• Robert Anghel is the bank’s new Executive Vice President, Business
• Idea::Bank is in the midst of transforming into a 100% digital bank
• Idea::Bank’s priorities are: growing the team, building a digital culture, and launching a digital platform that offers unique experiences

Idea::Bank has started building a talent pool, a decisive step in this direction is Robert Anghel joining the executive management team as Executive Vice President, Business.

Robert Anghel, until now Director of Strategy and Business Development at ING Bank, is one of Romania’s most experienced professionals in digital transformation, with over 20 years in banking, telecommunications and e-commerce. He has been involved in large-scale national and international projects across Europe and Asia. He is currently enrolled in the University of Illinois MBA program, specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions.

He will take up his responsibilities after receiving approval from the National Bank of Romania for this position.

People are the key to the success of Idea::Bank’s transformation. Beyond technical and digital capabilities, the real differentiation will, in fact, come from the team’s capabilities and synergies, and that is precisely what we are building now. I am particularly pleased to have Robert Anghel on our team; with his experience and proven leadership, he is a perfect fit for Idea::Bank’s forward-looking plans. Gabriela Nistor, Chief Executive Officer, Idea::Bank.

Idea::Bank’s top management (Executive Committee) includes - in addition to Gabriela Nistor - Chief Executive Officer since June 2022 -, Sorin Dumitrescu - Executive Vice President, Risk, Daniel Popescu - Executive Vice President, Technology and Sinan Kircali - Executive Vice President, Operations.

In 2022, the bank began a major digital transformation. Built on a state-of-the-art technology platform, hosted in the cloud, and thanks to world-class partners, Idea::Bank will become the first 100% digital bank made in Romania.