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.
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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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