Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester has revealed that he considered quitting during the furore over his bonus.
Hester told the BBC that he was "not a robot" and said there had been some "deeply depressing" moments.
However, the chief executive said it would have been "indulgent" of him to resign.
Hester turned down the bonus, worth almost £1m in shares, at the end of last month.
