I wish we had done this earlier, but better late than never. |
One of the major contributors to our success this year was significant loan growth. Total loans were 11 per cent higher than in 2004, the highest level in five years. |
This quarter's results reflect strong broad-based gains across all three of our growth platforms -- domestic banking, Scotia Capital and international banking -- continuing the success of our strategy of diversifying geographically across business lines. |
This transaction is an excellent strategic fit for both companies. Our goal is to build a stronger, more competitive institution, while presenting exciting opportunities for employees, customers and shareholders alike. |
We had another year of record results and exceeded all of our 2005 targets, |
We want to be part of the Canadian community and what better way to do that than get involved with the CFL, which is certainly a community product across the country, |
We've got to do better. We're not capital constrained, so we have to find the right opportunity that fits, but as we know there's not a lot of opportunity in Canada. |
When you've got good people, you should find a way to retain them. |