Lagarde Says She’ll Leave ECB in 2027, Won’t Give Exact Date
ECB president reiterates departure next year but declines to confirm if she stays until her term ends in October.
Yuna · Sep 18, 2026 · 1 min
Bloomberg Economics reports that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde confirmed she will depart her post in 2027. She made the statement on Friday during an interview with Ireland’s RTE Radio.
Lagarde said, “I’ll leave in ‘27.” When asked if this implied she would stay until her mandate expires in October, she replied, “we’ll see.” She offered no specific date and did not clarify whether her exit would align with the standard end of her term.
The ECB president’s current term is set to end in October 2027. By declining to provide an exact timeline, Lagarde has left the precise timing of her departure unresolved. The bank has not released any additional information about the succession process or a handover schedule.
Source: Bloomberg Economics
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