OREANDA-NEWS. November 09, 2009. Earlier the Board of “Banca de Economii ", where the state holds 56.13% of shares, decided to release Grigire Gacikevici from the post of the president of the bank.

The official version of resignation is not announced. As it was informed in the bank, Grigire Gacikevici is currently on the sick leave. Some experts consider that he was resigned as the Prime Minister Vladimir Filat has expressed dissatisfaction regarding the fact that Moldtelecom and Banca de Economii have allocated funds for restoration of parliamentary and presidency building -100 million and 30 million leis, respectively.

Grigire Gacikevici has headed “Banca de Economii "for the record time - 5.5 years (since May 2004). During this time capitalization of the bank grew 3,5 times. In 2008 the bank's profit amounted to 300 million leis - one of the best indicators in the banking system.

Currently, the bank's assets amount to 5 billion 125 million leis (13.5% of the system); TRC - 841.4 million leis (13% of the system), liquid assets – 2 billion107.6 million leis (16.5% of the system), deposits – 3 billion 048.3 million leis (12.2% of the system); loans – 2 billion 067.9 million leis (9.4% of the system). For 7 months, 2009, ROA amounted to 1.6% and ROE –to 7,5%, respectively.

This year "Finance Central Europe" publication has called the bank the best bank in Moldova in terms of ROE and the President Grigire Gacikevici was awarded the title “Banker-2009 in Moldova”.