Dutch banker refused million bonus

Executive Director of the Dutch bank ING, Jan Homme (Jan Hommen) refused the bonus at the end of 2010 to 1.25 million euros, taking his salary to work only in the 1,35 million euros. On this March 22 reports BBC News. Homme said the bonus payment would have led to a backlash in society, and would affect the reputation of the bank. Top manager urged to abandon bonuses and other employees of the Dutch bank, although it noted that a decision on their pay is decided according to how the year has gone for the entire financial organization. The Financial Times notes that three top managers of the bank waive bonuses totaling 2.5 million euros. Previously, public organizations, officials and clients of ING expressed dissatisfaction with the highest payouts top managers of the bank, which during the crisis, was forced to take help from the state amounting to 10 billion euros. Employees of ING, in turn, noted that the rank and file employees of the bank did not alter the salary the second year in a row. By the end of 2010 the Dutch bank has received a net profit of 3.22 billion euros. For comparison, in 2009 the loss of the financial institution has made 935 million euros. Dissatisfaction with high bonuses of top managers in banks have expressed public organizations in many European countries. At the same time, bankers say they can not refuse their pay, as if the top managers to entice other financial institutions. In January 2011 the head of the British bank Barclays, Robert Diamond offered completely abandon the debate over wages and move on. " Source: Lenta.ru