34 Bankers In Ireland Earned More Than €1 Million, Each, In 2019.

Wednesday, 18 August 2021 15:45

That's according to the European Banking Authority.

34 people working in the banking industry in Ireland earned more than 1 million euro in 2019.

The European Banking Authority says this is seven more than the previous year.

26 people were paid in the region of 1 to 2 million euro.

9 of them worked in investment banking, while 11 were in management positions.

📤#EBA Report on #HighEarners for 2019 shows that institutions’ preparation for the 🇬🇧 #UK withdrawal from the 🇪🇺 #EU has affected the distribution of high earners across the EU ➡️ with a number of high earners relocating from the UK to the EU https://t.co/LzDJ9VPZtZ pic.twitter.com/3sFDv8CDYH
— EU Banking Authority - EBA 🇪🇺 (@EBA_News) August 18, 2021

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