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Lagarde to succeed Mario Draghi as ECB chief amid weakening economy

In a statement, Lagarde said that she was "honored to have been nominated" and would temporarily relinquish her responsibilities at the IMF while EU lawmakers look to ratify her appointment

IMF Lagarde says Belt and Road progressing but warns of debt risks CHINA-IMF IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, delivers a speech at the University of Hong Kong International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, delivers a

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IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, delivering a speech at the University of Hong Kong

7 min read Last Updated : Jul 03 2019 | 2:31 AM IST

Christine Lagarde is set to swap the helm of the International Monetary Fund for that of the European Central Bank, becoming the first woman to run euro-area monetary policy just as the bloc’s economy looks in need of fresh stimulus.

Lagarde was nominated to succeed Mario Draghi as president of the ECB when his eight-year term ends on Oct. 31. European leaders turned to the 63-year old one-time lawyer and former French finance minister on Tuesday after hours of horse-trading in Brussels over a package of top EU jobs which included handing the presidency of the European Commission to German

Topics : Christine Lagarde European Union European Central Bank IMF chief Lagarde

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