Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French: [kʁistin madlɛn ɔdɛt laɡaʁd]; née Lallouette, IPA:; born 1 January 1956) is a French politician and lawyer who has been the President of the European Central Bank since 2019.

Selected publications “A Global Imperative to Empower Women”, Finance & Development, IMF, March 2019 “How Policymakers Should Regulate Cryptoassets and Fintech”, Finance & Development, IMF, March 2018 “The Voice of Youth”, Finance & Development, IMF, June 2017 “Path to Development”, Finance & Development, IMF, June 2015 “Focus, Flexibility, Service”, Finance & Development ...

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Feb 16, 2024 · Christine Lagarde is a French lawyer and politician who has served as the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) since 2019. She was the first woman to hold the post of finance...

Jan 24, 2025 · Christine Lagarde (born January 1, 1956, Paris, France) is a French lawyer and politician who was the first woman to serve as France’s finance minister (2007–11), as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF; 2011–19), and as president of the European Central Bank (2019– ).

Jan 22, 2025 · ECB President Christine Lagarde urged Europe to prepare for potential US trade policy shifts, warning of selective tariffs under Trump. Speaking in Davos, she stressed the need for...

On Monday, Christine Lagarde will brief MEPs on the state of European and global economic affairs and the European Central Bank’s activities. On Tuesday, MEPs will adopt their annual set of recommendations to the ECB on which issues it should prioritise.

6 days ago · Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Remaining competitive is fundamental for Europe’s future. We need faster economic growth and higher productivity to protect the quality of life for Europeans – from their jobs and incomes to their security and welfare.

Jan 30, 2025 · Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB. Frankfurt am Main, 30 January 2025 . Jump to the transcript of the questions and answers. Good afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference. The Governing Council today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points.

Oct 23, 2024 · The role of a global reserve currency should “never be taken for granted,” said European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde on Wednesday at an Atlantic Council Front Page event on the sidelines of the International Monetary …