Aug 19 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO :
* SCOTIABANK REACHES AGREEMENTS WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - AGREED TO MAKE AGGREGATE PAYMENTS TO DOJ AND CFTC OF ABOUT $127.5 MILLION (USD) & TO RETAIN AN INDEPENDENT COMPLIANCE MONITOR