Christine Lagarde will step down as head of the European Central Bank on February 7, 2027, the ECB said in a statement. Lagarde has been the head of the ECB since November 2019. In August, the new Zurcher Zeitung newspaper reported that Lagarde could be elected head of the World Economic Forum in the fall of 2026. She will be able to take office no earlier than 2027.

Christine Lagarde will step down as head of the European Central Bank on February 7, 2027, the ECB said in a statement. Lagarde has been the head of the ECB since November 2019. In August, the new Zurcher Zeitung newspaper reported that Lagarde could be elected head of the World Economic Forum in the fall of 2026. She will be able to take office no earlier than 2027.