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Trichet warns on bank bonuses

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt

Published: November 20 2009 12:27 | Last updated: November 20 2009 12:27

Jean-Claude Trichet, European Central Bank president, has issued his strongest warning yet that banks must keep pay and bonuses “contained” and prepare for the withdrawal of emergency support action.

Striking a noticeably stiffer tone than previously, Mr Trichet told a Frankfurt conference that voters would not accept taxpayers’ funds being deployed again on the same scale to rescue banks.

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