March 1 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO :
* Reports net income of $1,814 million for the first quarter of 2016
* Q1 earnings per share C$1.43
* Q1 earnings per share view C$1.42 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Qtrly roe of 13.8%, compared to 14.2%
* Q1 total revenue $6.37 billion versus $5.86 billion last year
* Says bank's common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 10.1% decreased by
approximately 20 basis points this quarter
* Qtrly provision for credit losses was $539 million, up $76 million or 16%
over the same quarter last year
* Qtrly net interest income $3.52 billion versus $3.17 billion last year
* As at January 31, 2016, the cet1, tier 1, total capital and leverage ratios
are well above Basel III all-in minimum requirements
* Says increased quarterly dividend 2 cents to 72 cents per share - 6% higher
than a year ago
* Q1 revenue view C$6.27 billion -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
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