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Nine in 10 Bank of England staffers get bonuses as inflation soars

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Laura Onita
The Telegraph, London
Sunday, August 14, 2022

Nine in 10 employees at the Bank of England were handed bonuses last year even as inflation soared beyond its 2% target.

A total of 4,263 workers, accounting for about 90% of its workforce, received a bonus last year, disclosures show. The highest payouts were between L15,000 and L20,000, with 34 members of staff getting rewards in this range.

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More than 300 employees received a bonus between L10,000 and L15,000 and 1,733 were awarded between L5,000 and L10,000. In total, the central bank spent L23 million on variable compensation last year.

The disclosures are likely to heighten scrutiny of the central bank and leave it open to accusations of rewarding failure. Inflation has soared to a 40-year high over the last year, crossing the Bank’s 2% target in May 2021 and hitting 9.4% in June. 

July’s data, due on Wednesday, is expected to show price rises accelerated to 9.8% and Threadneedle Street expects inflation to peak above 13% later this year. ...

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/08/14/nine-10-bank-england-staff-handed-bonuses-inflation-soars/

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