# Christine Lagarde: The outsider who led the ECB on her own terms

https://mins.news/en/item/120685

- Reuters, 2026-10-29 12:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/christine-lagarde-outsider-who-led-ecb-her-way-2026-10-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae3367653aa080001e54917

> Christine Lagarde’s decision to leave the European Central Bank presidency early brings to a close an eventful seven years at an institution she was never expected to head.

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