Monetary policy: ECB President Lagarde: Could step down a few months earlier
After months of speculation, things are becoming more concrete: Christine Lagarde is considering an early withdrawal as ECB chief. She is ruling out a candidacy in the French presidential election.
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has raised the possibility of leaving her position early, but only by a few months. Her current term is set to end in October 2027, and she has ruled out running in the French presidential election in April 2027, citing her age and the demands of the job. Lagarde has previously stated that she will not leave before 2027, but speculation has been circulating about a potential early departure, possibly linked to the World Economic Forum in Davos or to avoid complicating the ECB's leadership succession amid concerns about right-wing populist gains in France. She emphasized that she will still be at the ECB in 2027.
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