Aug 25 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO :
* SCOTIABANK REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.04
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$1.11 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* QTRLY RETURN ON EQUITY OF 8.3%, COMPARED TO 11.5%
* QTRLY TOTAL REVENUE $7,734 MILLION VERSUS $7,659 MILLION
* QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME $4,253 MILLION VERSUS $4,374 MILLION
* QTRLY PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES $2,181 MILLION VERSUS $713 MILLION