Scotiabank appoints Anatol von Hahn as executive VP for Latin America

TORONTO (CP) - Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) has appointed Anatol von Hahn, the current president and CEO of its Grupo Scotiabank Mexico, as executive vice-president for Latin America in its international banking division.

Von Hahn, who has been with the major bank since 1984, will replace Peter Cardinal, who is retiring after 43 years with the bank.

He will be based in Toronto and is responsible for overseeing Scotiabanks operations in Mexico and Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean and in Central and South America.