Nov 27 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO :
* SCOTIABANK ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER ENHANCED INSURANCE SERVICES IN JAMAICA AND TRINIDAD & TOBAGO AND TO REFOCUS ITS CARIBBEAN OPERATIONS BY DIVESTING OPERATIONS IN 9 COUNTRIES
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - AGREEMENT TO SELL ITS BANKING OPERATIONS IN 9 NON-CORE MARKETS IN CARIBBEAN TO REPUBLIC FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT FINANCIALLY MATERIAL TO SCOTIABANK
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - SCOTIABANK JAMAICA AND SCOTIABANK TRINIDAD & TOBAGO HAVE ENTERED INTO AGREEMENTS TO SELL THEIR RESPECTIVE INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - COMMON EQUITY TIER ONE CAPITAL RATIO WILL INCREASE BY ABOUT 10 BASIS POINTS ON CLOSING OF TRANSACTIONS
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - IMPACTED EMPLOYEES OF SCOTIABANK IN 9 COUNTRIES PART OF DIVESTITURE WILL JOIN REPUBLIC GROUP
* BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA - IMPACTED EMPLOYEES OF SCOTIA JAMAICA LIFE INSURANCE, SCOTIALIFE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO JOIN SAGICOR/NEW INSURANCE SALES ENTITY