Is Christine Lagarde hawkish or dovish?
Christine Lagarde is a permanent on the Governing Council. Christine Lagarde reads hawkish on interest rates, with a +1.7 score on a −3 to +3 scale. The reading has become more hawkish over the past 90 days. Last scored policy remark: 2 July 2026.
Based on policy remarks through .
No scored policy remark in the past 45 days.
Current reading
Christine Lagarde is hawkish, at +1.7 on the −3 to +3 scale.
President of the European Central Bank since November 2019. Former Managing Director of the IMF and French Finance Minister. Known for her communicative style and commitment to the ECB's price stability mandate.
Recent policy remarks
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