Barclays CFO Receives £15M Pay Package Post-Bonus Cap Removal (BARC)

Barclays’ chief executive, CS Venkatakrishnan, received a record £15 million total remuneration in 2025, up 29% from £11.6 million in 2024, following the UK’s removal of the EU bankers’ bonus cap in 2023. Over 60% of his compensation came from share-based awards,受益 from a 58% rise in the bank’s share price over the year, lifting BARC to its highest level since 2008. The bank raised its bonus pool 15% to £2.2 billion and announced a £1 billion share buyback, committing to return over £15 billion in surplus capital to shareholders by 2028. Barclays reported a £9.1 billion pretax profit in 2025, up from £8.1 billion in 2024, and plans £2 billion in cost reductions and a 14% target for return on tangible equity.