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Question: Sohrab Movahedi - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research - Analyst
: Raj, a bit of an unfair question maybe, but lots of moving parts, a bit of obviously transition quarter. As you think about the earnings power for the
organization, can you talk us through, by segment, what number you're working off of as you think about the target numbers and the outlook
numbers that you have for each segment's growth in 2020?
Question: Sohrab Movahedi - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research - Analyst
: And the basis that you're working off of in each segment? So for example, in International Banking, the quarter, you came in at $615 million on a
Canadian dollar basis. Is that -- that's a number that is a clean number in your opinion?
Question: Gabriel Dechaine - National Bank Financial, Inc., Research Division - Analyst
: Just want to ask you -- well, thanks, Nacho, for the previous answer you gave on the outlook for your countries. I'm wondering about the -- how
the coronavirus thing affects your outlook, if at all, and look across the Pacific Alliance. China is #1 and #3 export market for these countries. If you're
seeing anything yet? Or it's too early, if you can talk about that, please?
Question: Gabriel Dechaine - National Bank Financial, Inc., Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. And I guess, Daniel, while -- Daniel, and then I don't think this is unique to Scotia at all, but for Q2, should we expect some noise in the stage
2 provisions as it relates to this issue growing on the COVID-19 and the rail blockades?
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