Christine Lagarde

Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French politician, until July 2019 director of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), a position she held succeeding her compatriot Dominique Strauss -Kahn.

Following the European elections in May 2019, she was nominated by the European Council as the next president of the European Central Bank, thus succeeding our Mario Draghi.

Previously, she was Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment of France from 2007 to 2011, with the specialized magazine Forbes which long included her in the list of 100 most authoritative women in the world.

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Only one reason can stop the ECB rate cut in June

Money.it

19 April 2024 - 13:00

Only one reason can stop the ECB rate cut in June

The ECB appears to be certain of the first rate cut in June. But one risk factor can still derail the easing plan: geopolitics. What can happen?

ECB keeps rates unchanged but sets stage for June cuts

Lorenzo Bagnato

7 March 2024 - 16:50

ECB keeps rates unchanged but sets stage for June cuts

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in March. The committee keeps pointing at a first rate cut in June.

ECB leaves rates at 4.5%. Lagarde: "Too early to talk about cuts"

Money.it

26 January 2024 - 11:00

ECB leaves rates at 4.5%. Lagarde: "Too early to talk about cuts"

The ECB meeting kept rates unchanged at 4.5% for the third consecutive time. Lagarde did not anticipate anything about cuts to the cost of borrowing.

ECB staff say Christine Lagarde doing poor job as president, union survey finds

Financial Times

23 January 2024 - 11:21

ECB staff say Christine Lagarde doing poor job as president, union survey finds

The results contrast with high marks given to predecessors Mario Draghi and Jean-Claude Trichet in past studies.

As inflation remains too high, central bankers intend to raise interest rates

Lorenzo Bagnato

28 June 2023 - 18:34

As inflation remains too high, central bankers intend to raise interest rates

Christine Lagarde and Jerome Powell both agreed interest rates need to go up in the near future.

Insight: banking system could still collapse, experts say

Money.it

28 June 2023 - 16:24

Insight: banking system could still collapse, experts say

According to Agustìn Carstens, general manager of BRI, the world economy is still on the verge of collapse.