Christine Lagarde

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98 appearances 19 recordings 6 series first heard Aug 2025 last heard 30 Jun

Christine Lagarde’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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I was always under the impression that it was a five-year term.
And I hadn't checked.
So having said yes to Macron and Merkel, I said, OK, well, I'll be in Frankfurt for five years.
And at that point, Macron said...
No, for eight years.
But it was too late.
I was always under the impression that it was a five-year term and I hadn't checked.
So having said yes to Macron and Merkel, I said, OK, well, I'll be in Frankfurt for five years.
And at that point, Macron said...
No, for eight years.
But it was too late.
In my IMF days, I have seen close hand.
What happens when a central bank stops being independent or when its independence is under threat?
It becomes dysfunctional.
It starts doing things that it shouldn't do.
The next step is disruption.
It is instability, if not worse.
I think it should not be debated.
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