Economy · Frankfurt, Germany · October 30, 2026

Lagarde to leave European Central Bank in February

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Oct 29, 6:00 PM ET

Christine Lagarde will step down as ECB president in February, months before her term ends. Officials announced it Thursday. A race to find a successor has begun.

Why it matters

The next ECB head will steer interest rates for about 20 euro-area countries.

Background

The ECB is the euro area's central bank.

The story so far

1. Oct 29ECB's Lagarde to step down Feb. 7
2. Oct 30Lagarde to leave European Central Bank in February
3. Nov 8Two candidates in race for ECB presidency
4. Nov 9EU aims to pick new ECB chief by year-end
5. Nov 12France leans toward backing Spain's Hernández de Cos for ECB president

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Sources

• RFI ↗Oct 29, 6:00 PM ET
• Reuters via Wikipedia ↗October 29, 2026

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