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2022: Number of millionaire bankers up 41.5%

On January 19, 2023, the European Banking Supervision Service (EBA) published a report stating that the number of millionaire bankers in Europe has reached an all-time high.

We are talking about highly paid banking employees whose annual income is €1 million or more. In 2020, there were 1383 such bankers, and in 2021 the figure increased to 1957 people. Thus, year-on-year growth was 41.5%. The result shown was a record since the collection of EBA statistics in 2010. Approximately 70% of the total increase in the number of millionaire bankers was provided by institutions located in and Italy France. In Spain general, as noted, such rapid growth is due to the exit from Great Britain the European Union (): Brexit many highly paid employees were forced to move from the EU. London

According to EVA, the number of millionaire bankers in Europe increased by 41.5%

The increase in the number of highly paid bankers is associated with good performance of financial institutions, in particular, in the field of investment banking services, trade and sales, as well as with the further migration of personnel from the UK to the European Union and with a general increase in wages, the report says.

The highest paid banker lives in Spain: in 2021, he received, according to estimates, from €14 million to €15 million. This figure is at least 466 times the average salary in this country. Three more bankers - one each from Germany, Spain and France - were paid €13- €14 million in 2021. Most bankers with incomes of more than €1 million live in Germany - 589 people, or about 30% of the total number of the highest paid banking employees in Europe. France came second with 371 millionaire bankers (19%). In third place is Italy - 351 people (18^[1]

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