THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF CEO CHARACTERISTICS AT THE ROMANIAN BANKS PERFORMANCE DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to identify to what extent the CEO characteristics have affected the financial performance of banks within the Romanian banking system during the COVID 19 pandemic. Regarding these characteristics, aspects such as age, gender diversity, education were included in the research, the financial performance of the banking system being measured through the ROA (return on assets) and ROE (return on assets) indicators respectively. In order to carry out this research, the authors used the SPSS software, the research methodology being predominantly quantitative, including descriptive methods, correlation analyses and regression models. The results of the research indicate that the financial performance of banks operating within the banking system in Romania, measured by the ROA and ROE indicators, is influenced by the education of the persons holding the position of CEO, the other variables not exercising a significant influence on the financial performance of banks at the level of the Romanian banking system