Popa was promoted from the position of executive officer.
BRD’s board also appointed Marinel Gheorghe executive officer of the bank, pending approval from the central bank.
BRD reported a 23.3% drop in its first-half net profit to 282 million lei (EUR66 million), hurt by weak demand. Banking revenue fell 8.6% on the year to RON1.6 billion in the January-June period, while gross operating profit declined nearly 14% to RON914 million. (EUR1=RON4.271)