It is located in a stone building at the corner of Granville and Duke Streets in Halifax, owned by John Romans.
Early agents were not employees of the Bank but were paid for their services plus a commission for business conducted on behalf of the Bank.
In 1874 the Bank purchases the adjoining lot and expands the building, unifying the construction with a new sandstone facade.
The Bank’s first full agency outside of Nova Scotia is opened in Saint John, New Brunswick.
The operation proves unprofitable and closes in 1885. The Bank returns to the province in 1899. Image courtesy of the Manitoba Archives.
On June 19 the Bank enters Prince Edward Island with the opening of an agency at 141-143 Grafton Street in Charlottetown.
With the opening of the Chicago location the Bank closes Minneapolis and transfers all business to Chicago. Image courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society.
The Bank of Nova Scotia enters Quebec with the opening of an agency in Montreal. It is located on St. James Street (rue Saint-Jacques).
The Bank of Nova Scotia is the first Canadian bank to open in the West Indies.
