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Scotiabank selling operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama

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TORONTO — Scotiabank says it has signed a deal to sell its banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama to Davivienda in exchange for a 20 per cent stake in the Colombian financial institution.

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The Canadian bank says the deal supports its operational efficiency efforts in its non-core markets.

It says the transaction also gives it the opportunity to participate in a business with a proven management team that will be well-positioned.

Davivienda has more than 50 years of experience with operations in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Miami.

Scotiabank says it will take an after-tax impairment loss of approximately $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025 in connection with the deal.

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It also estimates that it will take about $300 million in additional losses on closing, primarily relating to foreign currency translation losses.

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