March 7 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO raised CEO Scott Thomson's salary by about 27% to C$9.76 million ($6.80 million) in 2024, according to a proxy circular released by the Canadian lender on Friday.
The move is in line with the country's banking peers like Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO and National Bank of Canada NA.TO, which also raised CEO pays post mega deals.
Scotiabank also managed to strike a $2.8 billion deal last year with KeyCorp KEY.N to acquire 14.99% of voting shares in the U.S. regional lender, as the bank refocuses on the North American trade corridor as part of its new strategy.
However, the bank suffered an impairment loss, which lowered its first quarter profit, as it transferred its operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama to Davivienda, in exchange for a 20% stake in the Colombian bank.
CEO Thomson's salary target for 2025 will be C$11.5 million, Scotiabank said, nearly 21% higher than his target salary in 2024.
"Under Thomson's leadership, Scotiabank has successfully laid the groundwork necessary to execute our vision to deliver profitable and sustainable growth," the bank said in the circular.
($1 = 1.4363 Canadian dollars)
(Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
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