Christine Lagarde Sets February 2027 Exit From ECB Presidency

TLDR European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will leave her post on February 7, 2027. She will have served about seven years and three months , short of her full eight-year term. The European Council will appoint her successor under an EU treaty process. Her tenure saw progress on the digital euro , the launch of Pontes, and sustained skepticism toward Bitcoin. Lagarde Confirms Her Departure Date Christine Lagarde has announced she will step down as ECB president on February 7, 2027. S