That includes Barclays, where chief executive, CS Venkatakrishnan, was handed a 45% rise in maximum pay last year, giving him the chance to be paid up to £14.3m if he hits important business targets. HSBC similarly offered a 43% increase to boss Georges Elhedery, for a maximum payout of about £15m. Meanwhile, NatWest Group chief, Paul Thwaite, can now receive up to £7.7m for a single year’s work after shareholders approved a 43% increase in his maximum pay package last year.