Raj Viswanathan

Raj Viswanathan serves as Group Head and Chief Financial Officer at Scotiabank, a position he has held since December 2019. Raj leads the Bank’s Finance Department, including Business Line finance groups, Financial Planning and Analysis, Economics, Taxation, the Office of the Chief Accountant, Capital Management, Investor Relations, Group Treasury, and Strategic Transactions & Review.

Raj joined Scotiabank in 2002 and has held progressively senior roles in Internal Audit and Finance. In 2014, he was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accountant, where he was responsible for Capital Management, Accounting Policies and Procedures, and Financial Analysis and Reporting. He also led the Bank’s multi-year Finance Transformation initiative. In 2018, he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, prior to assuming his current role.

Raj holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Madras, India.  He is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the United States.  He serves on the Board of Directors of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation, in addition to serving on the Board of several Scotiabank subsidiary companies.

Raj is an avid sports fan.  The many philanthropic activities that Raj and his family financially support and dedicate time to include hospitals, community support programs, clean water projects, pet rescues and food banks.