March 1 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO , Canada's
third-largest bank, reported a 5.1 percent rise in quarterly
profit, helped by growth in its international banking business.
The lender, known as Scotiabank , said net income in the
first quarter ended Jan. 31 was C$1.81 billion ($1.34 billion),
or C$1.43 per share, compared with C$1.73 billion, or C$1.35 per
share, a year earlier. = 1.3516 Canadian dollars)