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Christine Lagarde plans to leave the European Central Bank presidency on Feb. 7, 2027, about nine months before her term ends. The ECB has begun the process of finding a successor and kept its deposit rate at 2.5%.
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The leadership change could affect expectations for euro-area interest rates and financial conditions, with possible spillovers for U.S. markets and companies that trade or invest in Europe. The articles do not report an immediate change in U.S. policy or costs.