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Home » Topics » Job News » Bankers’ ‘junk’ bonuses turn into $5bn

Bankers’ ‘junk’ bonuses turn into $5bn

Last updated : 26 February 2010

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  • February 26, 2010 at 11:08 am #31435
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    Bankers’ ‘junk’ bonuses turn into $5bn

    Bonuses made up of so-called toxic debt and given to bankers at Credit Suisse as a punishment for poor investments, have soared in value.

    Their bonus pool, made up financial products originally thought to be worthless, is now worth $5bn (£3.2bn).

    The bank lost $7bn last year, in part due to the investment decisions of some of its best-paid staff.

    The toxic debt bonuses had been described as a way of giving the bankers to taste of their own medicine.

    But it has now emerged the value of the toxic bonus pool has climbed by 72% – far outperforming many safer investments.

    Well-deserved?

    The money had been put into complicated financial products linked to the risky commercial debt secured on among other things, a Japanese shopping centre, an American supermarket chain and other commercial property that had plunged in value.

    read more at bbc.co.uk

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