NatWest saw profits soar by more than a third to £5.1bn last year as mortgage lending grew and it and took in more income amid higher interest rates.
The Royal Bank of Scotland owner gave a payout of £5.25m to its chief executive, Dame Alison Rose, last year, handing out an annual bonus for the first time since its bailout in 2008.
It also ramped up the bonus pool for its bankers by nearly £70m in 2022, to total £367.5m. NatWest said it handed back £2.6bn to the UK Government over 2022 as it moves closer to being private again.