Christine Lagarde departs at a moment of peril

I t’s official: Christine Lagarde is leaving the European Central Bank. _Madame le président_ is likely to become the new boss of the World Economic Forum in Geneva and thus host of the great annual Davos gabfest. The 70-year-old former managing director of the IMF steered the ECB through the covid-19 pandemic and the inflationary shocks that followed. Despite stronger Gulf exports, Brent is near its Iran-war peak The task facing the new head of India’s biggest private bank To enhance your experience and ensure our website runs smoothly, we use cookies and similar technologies.

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