Christine Lagarde: When It Matters Most: Upholding Independence in Challenging Times
What changed vs prior statement
- 01No material change in policy stance vs prior statement.
- 02Language essentially preserved across financial stability risks and geopolitical stresses.
- 03Vote split: No vote-record change.
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SPEECH When It Matters Most: Upholding Independence in Challenging Times Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the 28th meeting of Francophone Central Bank Governors, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Phnom Penh, 28 May 2026 “I want the bank to be in the hands of the govern