Aug 26 (Reuters) - Canadian lender Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO reported a rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as it earned higher interest amid easing trade tensions with the United States.
On an adjusted basis, it reported a profit of C$2.52 billion ($1.82 billion), or C$1.88 per share, for the quarter ended July 31, compared with C$2.19 billion, or C$1.63 per share, a year earlier.
($1 = 1.3817 Canadian dollars)
(Reporting by Ateev Bhandari in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
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