Bank of Nova Scotia's Bid to Increase Share Buyback Approved

06:26 AM EDT, 10/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Bank of Nova Scotia's (BNS) bid to increase the number of shares it may purchase for cancellation to 40 million shares, up from 15 million, has been approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange and Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, the company said Friday. The updated amended amount represents around 3.25% of the 1.23 billion shares outstanding, the company said. The amendment will go into effect on Oct. 6, the company said.