion | CA$4.88 Billion | CA$300.00 Billion | CA$88.59 Billion | ▲ +8.8 pp |
| 2024 | 335.4% | CA$281.98 Billion | CA$5.25 Billion | CA$276.73 Billion | CA$84.08 Billion | ▲ +35.2 pp |
| 2023 | 300.2% | CA$236.13 Billion | CA$5.64 Billion | CA$230.49 Billion | CA$78.67 Billion | ▲ +3.3 pp |
| 2022 | 296.8% | CA$221.89 Billion | CA$5.70 Billion | CA$216.19 Billion | CA$74.75 Billion | ▼ -7.2 pp |
| 2021 | 304.0% | CA$221.62 Billion | CA$5.62 Billion | CA$216.00 Billion | CA$72.89 Billion | ▼ -37.8 pp |
| 2020 | 341.9% | CA$241.03 Billion | CA$5.90 Billion | CA$235.13 Billion | CA$70.50 Billion | ▲ +22.4 pp |
| 2019 | 319.5% | CA$224.24 Billion | CA$2.67 Billion | CA$221.57 Billion | CA$70.19 Billion | ▲ +35.6 pp |
| 2018 | 283.9% | CA$192.13 Billion | CA$2.68 Billion | CA$189.45 Billion | CA$67.68 Billion | ▼ -8.9 pp |
| 2017 | 292.8% | CA$180.43 Billion | CA$2.38 Billion | CA$178.05 Billion | CA$61.62 Billion | ▼ -47.9 pp |
| 2016 | 340.6% | CA$196.96 Billion | CA$2.52 Billion | CA$194.44 Billion | CA$57.82 Billion | ▲ +247.4 pp |
| 2015 | 93.2% | CA$49.85 Billion | CA$2.29 Billion | CA$47.57 Billion | CA$53.48 Billion | ▲ +2.8 pp |
| 2014 | 90.4% | CA$44.51 Billion | CA$2.27 Billion | CA$42.23 Billion | CA$49.21 Billion | — |