LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers willconsider toughening up the bloc's cap on bankers' bonuses afterlenders have begun softening its impact by awarding extra"allowances" to top up fixed pay.
It is one of the most high-profile rules from the 28-countrybloc following public anger over high pay at banks, many of whomwere propped up by taxpayers in the 2007-09 financial crisis.
The cap, which limits a bonus to no more than fixed salary,or twice that level with shareholder approval, will affectawards for 2014 that will be handed out early next year.
Sharon Bowles, the British Liberal Democrat chair of theEuropean Parliament's influential economic affairs committee,said some lawmakers are complaining the rule is not strictenough.
"We are going to have a discussion on this in committee onMonday night," Bowles told Reuters on Friday.