About: Christine Lagarde
G20 members condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, after Western officials stage walkout
Top officials from the EU, Britain, the United States and Canada walked out on Russia's representatives at a Group of 20 meeting on Wednesday (20 April) and many members spoke to condemn Moscow's war in Ukraine.
EPP tries to rein in push for greener monetary policy
Before a vote on a report on the European Central Bank’s monetary policy in the European Parliament, the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) proposed a variety of amendments to push back against recent developments towards a greener monetary policy.
Raising interest rates won’t change energy prices, says ECB chief
Talking to EU lawmakers on Monday (8 February), European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde reacted to criticism from conservative politicians who blamed ECB policy for the inflation currently biting into Europeans' purchasing power.
ECB plots stimulus exit as inflation looms
European Central Bank policymakers will gather on Thursday (16 December) for a crunch meeting, as soaring inflation heaps pressure on the bank to wind down its stimulus just as a new coronavirus variant threatens to derail the recovery.
What should the European Central Bank do about inflation?
As fears over inflation intensity, analysts caution that while energy costs and supply chain issues exacerbate the problem, the European Central Bank cannot do much to stop it.
ECB chief Lagarde advocates for more women in economics
Only a quarter of senior positions in economics at universities and business schools are held by women, according to a recent study. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), pushes for more women in economics, saying “diversity is key to creating knowledge”.
Sudden departure of Jens Weidmann, the often lonely ECB voice against easy money
Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann, who on Wednesday (20 October) announced his decision to stand down more than five years early, led a decade-long fight inside the European Central Bank against the easy-money policies espoused by successive ECB presidents.
French tycoon Bernard Tapie dies aged 78
Bernard Tapie, the French business magnate, actor and politician whose swashbuckling career earned him millions of fans despite a series of legal convictions, died aged 78 on Sunday (3 October) after a four-year fight with stomach cancer.
ECB-Lagarde reacts to MEPs’ inflation fears
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde told EU lawmakers on Monday that the recent uptick in inflation was likely to be a temporary phenomenon.
High inflation looms over ECB meeting
Rising eurozone inflation provides the backdrop for the meeting of European Central Bank governors Thursday (9 September), with markets hoping for hints when policymakers might start easing their massive pandemic-era stimulus.
Lagarde makes a case for ‘green’ capital markets union
The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, on Wednesday (29 June) called for initiatives to create a capital markets union for sustainable finance.
ECB’s Lagarde says cancelling COVID debts ‘unthinkable’
European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday (7 February) rejected calls to cancel debts run up by eurozone members to buttress their economies during the COVID-19 crisis.
European Central Bank sets up climate team, considers green bonds
Climate change will be key to the review of the European Central Bank's policy, its president, Christine Lagarde, announced on Monday (25 January), marking a possible shift towards 'greener' monetary policy.
Digital euro’s ‘moment of truth’ to come in April
The European Central Bank will decide in spring, most likely in April, whether to move ahead with the preparatory work to launch a digital euro, a complex project that would facilitate payments but could also shake the foundations of the financial system.
ECB considers not using €1.8 trillion pandemic stimulus in full
The ECB said on Thursday (21 January) that it would not use its €1,850 trillion pandemic bond-buying programme in full if governments and companies can be financed in favourable conditions, signalling a possible tightening of its monetary stimulus in the future.
ECB adopts third pandemic stimulus amid risks of double-dip recession
The European Central Bank increased on Thursday its monetary stimulus by €500 billion against the fallout of the pandemic measures as the risk of a double-dip recession in the euro area lingers and the uncertainty surrounding the recovery remains.
Can EU economies grow enough to repay the increasing debt?
The COVID pandemic is putting pressure on the sustainability of some European economies, prompting some to argue that economic growth and monetary support from the European Central Bank will not be sufficient and that public debt should be renegotiated.
Lagarde vows to act ‘with determination’ against second wave
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday (19 November) that the institution will act "with determination” against the second wave of the pandemic, ahead of the new monetary stimulus she is expected to announce in December.
Lagarde warns against virus support ‘cliff edge’
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warned governments on Monday (12 October) against pulling pandemic support schemes too quickly as eurozone economies struggle to recover from the coronavirus crisis.
Lagarde hopes for EU-UK deal in spite of ‘negotiation posturing’
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde voiced hope on Thursday (10 September) that EU-UK negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal will lead to a positive outcome, in spite of the “negotiation posturing” seen in recent days.
ECB to sit tight as EU leaders shape virus recovery plan
European Central Bank governors are expected to refrain from doling out fresh stimulus medicine Thursday, hoping EU leaders will do their bit to shore up the crisis-hit region with a huge coronavirus recovery plan.
ECB’s Lagarde to pursue ‘every avenue’ to fight climate change
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday (8 July) said she would consider "every avenue available" to tackle climate change, signalling that the bank could use its massive stimulus scheme to target green bonds.
Lagarde warns of market turbulences if no quick adoption of recovery fund
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called on member states on Monday (8 June) to urgently adopt the EU recovery plan, saying any delay could create “negative spillovers” in the markets and increase the costs of overcoming the recession.