On 2 July 2019, Christine Lagarde was nominated by the European Council to succeed Mario Draghi as President of the European Central Bank (ECB) on 1 November 2019. [47] On 17 September 2019, the European Parliament voted via secret ballot to recommend her to the position, with 394 in favour, 206 opposed, and 49 abstentions.

The current president of the European Central Bank is Christine Lagarde, previously the chair and managing director of the International Monetary Fund. The president heads the executive board, Governing Council and General Council of the ECB, and …

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Executive Board – handles the day-to-day running of the ECB. Consists of the ECB President and Vice-President and 4 other members appointed for 8-year terms by the leaders of the eurozone countries. General Council – has more of an advisory & coordination role.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central component of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) as well as one of seven institutions of the European Union. [2] It is one of the world's most important central banks with a balance sheet total of around 7 trillion.

Jan 17, 2024 · FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Cutting interest rates too soon could threaten Europe’s progress in battling the inflation that has ravaged the economy, the head of the European Central Bank said Wednesday amid widespread speculation that the bank soon will lower rates from record highs.

Jun 5, 2023 · FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde said Monday that price pressures are “strong” and made clear that the bank will raise interest rates high enough to bring down inflation and keep them there “for as long as necessary.”

The ECB’s President is Christine Lagarde and the Vice-President is Luis de Guindos. The main decision-making body is the Governing Council, which consists of the six members of the Executive Board plus the governors of the central banks of the euro area countries.

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Feb 18, 2025 · Christine Lagarde is a French lawyer and politician who has served as the first woman president of the European Central Bank (ECB) since 2019. She was also the first woman to hold the post of...