One bonus for Brown is that he no longer has to share the CEO's role he split the job with Jha in the months heading into the breakup.

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The bonus is not payable for three years, when the final amount will be determined by the firm's share price.

BBC: RBS chairman rejects ?1.4m bonus

All that said, you might think that the collapse in the bank's share price over the past year would have been more than enough justification to withhold the bonus.

BBC: RBS chairman gives up ?1.4m shares reward