Top bank executives paid nearly €2m each

The 2016 figures were disclosed last week by the European Banking Authority

Almost three dozen Irish-based bank executives were paid close to €2 million each in pay and bonuses.

The 2016 figures were disclosed last week by the European Banking Authority (EBA), which now regulates the biggest banks across Europe. The data collated was on domestic and foreign banks, insurance companies and asset management firms.

According to the data for Irish-based financial institutions, a total of €48 million in salaries and variable pay was made ...