“The shareholder is the one deciding who runs the bank,” Ghetea told a news conference.
Ghetea was asked to comment on Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s statements about his potential replacement by Enache Jiru, a secretary with the finance ministry.
“I don’t have any information on the subject,” Ghetea told reporters.
Sunday, Prime Minister Ponta said the finance ministry has nominated Jiru as the new chief executive of CEC Bank, pending authorization from the central bank.
“The proposal was lodged one month ago and is waiting authorization from the central bank. Jiru has served as president and vice-president of the bank before and I am certain he will get the green light,” Ponta said.
Rumors about Ghetea’s replacement first surfaced in late 2013, following a political scandal regarding a credit line CEC Bank had extended to Ioana Basescu, the elder daughter of Romanian President Traian Basescu.
In February, Ponta served a brief stint as interim finance minister and announced Ghetea’s dismissal was imminent.