TORONTO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia, Canada's third-biggest lender BNS.TO , reported third-quarter results ahead of expectations, driven by a strong performance from its domestic and international operations.
The bank said on Tuesday that earnings per share, excluding one-off items, increased to C$1.66 ($1.33) from C$1.54 a year ago. Analysts had on average forecast earnings of C$1.64, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S data. ($1 = 1.2462 Canadian dollars)