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Published on Feb 18, 2026

Lagarde has not decided on term end, ECB says

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is expected to step down from her role before her eight-year term ends in October next year, the Financial Times reported. Lagarde wants to leave before the French presidential election in April next …

Source: Taipei Times - Neutral
Published on Feb 18, 2026

Christine Lagarde set to step down as ECB president early

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early, ahead of next year's French presidential election, to give outgoing French leader Emmanuel Macron an input into picking her successor, the Financial Times said on Wednesday …

Source: Irish Examiner - Neutral
Published on Feb 18, 2026

ECB's Christine Lagarde planning early exit — report

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is intending to leave her position before her term ends in October 2027, the Financial Times said on Wednesday. The newspaper cited a source as saying Lagarde wanted to give outgoing French President …

Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
Published on Feb 18, 2026

ECB chief Lagarde reportedly plans to quit before Macron term ends

European Central ⁠Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde reportedly plans to ⁠leave her position earlier than expected and before next year's French presidential election to allow Emmanuel Macron to have an input into picking her successor, the …

Source: Daily Sabah - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Feb 18, 2026

ECB President Christine Lagarde plans to step down

Christine Lagarde The ECB says no decision has yet been made. Lagarde’s term expires in October 2027, but some fear that the far right could win the French presidential election in spring 2027, complicating the choice of a new head of Europe’s most …

Source: Logos Press - Pending
Published on Feb 18, 2026

ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports

FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job before next year's French presidential election to allow Emmanuel ‌Macron to have an input into picking her successor, the Financial Times ‌reported …

Source: Yahoo Finance - Center-left
Published on Feb 20, 2026

EU countries prepare for ECB race as Lagarde eyes early exit

Frankfurt and Brussels are abuzz with speculation over the future leadership of the European Central Bank, after indications that ECB President Christine Lagarde may be weighing an early departure. Lagarde is said to be considering an earlier-than-planned …

Source: Euronews - Neutral
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Christine Lagarde: Is central bank independence at risk?

Is Christine Lagarde leaving the ECB early? Officially, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is not quitting her job early as head of the 21-member eurozone's central bank. However, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Lagarde …

Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
Published on Feb 20, 2026

Hawks circle as top two central banks switch leaders :Mike Dolan

LONDON - If the world economy is shifting into a boom that risks overheating, the case for more hawkish central bankers will grow louder — just as the top jobs at the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank come into play. Markets have been obsessing for …

Source: Zawya - Indeterminate
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Newsletter: Several EU countries ‘up in arms’ over Commissioner Šuica’s Board of Peace trip

Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today, as European Commissioner Dubravka Šuica joins the first formal meeting of US President Donald Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace” in Washington, there is deepening outrage in several European capitals. As scooped by …

Source: Euronews - Neutral
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Spain Makes Its Move for the ECB Presidency — The Race Is Now On

Spain has become the first country to openly declare its intentions in what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential leadership contests in European economic governance. The country’s economy ministry said on Wednesday that Madrid would “actively …

Source: European Business Magazine - Indeterminate
Published on Feb 19, 2026

Christine Lagarde: Interview with Wall Street Journal

21 February 2025 My first question is probably not going to come as a surprise: are you considering resigning? What a surprise. Look, I’m on a mission, and I have been ever since the beginning of my term. And the mission is driven by the mandate that the …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry
Published on Feb 20, 2026

Morning Bid: Oil engulfed

By Mike Dolan Feb 20 – Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Markets & Finance Hello Morning Bid readers! It’s been a slightly strange holiday-shortened week …

Source: WTAQ - Wisconsin - Pending
Published on Feb 19, 2026

ECB succession talk puts Knot and De Cos in frame for top job

FRANKFURT - The former governors of the Spanish and Dutch central banks are seen as the front-runners to replace Christine Lagarde at the helm of the European Central Bank, likely in a broader ⁠political deal that could see both of them end up with a …

Source: Zawya - Indeterminate
Published on Feb 18, 2026

Christine Largarde to leave ECB early amid ‘threat of far-right winning French election’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

Source: The Independent - Center-left
Published on Feb 19, 2026

ECB succession manoeuvring begins as Spain signals interest ahead of 2027 turnover

125Spain has become the first eurozone country to publicly signal interest in supplying the next president of the European Central Bank, as governments position themselves ahead of a cluster of senior vacancies due by the end of 2027. Christine Lagarde’s …

Source: EUToday - Neutral
Published on Feb 18, 2026

European central banks report GenAI success in ‘enhancing’ inflation nowcasting

A central bank project exploring artificial intelligence (AI)’s ability to transform unstructured data into ‘actionable economic intelligence’ has concluded after 15 months, with those involved describing their findings as ‘globally applicable’. ‘Project …

Source: Global Government Fintech - Neutral
Published on Feb 18, 2026

Lagarde Eyes Early ECB Departure to Secure Macron’s Influence on Successor

While the successor must be agreed upon by all 21 eurozone nations, historical precedent dictates that any viable candidate requires the joint backing of Paris and Berlin. Several names have already emerged in Frankfurt circles: Klaas Knot: Former …

Source: The Nation Thailand - Indeterminate
Published on Feb 15, 2026

China Cautions US at Munich

Wang Yi expressed hope that the US would adopt what he called a “positive and pragmatic” policy towards China China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday warned the United States against what he described as attempts to “plot” over Taiwan, cautioning that …

Source: London Daily Digital - Pending

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