Christine Lagarde to leave ECB presidency early in February 20272026-10-29Lagarde will step down on 7 February 2027, before her term was due to end in October.European Council President Antonio Costa said the process to find her successor would begin immediately, ahead of France’s presidential election.Former Dutch central-bank governor Klaas Knot and former Spanish governor Pablo Hernández de Cos are widely seen as front-runners to replace her.The ECB is contending with inflation risks from an oil-price shock linked to the Iran war and rising government bond yields that could weaken growth.ECB president Christine Lagarde resigns at time of mounting challenges for Europe (The Business Times)European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde to step down in February, before her term ends (Deutsche Welle)Christine Lagarde stopt in februari als voorzitter van de Europese Centrale Bank | VRT NWS Nieuws (VRT NWS)Christine Lagarde To Quit As European Central Bank President In February (Sahara Reporters)Кристин Лагард: Външният човек, който ръководи ЕЦБ в собствен стил (Investor.bg)Christine Lagarde To Step Down As ECB President In February 2027 (Arise News)La presidenta del BCE, Christine Lagarde, dimite y dejará el cargo el 7 de febrero (Diario Financiero)European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde resigns early to enjoy ‘freedom of speech’ (Peoples Gazette)