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Image for ECB won't hesitate to act if inflation at risk of getting entrenched, Kazimir saysFinance

ECB Won't Hesitate to Act if Inflation at Risk of Getting Entrenched, Kazimir Says

Image for EU leaders appoint Boris Vujcic as ECB vice presidentFinance

EU Leaders Appoint Boris Vujcic as ECB Vice President

Image for Exclusive-ECB's Lagarde signals no imminent exit as politics and central banks collideFinance

Exclusive-ECB's Lagarde Signals No Imminent Exit as Politics and Central Banks Collide

Image for Trading Day: Wall St rally fades as European shares close at record high; crude surges on supply worriesFinance

Trading Day: Wall St Rally Fades as European Shares Close at Record High; Crude Surges on Supply Worries

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Lagarde's Possible Early ECB Exit Leaves Investors Pondering Replacements

Date: February 18, 2026

By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday were trying to work out what European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's potential early exit from her...

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Analysis-ECB Succession Talk Puts Knot and De Cos in Frame for Top Job

Date: February 18, 2026

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The former governors of the Spanish and Dutch central banks are seen as the front-runners to replace Christine Lagarde at the helm of the European...

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ECB's Cipollone Says Digital Euro Will Protect European Banks, Card Schemes

Date: February 18, 2026

By Valentina Za MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The digital euro will be designed to ensure it protects European card schemes and keep banks at the core of the euro zone payments system, a senior European...

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ECB’s Cipollone Has No Indication President Lagarde Plans Early Resignation

Date: February 18, 2026

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone said on Wednesday he had “no news” about ECB President Christine Lagarde resigning before the...

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ECB's Villeroy: I Read a Rumour About Lagarde, It Does Not Seem Like an Information

Date: February 18, 2026

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that a Financial Times report that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early was...

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ECB President Lagarde Plans to Quit Before Macron's Term Ends, Ft Reports

Date: February 18, 2026

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end of her eight-year term as president, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a person...