Aug 27 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO :
* SCOTIABANK REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.50
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$1.85 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.88
* QTRLY RETURN ON EQUITY OF 11.5%, COMPARED TO 13.1%
* QTRLY PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES $713 MILLION VERSUS $943 MILLION
* QTRLY TOTAL REVENUE $7.66 BILLION VERSUS $7.18 BILLION
* COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 CAPITAL RATIO WAS 11.2% AT JULY 31, INCREASE OF ABOUT 10 BASIS POINTS FROM PRIOR QUARTER
* QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME $4.37 BILLION VERSUS $4.09 BILLION
* Q3 REVENUE VIEW C$7.88 BILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* REPOSITIONING OF INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT IS NOW SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE
* CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG GROWTH IN THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE COUNTRIES, LED BY CHILE AND PERU