Banker bonuses are on the rise again. NatWest, HSBC, Lloyds and Barclays have in the past fortnight reported shelling out millions of pounds to bosses and assorted directors as a reward for their exceptional efforts. Almost £20m was doled out between the four chief executives.
A glance at the FTSE 100 shows that all chief executives seem to believe they are exceptional: the data shows their pay and bonus packages averaging a whopping £3.4m each, or 103 times the £33,000 average salary for full-time UK workers.
