Will Lagarde exit the ECB early amid rate hikes and French elections?
Leadership change at the European Central Bank must be well-planned to minimise market risk
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SPECULATION over European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde’s future is mounting just as a less benign economic landscape raises the premium on leadership stability.
Following June’s rate increase – the ECB’s first since 2023, driven by Middle East energy shocks – investors are now betting on two or three more rate hikes this year.
The ECB joins a growing number of central banks to tighten monetary policy in 2026.
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