Bank of China has reclaimed performance-based compensation totaling 102.4282 million yuan from 9,158 employees over the past three years, according to the bank's annual report.
In 2025 alone, the bank recovered 47.1782 million yuan in performance pay from 4,630 staff members. This follows similar actions in previous years, with 32.5 million yuan recovered from 2,469 employees in 2024 and 22.75 million yuan from 2,059 employees in 2023.
The data shows both the number of employees affected and the amount recovered have increased consistently year over year. Bank of China has implemented a system where over 40% of performance-based compensation for senior executives and key personnel is deferred for at least three years, based on their institution type, scale, and risk management responsibilities.
The bank's clawback policy allows for partial or full recovery of already-paid performance compensation, along with withholding of unpaid amounts, when abnormal risk exposures occur within an employee's area of responsibility during their employment.
As of the end of 2025, Bank of China employed 313,746 staff members, including 287,855 in mainland China operations and 25,891 in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other international locations. The bank's workforce increased by 989 employees during the year, representing a 0.32% growth rate.
The bank's total employee costs reached 115.83 billion yuan in 2025, with average per capita employee costs of 369,200 yuan, up 1.82% year-over-year. Compensation structure analysis shows wages, bonuses, and allowances totaled 77.859 billion yuan, resulting in an average compensation of 248,200 yuan per employee, consistent with the previous year's level.
Other employee benefits included 5.672 billion yuan in welfare expenses, 6.082 billion yuan for housing funds, and various social insurance contributions covering medical care, pension, unemployment, and other benefits.
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