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ECB picks new top adviser for Lagarde
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Posted on July 25, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 25, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Isabel Vansteenkiste is appointed as ECB President Lagarde's new top adviser, succeeding Roland Straub, who takes on a new role in market operations.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank said on Friday it had picked Isabel Vansteenkiste as President Christine Lagarde's new top adviser, replacing Roland Straub who would take up a new role at the ECB.
Vansteenkiste, currently director general for the ECB's international and European relations, rose to prominence during the debt crisis of 2010-12, when she represented the central bank in the so called troika of institutions that bailed out Portugal, among other countries.
The Belgian economist would now become Lagarde's principal counsellor and the coordinator of the counsel to the ECB's Executive Board, a role that Straub had occupied since 2017.
The German economist was now set to become the deputy director general of the ECB's market operations. Both appointments would become effective on 15 September, the ECB said.
(Reporting By Francesco Canepa)
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the euro and administers monetary policy within the Eurozone, aiming to maintain price stability.
An adviser in banking is a professional who provides expert advice on financial matters, helping clients make informed decisions regarding investments, loans, and financial strategies.
A central bank manages a country's currency, money supply, and interest rates, and oversees the banking system to ensure financial stability.
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