Christine Lagarde

As she announces her return to academia, I want to wish the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director @GitaGopinath all the very best. Gita has been a true trailblazer. Time and time again, she has shown both her intellectual rigour and steadfast leadership.

Truly honoured to receive the Leadership Award at the 2025 Global Summit of Women. At a moment when equality movements are facing pushback, female leaders should remain resolute in keeping gender equality firmly on the agenda.

🇳🇱🇪🇺 Delighted to welcome Olaf Sleijpen to his first Governing Council monetary policy meeting in his new role as President of De Nederlandsche Bank.   Welkom, Olaf! I look forward to working together.

Very pleased to have @EIB President Nadia Calviño with us this evening.   She'll join Governing Council members for an informal dinner discussion on Europe's economy.

💶 Applications for the design contest for our future banknotes are now open! Are you a graphic designer residing in the EU? Submit your application by 12:00 CET on 18 August. Information about the application process can be found on our website ecb.europa.eu/ecb/jobsproc/t…

🇧🇬🇪🇺 Congratulations, Bulgaria! Поздравления, България! Bulgaria will adopt the euro as of 1 January 2026, becoming the 21st country to switch to our single currency. Read the press release ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/…

Back in Brussels for today’s #Eurogroup meeting. We discussed: 🔹next steps for Bulgaria’s euro adoption 🔹the international role of the euro 🔹the digital euro 🔹savings and investments union

I’m delighted that Paschal Donohoe will serve another term as President of the Eurogroup. In these times of heightened uncertainty, his steady leadership is more crucial than ever. I look forward to continuing our close collaboration. Congratulations!

As Denmark starts its EU Council Presidency, I was delighted to meet 🇪🇺 ambassadors to Germany at the 🇩🇰 Embassy in Berlin. Tak for the very warm welcome, Ambassador Østrup Møller and colleagues!

🇩🇪🇪🇺 Good to meet @Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz in Berlin. Germany's role in Europe is essential to strengthen our Union and provide stability in the face of uncertainty.

When taking to ARD’s MorgenMagazin, I also had the opportunity to answer questions from the public. Watch here (in German): ardmediathek.de/video/Y3JpZDov…

Behind the scenes of my interview with ARD’s MorgenMagazin. Great to talk to Anke Plättner about the @ECB’s work to keep prices stable. Watch the interview here (in German): ardmediathek.de/video/Y3JpZDov…

Looking forward to sitting down with ARD’s MorgenMagazin shortly. I’ll talk to Anke Plättner about the @ECB’s role and answer questions from members of the public. Watch live from 7:10 CET (in German): ardmediathek.de/live

Great discussions, as always, at the #ECBForum on Central Banking. A big thank you to all who participated and followed the discussions, and of course to the team who organised the event in Sintra, Portugal!

It was a pleasure to meet all the finalists of this year's Young Economist Prize. They've impressed me with their knowledge, curiosity and commitment to research. Well done to this year's winner, Alena, and to all the participants, on this remarkable achievement!

Great to have a conversation tonight with @WorldBank President Ajay Banga. Thank you for contributing to this year’s #ECBForum.

In changing times, we have to be vigilant and remain committed to delivering on our target. This was my message during the policy panel at this year's #ECBForum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal. Watch it again here 👉 ecb.europa.eu/press/conferen…

As Klaas Knot's term as President of De Nederlandsche Bank comes to an end, I want to thank him for his outstanding collaboration over the years. I wish him all the best in whatever comes next!