ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027, nine months before term ends

We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027, nine months before term ends European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term expires, the ECB said Thursday. Her successor will be appointed by the European Council under EU treaty rules. This file photo shows European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in Bangkok on October 14, 2026. © Antony Wallace, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde will step down in February 2027, several months before her term expires in October next year, the Frankfurt-based institution said Thursday.

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