ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027

Lagarde announced plans to step down as European Central Bank President after serving more than seven years in the role.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde announced plans to step down from her role at the central bank.

“I have just informed my colleagues that I will step down as @ECB President on 7 February 2027,” Lagarde said in a Thursday post on X.

Lagarde became ECB president in November 2019 and will have served for about seven years and three months when she leaves office.

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