Lagarde: "I will step down in 2027" – Possibility of release before October remains open

Christine Lagarde has confirmed she will step down as President of the European Central Bank in 2027, though she declined to confirm if she will serve until the official October expiration of her term. Speculation regarding an earlier departure has intensified due to the scheduled publication of her memoirs and reports of potential interest in leading the World Economic Forum. Meanwhile, discussions regarding her successor and upcoming vacancies on the ECB Executive Board have begun, though Lagarde maintains that no formal leadership transition talks have occurred.