Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Discontinues Rating on BNS Global Registered Covered Bonds, Series CBL7

Covered Bonds
April 14, 2020

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) discontinued the rating on the Covered Bonds, Series CBL7 (the Series) issued by the Bank of Nova Scotia (Global Covered Bond Program) as the Series was fully repaid.

A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework and its methodologies can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357792.

Notes:
The principal methodology is Rating and Monitoring Covered Bonds, which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

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The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action. DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

This rating is endorsed by DBRS Ratings Limited (DBRS Morningstar) for use in the European Union. The following additional regulatory disclosures apply to endorsed ratings:

The last rating action on this program took place on April 8, 2020, when DBRS Morningstar confirmed the AAA ratings of various Covered Bonds under the Registered Program.

For further information on DBRS Morningstar historical default rates published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in a central repository, see: http://cerep.esma.europa.eu/cerep-web/statistics/defaults.xhtml.

Lead Analyst: Paul Bretzlaff, Senior Vice President, Canadian Structured Finance
Rating Committee Chair: Tim O’Neil, Managing Director, Head of Canadian Structured Finance
Initial Rating Date: March 25, 2014

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Principal methodology: Rating and Monitoring Covered Bonds (June 2019)
Link: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/347574/rating-and-monitoring-covered-bonds

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