The European Central Bank is well placed to deal with growing dangers from the war in Iran after holding interest rates unchanged for a sixth meeting, President Christine Lagarde said.

Any euro zone fiscal response to the surge in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli ​war on Iran should be temporary, ‌tailored and targeted, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told EU leaders on

Brokers now expect the ECB to hike interest rates this year as the specter of higher inflation and lower growth piles pressure on central banks to act.

The following is the transcript of the interview with Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank president, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 22, 2026.

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde may leave her post before the end of her term, allowing a successor to be appointed before a potential far-right victory in French presidential elections in 2027.

Front-end rates continue to push higher after a surprisingly hawkish BoE and reports that some at the ECB are already prepared to act in April. Read more here.

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Christine Lagarde’s expected move to run the World Economic Forum is no longer a “foregone conclusion”, according to people familiar with succession planning at Davos. Lagarde, who is expected to step down early as European Central Bank president ahead of French elections,