Christine Lagarde

Christine Lagarde

President of the European Central Bank

Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French politician and lawyer who has been the president of the European Central Bank since 2019. She previously served as the 11th Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2011 to 2019. Lagarde had also served in the Government of France, most prominently as Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry from 2007 until 2011. She is the first woman to hold each of those posts.

Also known as...Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde and Christine Lallouette
ECB and BOE hold rates

ECB and BOE hold rates The ECB and Bank of England kept interest rates steady but warned that the Iran war's impact on energy prices could necessitate future hikes.