DBRS Morningstar Discontinues Rating on BNS Global Registered Covered Bonds, Series CBL8

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) discontinued the rating on the Covered Bonds, Series CBL8 (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 (April 27, 2020), 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 May 22, 2020, when DBRS Morningstar assigned a AAA rating to the Covered Bonds, Series CBL32.

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: Jiani Xi, 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 (April 27, 2020)
Link: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/360260/rating-and-monitoring-covered-bonds