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Here are the 11 European countries with the most bankers earning over €1 million

Ben MoshinskyDec 26, 2015, 15:30 IST

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Europe has had a hard time of late, with the effects of the sovereign debt crisis lingering, and growth still weak at best.

But there are a few bankers out there who are still doing alright, according to figures from the European Banking Authority.

The EBA measured how many bankers earned more than €1 million (£730,000, $1.1 million) in Europe in 2013, taking information from national regulators in the different European Union states.

At the top of the pile is Europe's highest-earning banker, a UK-based financier who got paid a huge €18.4 million (£13.4 million, $20.6 million) in 2013.

Here's where the rest stack up.