MUMBAI: IDFC First Bank Ltd on Monday said its senior management has volunteered to take a 10% cut in fiscal 2021 remuneration, with its chief executive officer (CEO) V Vaidyanathan taking a 30% cut in his compensation including fixed and allowances. “Such pay cut forms part of the bank’s austerity measures which start at the top," said a bank statement quoting Vaidyanathan.
The bank said it has honoured all offers that were made to new hires before the pandemic including lateral and 550 management trainees.
It hapaid 100% of the variable pay to 78.2% of its employees for FY20 despite the arrival of the pandemic. “Variable pay for FY20 was cut more, progressively, for employees with greater seniority, and bonus for senior management was