01:12 PM EST - Scotiabank : is making moves to broaden its position in Latin America, confirming Friday it's in talks with the controlling shareholder of Banco del Trabajo, the ninth-largest commercial bank in Peru, about a possible acquisition. The bank signed an exclusive agreement with Chilean-based shareholder Grupo Altas Cumbres which includes an option to buy a full interest in Trabajo. Financial details were not disclosed. Scotiabank
shares T.BNS are trading unchanged at $49.60.
