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ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027

· Frankfurt, Germany · confirmed by 3 outlets

Christine Lagarde will leave her post as European Central Bank president in February 2027, months before her term ends.

Location
Frankfurt, Germany · Germany live map
Coordinates
50.11°N 8.68°E
Reported
29 Oct 2026, 10:23 UTC
Category
Economy
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
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ECB's Lagarde to step down in February 2027, months before her term ends

Christine Lagarde will leave her post as European Central Bank president in February 2027, months before her term ends. Shell reported an adjusted profit of $10.8bn for July-September, up from $5.432bn a year earlier, after the Middle East conflict drove up oil and gas prices. On Wednesday the Bank of Canada raised rates for the first time in three years as energy prices pushed up inflation.

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Updated 29 Oct 2026, 10:39 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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